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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00843 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0023] July-December 1780 |
| Title | An estimate of arms, accoutrements and ammunition requisite for an army of 30,000 men in an active campaign |
| Date | 6 October 1780 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Lists supplies for men on active campaign by type, number required, number supposedly available, the difference and value. The deficiencies are calculated in specie at six shillings to the dollar, after the rate the articles could have been purchased in 1774. Written at a Park of Artillery. Document is not signed but is written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Weaponry Military Supplies Finance |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |