Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Field artillery under the Marquis De LaFayette, June 1781

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GLC#
GLC02437.00995-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
June 1781
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
Field artillery under the Marquis De LaFayette, June 1781
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 29.3 cm, Width: 19.1 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Document gives the total of Lafayette's field artillery as 10 six pounders, 2 four pounders, 2 three pounders, and 2 five-and-a-half-inch howitzers. The artillery pieces were both captured and made for the Americans. One of the 6 pounders was taken from the Germans at the Battle of Bennington, several pieces were made by James Byers in both New York and Philadelphia, and the others came from various places. Title taken from docket. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand, indentifying document as relating to Lafayette's artillery.

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