Information of deserters and others, not included in private intelligence 1780-1781

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Information of deserters and others, not included in private intelligence 1780-1781

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Sir Henry Clinton (1738?-1795) was a general in the British Army during the American revolution. Volume contains Clinton's account of information on American forces received from deserters and others.

.15 linear foot (1 v.)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313910

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795

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Sir Henry Clinton was the son of Admiral George Clinton (c.1685-1761) and grandson of Sir Francis Fiennes Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln. His father was Governor General of Newfoundland, 1732-1741, and of New York, 1741-1751. Rather than follow his father into the navy, Sir Henry embarked on a military career. He advanced steadily through the ranks, partly assisted by the patronage of his relative, the 1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne. By the 1770s he had reached the rank of Colonel of the 12th Fo...