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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07850 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Robert Dinwiddie to Horatio Sharpe about forces from Ireland |
| Date | 1 March 1755 |
| Author | Dinwiddie, Robert (1693-1770) |
| Recipient | Sharpe, Horatio |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | This letter makes a reference to the upcoming meeting of Braddock and several colonial governors at the Council of Alexandria on April 14, 1755, where the decision to undertake vigorous actions against the French was made. Braddock's well-known defeat at the hands of the French took place on July 9, 1755. William Shirley (1694-1771) was the governor of Massachusetts from 1741-1756. |
| Subjects | French and Indian War Government and Civics Military History |
| People | Dinwiddie, Robert (1693-1770) Sharpe, Horatio (fl.1755) |
| Place written | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Theme | French & Indian Wars; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Robert Dinwiddie (1693-1770) was Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1751-758. Horatio Sharpe (1718-1790) was colonial governor of Maryland from 1753-1768. Sharpe was also the Royal Commander in Chief of all British Forces and commander of colonial forces for the protection of Virginia and adjoining Colonies until superseded by Major General Edward Braddock (1695?-1755) in 1755. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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