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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08823 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Independent Chronicle and the Universal Advertiser Vol. 13, no. 903 |
| Date | 9 August 1781 |
| Author | Willis, Nathaniel (1755-1831) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Signed by [William?] Dame. Discusses the war against Great Britain. Contains a report on the progress of the Continental Army near Williamsburg, Virginia written as a letter by the Marquis de Lafayette. Lafayette describes events of the Battle of Green Spring, mentioning the actions of American General Anthony Wayne and British General Charles Cornwallis. Includes reports on a meeting between "the Ambassadors from the several belligerent powers, and of the armed neutrality" in May 1781 at Vienna, Austria. Includes reports on the activities of various privateers. Contains advertisements and notices of sale. |
| Subjects | Battle Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General France Continental Army Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Diplomacy Privateering |
| People | Willis, Nathaniel (1755-1831) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |