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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01169 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Sebastian Bauman about cannons for the upcoming siege of Yorktown |
| Date | 7 September 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Bauman, Sebastian |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Orders Major Bauman to obtain cannons left in Baltimore by the Marquis de Lafayette, as well as some other ordnance and supplies. They were needed for the "intended operation," referring to the upcoming siege of Yorktown. Bauman commanded an artillery corps that was a part of Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Continental Artillery and had been recently appointed to his post by Knox. |
| Subjects | France Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Supplies |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Place written | Head of Elk, Maryland |
| 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 |