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See catalogue entries for PRO 30/11/6/23, PRO 30/11/6/24r and PRO 30/11/6/24v.
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/11/6/23-24
See catalogue entries for PRO 30/11/6/23, PRO 30/11/6/24r and PRO 30/11/6/24v.
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Williamsburg. Account of his manoeuvres with Lafayette around the Rappahannock; sent...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/11/74/18A-21
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- PRO 30/11/74/18A-21
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1781 June 30
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Williamsburg. Account of his manoeuvres with Lafayette around the Rappahannock; sent Simcoe and Tarleton to disturb the Assembly at Charlottesville, reports Tarleton's capture of members of Assembly, destruction of stores, Simcoe's attack on von Steuben at Point of Fork; his own movements around Richmond, Hanover, Williamsburg, destruction and capture of stores; notes that Clinton does not agree to use an offensive force in Virginia, but asserts the critical importance of Virginia in the security of the Carolinas; repeats much of the matter of the letter at PRO 30/11/74/13, discusses his imminent moves in Virginia and the best town for a base; various comment on Carolina situation; estimates of Lafayette's strength and intentions.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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PRO 30/11
Charles Cornwallis: Papers
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