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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03881.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Items pertaining to British soldier Henry Rooke |
| Title | Henry Rooke to George Rooke concerning training in Europe and his belief that the government should move quickly to quell the trouble in America |
| Date | 20 August 1775 |
| Author | Rooke, Henry (fl. 1775-1783) |
| Recipient | Rooke, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Henry writes to his brother George in England. Mentions a mutual acquaintance named Whyte. States that he recently made several dispatches from Dresden "and have made a transition from the heavy phlegmatick German to the gay & mercurial Frenchman." States that he will review troops in France and attend the arrival of the Duke of Gloucester before travelling to Switzerland. Intends to enjoy the remainder of the season in Europe "if I am not recalled to assist with the Army in America, I find by the Gazettes that blood begins to flow there very plentifully: as the only determination of matters is now put upon the Issue of the Sword I should think Government ought to send all the force possible to bring things to a speedy Crisis, which if not disturbed by any other foreign Broils I should think they might soon do..." Discusses various former battle sites in the vicinity of France and Germany. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Soldier's Letter Children and Family France Travel Battle Government and Civics Journalism |
| People | Rooke, Henry (fl. 1775-1783) Rooke, George (fl. 1775) |
| Place written | Strasbourg, France |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |