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- GLC#
- GLC05224.02-View header record
- Type
- Documents
- Date
- 10 September 1781
- Author/Creator
- Beckwith, George, 1753-1823
- Title
- [British spy report]
- Place Written
- New York
- Pagination
- 1 p. : Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 20.6 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Reports on intelligence given by Jesse Sturges, "Washington's army passed that place on his march to Virginia, in order to form a Junction with the French." Informs that Washington has 5000 French and 2000 Continental troops. States that any boat in the Chesapeake that could carry men was used. Reports that the French fleet is in Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia.
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