Letter

George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, September 8, 1780

Author
George Washington
Recipient
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Date
September 8, 1780
Type
Letter
Language
English

New Bridge [ New Jersey ] September 8, 1780 . Describes British preparations for an expedition to Virginia. Describes defeat of Major General Horatio Gates at Camden. Proposes meeting with Rochambeau on September 20 at Hartford.

Topics
American RevolutionFederalismFinanceFounding Era
Sources
Founders Online u2014 Papers of Alexander Hamilton View original source ↗
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