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Formation of the army commanded by General George Washington for the present campaign

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03105 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: circa 1779 Pagination: 1 p. ; 41.7 x 33.4 cm. Order a Copy

The manuscript lists totals of 10,803 and 1,396 soldiers, with an additional 1257 detached men in General John Stark's brigade. Lists regiments from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Stark, John, 1728-1822

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