Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to James Duane
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06671 Author/Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Place Written: New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 September 1780 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 22.8 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Hamilton, aide-de-camp to Washington, expresses his disgust with General Horatio Gates' disastrous defeat and consequent flight from the Battle of Camden, South Carolina on 16 August 1780. Gates retired in disgrace after Camden, but was cleared two years later by a Congressional inquiry.
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