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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05969 |
| From Archive Folder | Undated Documents Relating to the Revolutionary Era |
| Title | Revolutionary War orderly book |
| Date | 1781-1791 |
| Document Type | Book; Military document |
| Content Description | For New York garrison located at West Point, New Windsor, Peekskill, Dobbs Ferry and Philipsburg Manor. Contains orders from Washington, describes Cornwallis's defeat and surrender at Yorktown (although this garrison remained on the Hudson), news of the final peace settlement and resulting celebration. Includes copies of correspondence between high ranking officers and foreign diplomats and dignitaries. The book mentions or alludes to many important figures in the Revolution, including D'Estaing, Greene, Robert Howe, Lafayette, Marion, Pickens, Rawdon, Cornwallis, de Grasse, Rochambeau and Lord Stirling. Not paginated. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Orderly Book Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Battle Revolutionary War General Surrender Peace Holidays and Celebrations West Point (US Military Academy) Foreign Affairs Global History and Civics Military History |
| People | Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Comte d' (1729-1794) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Howe, Robert (1732-1786) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) Marion, Francis (1732-1795) Pickens, Andrew (1739-1817) Rawdon-Hastings, Francis Edward (1754-1826) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, Comte de (1722-1788) de Vimeur, Jean-Baptiste Donatien (1725-1807) Alexander, William, Lord Stirling (1726-1783) |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | The American Revolution; 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 |