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George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 21 August 1780

George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau

Orangetown [New York] August 21, 1780. Agrees that it will be best to defer the debarkation on Long Island. Considers various plans for attacking New York. Inquires into the possibilities of an interview. Reports rumor of new British expedition.

Df, in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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    George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 21 August 1780
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    Rochambeau, Comte de
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    21 August 1780

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    “George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 21 August 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0819. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 381.]

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