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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01397 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0041] April 1782 |
| Title | Baron von Steuben to Henry Knox introducing the comte de Bennofsky [in French] |
| Date | 28 April 1782 |
| Author | Von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand (1730-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Mostly written in French, introducing Brigadier General Le Comte De Bennofsky , of the French Army. Short paragraph in English reads: "Lt. Philips is taken. A Treaty of diffensiv & offensiv alliance signed between France & Holland. Huza my friend all goes well." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Immigration and Migration Letter of Introduction or Recommendation France Global History and Civics Military History Prisoner of War Treaty Diplomacy Government and Civics Friendship |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand (1730-1794) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |