George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 4 October 1779

George Washington to Comte d’Estaing

West Point, October 4, 1779. Describes British forces and position. Suggests an attack on either New York or Rhode Island. Explains difficulties involved in a joint undertaking. Describes navigation of Hell Gate.

Df, in writings of Richard Kidder Meade and H, Musée du Palais de Compiègne, et Musée de Blérancourt, Compiègne, France.

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Source Project: Hamilton Papers
Title: George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 4 October 1779
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Estaing, Charles-Hector, comte d’
Date: 4 October 1779

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Cite as: “George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 4 October 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0493. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 197.]

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