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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01411 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0040] March 1782 |
| Title | John Lamb to Henry Knox regarding experiments with howitzers |
| Date | 6 May 1782 |
| Author | Lamb, John (1735-1800) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written from Burlington, likely in New Jersey. Explains to Knox that per his instructions, they have performed some experiments comparing English and French howitzers. They have concluded that French howitzers will be useless unless they have specially-cast shells created for them, because the amount of powder they can hold is different from the amount English howitzers can hold. Has included some samples. Extends his compliments to Mrs. Knox and to Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. See also GLC02437.01394 and GLC02437.01426. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Ammunition Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lamb, John (1735-1800) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Burlington, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to George Washington about the acquisition of cannon from Virginia Letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about shells |