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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Thoughts on military action] [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08161 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 30.2 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the [pending?] arrival of "C.G." [the Comte de Grasse], and potential British troop placements in New York and Virginia, and how this would impact a proposed American operation. See GLC02437.08176 for a related document.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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