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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01255 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Edward Hand to Henry Knox about confiscated swords |
| Date | 21 October 1781 |
| Author | Hand, Edward (1744-1802) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Communicates General George Washington's order that 100 swords confiscated from enemy forces at the surrender of Yorktown be sent to the regiment of Marquis Laval. Hand was an adjutant general under Washington. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Weaponry Surrender Global History and Civics Battle France President |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hand, Edward (1744-1802) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| 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 |
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