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Title:
PRO 30/55/039/074 - Autograph Letter from Sir H Clinton to Lieut Genral Leslie
Date:
1782
Language:
English
Date from:
1782-04-30
Date to:
1782-04-30
Section:
2 : PRO 30/55 - British Army Headquarters Papers
TNA Shelfmark:
PRO 30/55/039/074
Full Description:
Clinton to Leslie. New York. Received previous letters and in consequence assembled a Board of General Officers who agreed that as it appeared to be his intention to delay sending any troops from Charleston till an answer was received, it would be too late by then. If therefore no troops have been sent to Jamaica, the order may be considered countermanded. If however, 1,200 men under O'Hara have been dispatched, General Robertson will send him a complete battalion from New York as before proposed. The King has accepted his own resignation and he intends starting for Europe in a few days leaving Robertson in command. Sends copy of orders just received respecting the 71st Regiment.
TNA Link:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16324119
Format:
Handwritten
DOI:
10.1163/37612_WNA_PRO_PRO_30_55_39_74