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- GLC#
- GLC03881.04-View header record
- Type
- Documents
- Date
- 27 August 1776- 1777
- Author/Creator
- Rooke, Henry, fl. 1775-1783
- Title
- [British soldier's journal detailing New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania engagements during the Revolutionary War]
- Place Written
- s.l.
- Pagination
- 1 v. : 21 p. : Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 9.8 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Rooke, a British soldier, records various Revolutionary War events. Discusses the Battle of Long Island, during which he estimates 1,500 Americans were killed and 2,000 taken prisoner. Mentions the November 1776 British capture of Fort Lee, New Jersey. States that the fort was abandoned when his regiment arrived. Refers to General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River (December 1776). Discusses the British takeover of Philadelphia and deterrents regarding a British attack on Washington at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania.
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