George Washington Papers

General Orders, 18 October 1780

General Orders

Head Quarters Totowa Wednesday October 18th 1780

Parole Shandy Countersigns Sharp Snap
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[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Irvine, Colonel Vose[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hay, Major Alexander, Brigade Major Oliver.

Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

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    General Orders, 18 October 1780
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    Washington, George
    Date
    18 October 1780

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    “General Orders, 18 October 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-28-02-0319. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 28, 28 August–27 October 1780, ed. William M. Ferraro and Jeffrey L. Zvengrowski. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2020, p. 583.]