Letter of Andrew Sutherland, 1780 September 22.

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Letter of Andrew Sutherland, 1780 September 22.

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Photocopy of letter (Vulture off Tellers Point) from Captain Andrew Sutherland, commanding officer of the Vulture, to Major General Benedict Arnold concerning the violation of a truce established by a flag on Tellers Point. Although signed by Sutherland, the letter was in British Captain John André's hand to show that André was on board the Vulture for a meeting with Arnold.

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Vulture (British armed sloop)

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Sutherland, Andrew, Captain

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Commander of the British armed sloop, Vulture. From the description of Letter of Andrew Sutherland, 1780 September 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064699 ...

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801

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Revolutionary patriot, Continental Army general, and traitor. From the description of Benedict Arnold papers, 1761-1794. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 432702702 Prior to the U.S. Revolutionary War Arnold was a merchant and trader in the West Indies. He served in the Revolutionary Army, but defected to the British in 1780 and served until the War was over. He then went to Canada and eventually to England. He was married to Margaret Mansfie...

André, John, 1751-1780

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British army officer. From the description of The American times, a satire, in three parts : poem, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070981 John André, a British army officer during the American Revolutionary war. In January 1777, he became captain of the 26th Regiment of Foot ; in early summer he became the aide-de-camp to Charles Gret, 1st Earl of Grey (1729-1807). and in 1778 was promoted to major. In 1779 André became adjutant general of the British Army and wa...