IX. To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 8 June 1780

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From Major General Stirling

Eliz. Town [N.J.] June 8th [1780] 5 oClock

Dr Sir

You may be assured that the Enemy have not altered their Situation since we attacked them in the Morning,1 I do not think we are ripe for an attack upon them yet, I believe it would be best for the Army to halt two or three Miles short of this, for the present, I will give your Excellency the earliest Intelligence of any thing that should happen. I am your Excellencys Most Humble Servant

Stirling,

LS, DLC:GW. The letter is docketed “1780” and the contents conform with GW’s letters of this date.

1. Stirling is referring to an attack by Brig. Gen. Edward Hand’s detachment and the militia. Stirling had overall command of the attack.

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Title: IX. To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 8 June 1780
Author: Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander)
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 8 June 1780

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Cite as: “IX. To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 8 June 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-26-02-0233-0010. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 26, 13 May–4 July 1780, ed. Benjamin L. Huggins and Adrina Garbooshian-Huggins. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2018, pp. 353–354.]

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