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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05224.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | British Spy Report, 10 September 1781 |
| Date | 10 September 1781 |
| Author | Beckwith, George, Sir (1753-1823) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Reports on intelligence given by Jesse Sturges, ”Washington’s army passed that place on his march to Virginia, in order to form a Junction with the French.” Informs that Washington has 5000 French and 2000 Continental troops. States that any boat in the Chesapeake that could carry men was used. Reports that the French fleet is in Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Revolutionary War General Spying Continental Army Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Navy |
| People | Beckwith, George, Sir (1753-1823) Washington, George (1732-1799) Sturges, Jesse (fl. 1781) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Beckwith was the head of British intelligence operations in the Colonies at the end of the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | British Spy Report, 5 September 1781 |