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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03902.110 |
| From Archive Folder | The Joshua Mauger Archive: Correspondence regarding Nova Scotia politics and mercantile affairs |
| Title | James D'Auvergne to Joshua Mauger about British commanders and strategy |
| Date | 25 July 1778 |
| Author | D'Auvergne, James (fl. 1771-1788) |
| Recipient | Mauger, Joshua |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Newspapers report that Lord Howe has declined to be Peace Commissioner to the United States and has asked to be recalled. The British are adopting a new strategy. Quebec, Halifax, New York and Rhode Island are to be made secure. It is rumored that the Spanish, like the Dutch, will remain neutral. |
| Subjects | Merchants and Trade Commerce Global History and Civics Politics Government and Civics France Law Canada Revolutionary War Military History |
| People | D'Auvergne, James (fl. 1771-1788) Mauger, Joshua (1725-1788) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; 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 |