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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Horatio Gates to Henry Jackson warning of British embarkation in Newport |
| Date | 13 June 1779 |
| Author | Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Major General Gates as commander of the Eastern Department to Colonel Jackson as commander of one of the "16 Additional Continental Regiments" raised at large after December 1776. Each regiment was named for its Colonel, with Jackson's being renamed the 16th Massachusetts in January 1781. Warns of British embarkation in Newport. Approves of Jackson's apprehension of "The Conventioner." Says he is secured and will be treated "as he Deserves." References receiving letter of news of enemy movement off Point Judith. Large tears repaired. |
| Subjects | Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Navy Global History and Civics Prisoner Maritime Loyalist |
| People | Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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