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 General Stirling, 12 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
...had in contemplation an attempt to surprise the enemys post at Powlus Hook and have...
4From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 20 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
...Foot surprized the Enemy’s strong post at Paulus Hook opposite N. york the Night before...
5From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 21 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
...Major Lee with a detachment of 400 men surprised the enemy’s garrison at Powles-hook (...surprise
6From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 21 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
events of Maj. Henry Lee’s surprise attack on the British fort at Paulus Hook, N.J., see
7General Orders, 22 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
For the events of Maj. Henry Lee’s surprise attack on the British fort at Paulus Hook, N.J., see
8To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 22 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
..., Major General Stirling, and Lee had been planning this surprise attack on the British fort at
9From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 24 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
...practised with success in the enterprise against Paulus Hook; but this would awaken the...
10From George Washington to the Officer Commanding Major Henry Lee’s Corps, 29 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
...charges brought against him regarding his conduct of the surprise attack on the British fort...
11From 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...
12From 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
13General Orders, 11 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
...against Maj. Henry Lee concerned his conduct of the surprise attack on the British fort...
14From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 30 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
...that event we surprized and took Paulus hook a very strong fortified post of the enemys,...
15General Orders, 8 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
...the detachment he commanded at the attack and surprise of Powle’s Hook in such manner as...