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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00780 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | George Washington to Henry Knox regarding a possible attack on West Point by the British |
| Date | 13 June 1779 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Sends a circular letter with a general disposition for the army (not included), "which is to be varied according to circumstances and the particular movements of the enemy," should the British attack West Point. Henry Clinton's forces had seized Stony Point and Verplank's Point on 1 June 1779 on their way up the Hudson River towards West Point. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History West Point (US Military Academy) Global History and Civics |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Smiths Cove, New York |
| Theme | The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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