George Washington to the Officer Commanding the French Squadron in Chesapeake Bay, 20 February 1781

George Washington to the
Officer Commanding the French Squadron in Chesapeake Bay

New Windsor [New York] February 20, 1781. Has sent detachment under the Marquis de Lafayette to support French squadron. Makes suggestions for cooperation of land and sea forces.

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

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Title: George Washington to the Officer Commanding the French Squadron in Chesapeake Bay, 20 February 1781
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Officer Commanding the French Squadron in Chesapeake Bay
Date: 20 February 1781

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Cite as: “George Washington to the Officer Commanding the French Squadron in Chesapeake Bay, 20 February 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-1097. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 571.]