Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Continental Army War Council minutes]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00838 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Bergen County, New Jersey Type: Autograph document Date: 6 September 1780 Pagination: 6 p. ; 34.5 x 21.2 cm. Order a Copy
Minutes of a council of war held by Washington with his generals on 6 September 1780 at Camp Bergen County. Discusses the effects of a blockade in Rhode Island Harbor by the British fleet on the amount of supplies and the issue of raising troops as the term for the men currently serving is due to expire. Bergen County, New Jersey.
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