1From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 10 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
attack on the British fort at Paulus Hook, N.J., in a ...for the surprise attack,...
2From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 12 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
GW is referring to Lee’s proposed surprise attack on the British fort at Paulus Hook, N.J., which...
3From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 1 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
...could not be carried in an instant by surprise—the attempt must be relinquished. My objects...
4From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 3 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
For Lee’s report on his surprise attack on the British fort at Paulus Hook, N.J., on 19 Aug., see