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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01275 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Quotations from the Marquis de Chastellux about Henry Knox |
| Date | October 1781 |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Later copy. Paraphrases quotations by the Marquis de Chastellux that praise the activities of Knox and the artillery in aiding the siege of Yorktown. Chastellux was one of three major French generals sent with General Rochambeau to assist in the Battle of Yorktown. |
| Subjects | France Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Global History and Civics Artillery Battle |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Chastellux, François Jean, Marquis de (1734-1788) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| 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 |