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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01204 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to the Board of War and Ordnance on the siege of Yorktown |
| Date | 2 October 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Board of War |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports that Colonel Robert Harrison will wait for the Board to send a supply of musket ammunition for the Southern Army commanded by General Nathanael Greene. Explains that the frequent activity has depleted stores and the free navigation of the Chesapeake Bay provides an opportunity for delivery. Asks that stores from Williamsburg, Virginia also be forwarded. Reports that they invested Yorktown on 28 September 1781 and that General Cornwallis evacuated his outer works the following day. The Continental Army hopes to open its batteries in three days. See also GLC02437.01264. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Military Supplies Ammunition Weaponry Battle Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Harrison, Robert Hanson (1745-1790) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Board of War and Ordnance about armaments |
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