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Title:
PRO 30/55/030/062 - Autograph Letter from John Campbell to Sir Henry Clinton
Date:
1781
Language:
English
Date from:
1781-06-22
Date to:
1781-06-22
Section:
2 : PRO 30/55 - British Army Headquarters Papers
TNA Shelfmark:
PRO 30/55/030/062
Full Description:
Brigadier-General John Campbell, Fort George, Penobscot to Clinton. Furnishes a lengthy report about the strength of the garrison, its defences and facilities for the officers and men. Estimates that within 6 weeks when 3 bastions are ready, the fort will be in an excellent state of defence. Also, that accommodation for officers and 350 men is excellent. Reports the escape of the rebel Brigadier-General Wadsworth and others while being held at Fort George as prisoners-of-war.
TNA Link:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16306572
Format:
Handwritten
DOI:
10.1163/37612_WNA_PRO_PRO_30_55_30_62