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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04761 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | John Burgoyne to Friedrich Riedesel [in French] updating him on troop movements |
| Date | 11 September 1777 |
| Author | Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Recipient | Riedesel, Friedrich Adolph, Baron von |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by British General Burgoyne as he is marching southward through New York to General Baron Riedesel commander of the German troops with Burgoyne. Letter is in French. Updates Riedesel on various troops' movements and the arrival of transports to cross the Hudson River before the Battle of Saratoga. Advises there might be a strong detachment at Skeneborough. Also included in the file is a color print titled "Genl. Burgoyne Addressing the Indians." Dimensions are 15.7 x 24.1 cm. Depicts a red coated Burgoyne with arm raised in the midground talking to a group of colorfully dressed Indians in the forest. |
| Subjects | Hessians Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Battle Transportation Battle of Saratoga American Indian History Uniforms Continental Army |
| People | Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) Riedesel, Friedrich Adolph, Baron von (1738-1800) |
| Place written | Duar House, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Foreign Affairs; 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 |