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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01262 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | State of the artillery at York and its vicinity |
| Date | 26 October 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Lists quantities of various types of ordnance remaining after the siege of Yorktown including ordnance "taken from the English." Also gives a proposed breakdown between stores held by Colonel Edward Carrington, the state of Virginia, and Philadelphia. A note on the final page indicates that 1,000 arms and accoutrements and 250,000 musket cartridges are to be sent by Carrington to Nathanael Greene, and some to North Carolina. The rest of the ordnance will be deposited at Richmond, Virginia. Henry Knox's copy. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Surrender Battle Ammunition Weaponry Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| 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 |