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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01140 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0032] August 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lieutenant (M.) Wetzell on the movement of howitzers |
| Date | 19 August 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wetzell, Lieutenant |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Orders Wetzell to take his two howitzers to West Point to coordinate with Colonel John Crane. Crane is to then transport the cannon to the West side of Kings Ferry, where Colonel John Lamb will receive them. Knox stipulates, "Not a moments delay to be made in the execution of this order." |
| Subjects | Artillery Military History Transportation Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wetzell, Michael (fl. 1781) Lamb, John (1735-1800) Crane, John (1744-1805) |
| Place written | New Windsor, 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 |