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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02026 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [016] 1690 |
| Title | "Examination of three french Prisoners taken by the Maquase & brought to Shinnechtady, who were Examined by Pr. Schuyler May[or] of the Citty of Albany" |
| Date | 3 March 1690 |
| Author | Schuyler, Pieter (1657-ca. 1724) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The Canadian prisoners state that they were under orders to attack Schenechtady and kill as many as they could, and then give an account of how they advanced upon the town. They also divulge information regarding the building of fortifications in Canada, and the amount of ammunition and soldiers currently available to the Canadian Governor. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Canada France Military History American Indian History Death Fortification Ammunition Prisoner of War Global History and Civics |
| People | Schuyler, Pieter (1657-ca. 1724) |
| Place written | Schenectady, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |