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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01197 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0033] September 1781 |
| Title | Order to send ammunition to General Greene |
| Date | 29 September 1781 |
| Author | Peters, Richard (1744-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Orders Knox to send ordnance to General Nathanael Greene, who was "extremely destitute of Musket Ammunition." The Continental Army began to invest the British works for the siege of Yorktown the day before. Peters was the Secretary of the Board of War and Ordnance. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Weaponry Ammunition Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Peters, Richard (1744-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |