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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00910 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0027] March 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox with list of French fleet and expresses happiness at their impending meeting |
| Date | 21 March 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Begins by listing the ships comprising the French fleet (possibly François de Grasse's): three 74-gun, three 64-gun, one 44-gun, two frigates, and one armed ship. States that he is happy to be seeing his brother William soon and asks for William to bring some things with him. Possibly incomplete. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History France Global History and Civics Navy Children and Family |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, Comte de (1722-1788) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |