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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03898 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | The Marquis de Lafayette to Arthur St. Clair concerning St. Clair's court martial and acquittal |
| Date | 9 January 1779 |
| Author | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Recipient | St. Clair, Arthur |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses Major General St. Clair's court martial and acquittal. St. Clair was court martialed in 1778 for evacuating Fort Ticonderoga, without a fight against the superior British forces in 1777. Written aboard the ship Alliance off Boston. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military Law Fortification Fort Ticonderoga Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Military History Maritime |
| People | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Law; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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