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... York and Gloucester . I have the honor to be , Your most obedient & humble Servt . CORNWALLIS . GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS To Lord Cornwallis , MY LORD , Camp , before York , 17th Octo , 1781 . I have had the honor of ...
... York and Gloucester . I have the honor to be , Your most obedient & humble Servt . CORNWALLIS . GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS To Lord Cornwallis , MY LORD , Camp , before York , 17th Octo , 1781 . I have had the honor of ...
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... York and Gloucester shall be prisoners of war , with the customary honors . And , for the convenience of the individuals whom I have the honor to command , that the British shall be sent to Britain , and the Germans to Germany , under ...
... York and Gloucester shall be prisoners of war , with the customary honors . And , for the convenience of the individuals whom I have the honor to command , that the British shall be sent to Britain , and the Germans to Germany , under ...
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... York , 18 October , 1781 . His Excellency , General Washington , SIR , I agree to open a treaty of capitulation upon the basis of the garrisons of York and Gloucester , including seamen , being prisoners of war , without annexing the ...
... York , 18 October , 1781 . His Excellency , General Washington , SIR , I agree to open a treaty of capitulation upon the basis of the garrisons of York and Gloucester , including seamen , being prisoners of war , without annexing the ...
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George Washington writes his wife of his selection as Com | 3 |
refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
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