Plan of maneuvers 1778

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Plan of maneuvers 1778

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This volume contains a contemporary copy of plans of maneuvers, with text and diagrams, of the Chevalier de la Neuville, Inspector General of the Northern Army in the United States during the American Revolutionary War. The first section of the volume contains arithmetic problems, and a blank roll of the 2nd battalion, Berkeley militia foot, commanded by Colonel Morrow, is inserted. Fly leaves have the names of Robert Gates and Thaddeus Kosciuszko written thereon

.08 linear foot (1 volume)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312348

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Kościuszko, Tadeusz, 1746-1817

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Polish patriot and army officer. From the description of Commission and letter of Tadeusz Kościuszko, 1776-1777. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014909 Polish patriot and American general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to Thomas Jefferson, 1814 Jan. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270596972 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Philadelphia?], to Thomas Jefferson, [n.d., 1798 Apr.?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record...

Gates, Robert

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Morrow, John

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Epithet: husbandman, of Greenane, county Tipperary British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000841.0x000034 ...

Lombart de la Neuville, Louis-Pierre Penot, b. 1744.

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United States. Continental Army

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