Beall, William Dent, 1757-1829 to unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01836.01 Author/Creator: Beall, William Dent, 1757-1829 Place Written: Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 22, 1814 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy
Lieutenant Colonel Beall reports on the British advance into Marlboro, Maryland, and the strength of the British force. Also requests money. Adds in a postscript: "It is of great importance that Col. Hood should march immediately. The Flotilla is in ashes & the men with General Winder." Letter written in the field two days before the Battle of Bladensburg, where Beall commanded. The American defeat at Bladensburg allowed British forces to enter Washington, D.C.
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