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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00318 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0013] May-June 1776 |
| Title | Nathanael Greene to Henry Knox, delaying an assignment |
| Date | 29 May 1776 |
| Author | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Explains that he must delay reconnaissance of King's Bridge (Kingsbridge) because he has to go to New Uttrick [Utrecht] on Long Island to conduct business with a committee there. Relays a report of two British ships spotted "off the offing" the previous night. Kingsbridge connected the northern tip of Manhattan to the mainland. The Continental Army evacuated Manhattan through there in October, 1776. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Navy Global History and Civics Revolutionary War General Infrastructure |
| People | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Long Island, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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