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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.025 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Jeremiah Powell to John Waite informing Waite of the General Court's decision to undertake the Penobscot Expedition |
| Date | 30 June 1779 |
| Author | Powell, Jeremiah (1714-1789) |
| Recipient | Waite, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs Waite of the General Court decision to undertake the Penobscot Expedition. Orders were issued to detach 1500 men from the militia of Massachusetts, 100 artillery men, and a number of vessels to Penobscot Bay to dislodge the British stationed there. Reports that orders were given for provisions, ammunition, and firearms to be sent. The council also requested the assistance of the state of New Hampshire. Powell signed as President of the Massachusetts Council. The Penobscot Expedition occurred July-August 1779 in present-day Maine (then Massachusetts). The Americans suffered defeat and failed to drive the British forces from the area. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Government and Civics Military History Militia Maritime Military Provisions Weaponry Ammunition Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Powell, Jeremiah (1714-1789) Waite, John (fl. 1742-1817) |
| Place written | Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | . |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |