George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 18 October 1780

George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau

Preakness [New Jersey] October 18, 1780. Sends details of the sailing of British expedition. States that expedition’s objective is rumored to be either the South or Rhode Island. Reports arrival of a fleet from England.

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

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Title: George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 18 October 1780
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Rochambeau, Comte de
Date: 18 October 1780

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Cite as: “George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 18 October 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0915. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 480.]

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