The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00317 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0013] May-June 1776 |
| Title | Martin Johnson to Henry Knox reporting the discovery of imposters at the grand battery |
| Date | 28 May 1776 |
| Author | Johnson, Martin (fl. 1776) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports that on doing his rounds of artillery guard duty at the grand battery, he came across two men claiming to be members of the artillery named Archibald Thomson and Robert McFalls. Johnson believes they are imposters. Johnson was a lieutenant in the New York artillery regiment. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Spying |
| People | Johnson, Martin (fl. 1776) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| 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 |