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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01139 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
Title | Henry Knox to John Lamb giving specific orders for mobilization of Lamb's regiment |
Date | 18 August 1781 |
Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
Recipient | Lamb, John |
Document Type | Military document |
Content Description | Written at camp near Dobbs Ferry. Gives specific orders for mobilization of Lamb's regiment, and apparently the entire artillery park. Indicates they should cross the Hudson River at Kings Ferry. Closing and signature in the hand of Samuel Shaw. |
Subjects | Artillery Ammunition Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army |
People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lamb, John (1735-1800) Crane, John (1744-1805) |
Place written | Dobbs Ferry, New York |
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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