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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Disposition of Troops at New York

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00415 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph manuscript Date: circa August 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 27.9 x 22.6 cm. Order a Copy

Lists major generals Israel Putnam and John Sullivan and the brigadier generals immediately under them.

[draft]
Major General Putnam
Stations
Brigadiers James Clinton __________________ late Heaths on the north River above the [struck: glass house] The Furnace
Scott__________________________ The City
Fellows________________________ From the Glass House to Greenwich

Major General Heath

Brigadiers Mifflin___________________ mount Washington
George Clinton __________________ Kings Bridge

Major General Spencer

Brigadiers Parsons ________________________ from the Ship Yard to Jones Hill including a Redoubt on the plain
Wadsworth______________________ on the east River in the City

Major General Sullivan
[struck: Lord]
Brigadiers Lord Stirling}
Mc. Dougall}____________________ as a Reserve near Bayards Hill

Major General Greene

Brigadiers Nixon ________________________ Long &
Heard ________________________ Governors Island

[docket]
Disposition of troops
at New York

[docket]
[Arrangement]
Aug [struck]

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790
Sullivan, John, 1740-1795

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