31To George Washington from a Council of War, 9 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having maturely considered the state of facts and representations submitted to us in Council, by His Excellency the Commander in Chief, with a request, that “each member, after a full and candid discussion of the matter in council would furnish him with his sentiments on some general plan, which considering all circumstances, ought to be adopted for the operations of the ensuing campaign.” We...
32Council of War, 17 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters Valley Forge the 17th day of June 1778 His Excellency The Commander in Chief Major Generals Brigadier Generals Lee Smallwood Greene Knox Arnold Poor Sterling Patterson Fayette Wayne Steuben Woodford Mughlenberg Huntington Portail The Commander in Chief informs the council, that from a variety...
33Council of War, 24 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, June 24th 1778. Present The Commander in Chief Major Genls Brigadier Generals Lee Knox Greene Poor Stirling Wayne Fayette Woodford Steuben Patterson Scott Portail. His Excellency informs the Council, that by the latest advices, he has received, the Enemy are in two columns, one on the Allen Town and the other on...
34Council of War, 25 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Board of General Officers, assembled at Head-Quarters at Reuben Wright’s, in the Neighbourhood of White Plains, on saturday the 25 day of July 1778. His Excellency, the Commander in Chief. Major Genls Putnam Brigadrs Nixon Gates Parsons Greene James Clinton Lord Stirling Smallwood Kalb Knox McDougal Poor Steuben Glover Patterson Wayne
35Council of War, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters in Camp at White plains Septr 1st 1778 Present The Commander in Chief Major Genls Brigadr Generls Putnam Nixon Gates Parsons Stirling Jas Clinton Lincoln Smallwood D’Kalb Knox McDougal Poor Paterson Wayne Woodford
36Council of War, 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Fredericksburgh September 29th 1778. Present The Commander in Chief[,] Major Generals Brigadiers . His Excellency states to the Council, that the enemy have some days since, made an incursion into the Jerseys, with a considerable force, which with a reinforcement lately received is supposed to amount to four or five thousand men, which had taken post between...