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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01106 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0031] July 1781 |
| Title | Request for ammunition from Captain Morcourt to Henry Knox |
| Date | 31 July 1781 |
| Author | Morcourt, Captain (fl. 1781) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Requests shot, "to fire with hot balls upon the british ships in case they should come up the river..." |
| Subjects | Ammunition Artillery Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History France Navy Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Morcourt, Captain (fl. 1781) |
| Place written | Dobbs Ferry, 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 |