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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02681 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Anthony Wayne to Stephen Moylan planning action against the British |
| Date | 21 July 1780 |
| Author | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Recipient | Moylan, Stephen |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Brigadier General Wayne to Colonel Moylan of the 4th Dragoons. Signed twice by Wayne. Discusses operations around New York during the summer of 1780. Written in the heat of the movement while planning actions against the British in New Jersey. Wants Moylan to drive off cattle and to "Oblige the Inhabitants to serve as Guides - letting them know the Consequence of a Deception." Postscript not in Wayne's hand. Noted as a copy on page 3. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Loyalist Global History and Civics Military Law |
| People | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) Moylan, Stephen (1737-1811) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Wayne was a member of the Pennsylvania provincial house of representatives in 1774 and 1775. He served in the Revolutionary Army as colonel of the Fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania troops, was commissioned as brigadier general February 21, 1777 and brevetted major general October 10, 1783. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |