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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06309 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Proclamation. [calling for loyal colonists to help the British Army] |
| Date | 11 August 1777 |
| Author | Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Burgoyne's famous proclamation at the beginning of his ill-fated campaign. Using threats to prevent support for American troops. "I have but to stretch the Indian forces under my direction... to overtake the hardened enemies of Great Britain and America." Docketed on verso "Mr. John Newton's" |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History American Indian History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Loyalist |
| People | Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Place written | Fort Edward, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Native Americans; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |