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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00734 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0019] 1778 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox regarding British movements |
| Date | 24 October 1778 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at Fredericksburgh. Location from docket. Knox informs his brother that the British sent a detachment of 7000-8000 men from New York. Predicts the men were sent to the West Indies, but "others again suppose for Carolina." Mentions a fleet of ships, possibly British, and the Comte D'Estaing. Notes, "I write you this that if there are no other Demonstrations than the ships of War-not to be alarm'd." Reports that more British may embark from New York, assuming they will travel to Europe, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the West Indies. In a post script, relates that the left wing of the Continental Army has moved as far as the Connecticut River. |
| Subjects | Navy France Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Caribbean Canada Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Comte d' (1729-1794) |
| Place written | Fredericksburgh, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| 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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