North, William, 1755-1836 [An account of the execution of Major John Andre]

GLC02541.02

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GLC#
GLC02541.02
Type
Documents
Date
18 September 1823
Author/Creator
North, William, 1755-1836
Title
[An account of the execution of Major John Andre]
Place Written
New London, Connecticut
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

Details the execution of Major John Andre, accused of being a spy, and expresses his sympathetic feelings toward Andre's unfortunate fate. Describes how Baron Von Steuben could not comply with Andre's wish to suffer a soldier's death by being shot since the only suitable death for a spy is hanging.

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