Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Field artillery under the Marquis De LaFayette, June 1781
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00995 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: June 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 29.3 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy
Document gives the total of Lafayette's field artillery as 10 six pounders, 2 four pounders, 2 three pounders, and 2 five-and-a-half-inch howitzers. The artillery pieces were both captured and made for the Americans. One of the 6 pounders was taken from the Germans at the Battle of Bennington, several pieces were made by James Byers in both New York and Philadelphia, and the others came from various places. Title taken from docket. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand, indentifying document as relating to Lafayette's artillery.
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