Arrival of Rochambeau's army at Newport, RI, letter, 1780 .

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Arrival of Rochambeau's army at Newport, RI, letter, 1780 .

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Letter dating to early July 1780. Unidentified correspondent reports the latest developments in British-occupied New York City. This document provided significant intelligence to Washington's army based in New Jersey. The account reports upon the arrival of Rochambeau and thousands of French troops that would figure prominently in the 1781 siege of Yorktown.

1 sheet, 8" x 12.5"

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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