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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09974 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0014] July-August 1776 |
| Title | Instructions for various generals |
| Date | 15 August 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Copy of part of Washington's general orders for 15 August 1776. Lists instructions for several generals, mostly concerning parade orders in New York and New Jersey. Includes orders for General [John] Fellows, General [William] Heath, General [John Morin] Scott, General Wadsworth, General [Joseph] Spencer, Lord Stirling [William Alexander], and General Heard. Docketed "Alarm posts." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Fellows, John (fl. 1776) Heath, William (1737-1814) Scott, John Morin (1730-1784) Wadsworth, James (1730-1816) Spencer, Joseph (1714-1789) Alexander, William, Lord Stirling (1726-1783) Heard, General (fl. 1776) |
| 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 |
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