George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 5 March 1780

George Washington to
Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling

Morristown [New Jersey] March 5, 1780. States that discipline and military effectiveness can best be achieved by a good example and close inspection rather than by numerous orders.

Df, in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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Title: George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 5 March 1780
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Stirling, Lord (née William Alexander)
Date: 5 March 1780

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Cite as: “George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 5 March 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0616. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 271.]

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