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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01312 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0036] December 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about the distribution of copper hoops |
| Date | 31 December 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Mentions that among the stores taken from the enemy at the battle of Yorktown are "a number of copper hoops that had been attached to the casks of powder consumed during the siege, which according to the customs of War invariably appertain to the officer commanding the artillery of the conquerors." They have been delivered to the Company General of Military Stores. Asks that if it is consistent with general practices, he would like to have them delivered to his company. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Military Supplies Battle |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |