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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00250 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | David Humphreys to Jeremiah Wadsworth the recent movements of both the British and Continental armies during the Revolutionary War |
| Date | 5 August 1780 |
| Author | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) |
| Recipient | Wadsworth, Jeremiah |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Encloses a paper (not included) that explains the reasons for the recent movements of both the British and Continental armies during the Revolutionary War. Also encloses a sketch of the order of battle (not included) for the Continental troops. Mentions that Major General Benedict Arnold has been appointed to the command of West Point. Lord Stirling succeeds to the left wing. He has heard that the militia of North Carolina has taken down 60 of the enemy's horses but he does not know if this is true or not. Mentions his personal financial affairs and asks Wadsworth to procure him a good saddle horse. Docketed by recipient. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Militia Global History and Civics West Point (US Military Academy) Finance |
| People | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) Alexander, William, Lord Stirling (1726-1783) |
| Place written | Peekskill, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Humphreys was aide-de-camp to General George Washington in 1780. Colonel Wadsworth was Commissary-General of the Continental Army. Arnold, in command of West Point, plotted with the British army to transfer the fort, which would have given the British control of the Hudson River and split the colonies in half. The plot was thwarted, but Arnold successfully avoided arrest by Continental forces, and fled to the British forces. He was given a commission in the British Army, and eventually was elevated to the rank of general. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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