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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06828 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | The Marquis de Lafayette to Samuel Cooper regarding victory over Cornwallis at Yorktown |
| Date | 26 October 1781 |
| Author | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Recipient | Cooper, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "The glorious and important success we have obtained will afford joy to every true American." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Battle Foreign Affairs Global History and Civics France |
| People | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) Cooper, Samuel (1757-1840) |
| Place written | Camp near York, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |