Francis Barber letters 1776
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Barber, Francis, 1750-1783
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Francis Barber (1750-1783) of the 3rd New Jersey Continental Regiment (part of the Jersey Brigade) was an Adjutant General on General John Sullivan's staff during the Iroquois Campaign, which lasted from May to late September 1779. In early 1779, General George Washington sent a force of 4500 troops led by General John Sullivan (1740-1795) of New Hampshire up the Susquehanna River Valley to break the Iroquois Confederation and its alliance with the British. Problems with supplies and transportat...
