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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02498.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | John Mercer to Thomas Nelson about Cornwallis's maneuvers |
| Date | 2 August 1781 |
| Author | Mercer, John F. (1759-1821) |
| Recipient | Nelson, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Relays information about and an analysis of Lord Cornwallis's maneuvers to Virginia's Governor Nelson. Written shortly before the defeat of Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown. Mercer (who later became the governor of Maryland) was then an officer in the Continental Army. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Global History and Civics Continental Army Military History |
| People | Mercer, John Francis (1759-1821) Nelson, Thomas (1738-1789) |
| Place written | Marlborough, Virginia |
| Theme | 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 |