Orderly book kept at Ticonderoga 1776 Aug. 14 - Nov. 17

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Orderly book kept at Ticonderoga 1776 Aug. 14 - Nov. 17

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Orderly book of Brig. Gen. James Brickett of the 5th Massachusetts Brigade at Ticonderoga. The volume contains brigade orders and general orders of Major General Gates. The entries concern routines, courts martial, defense of Mount Independence, and other matters. Volume ends when the troops leave for Fort George. The last two pages contain notes in Brickett's hand.

1 v. (58 leaves)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313476

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Massachusetts. Militia. Brigade, 5th

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Brickett, James, 1737-1818.

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James Brickett of Haverhill, Massachusetts was a surgeon who served in both the French and Indian War and the War of Independence. From the description of Orderly book kept at Ticonderoga, 1776 Aug. 14 - Nov. 17. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517293 ...

Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806

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American revolutionary general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Traveller's Rest, to F. Meriwether, Esq., 1787 Jan. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864014 Revolutionary general. Born in England, Gates settled in Virginia in 1772 after a career in the British army that included service in the French and Indian War. He was commissioned adjutant-general of the Continental Army in 1775, and was in command at the pivotal victory of Saratoga. After Saratoga...