John Champe Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution collection, 1999-2001.

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John Champe Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution collection, 1999-2001.

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This collection consists of biographical and genealogical information on John Champe, materials regarding the dedication of his gravesite on 21 Apr. 2001, and email correspondence between descendents of Champe and members of the Sons of the American Revolution. Photographs of the gravesite ceremony are also included in this collection.

0.15 cubic ft.

Thomas Balch Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8112650

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Sons of the American Revolution. John Champe Chapter (Leesburg, Va.)

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John Champe (1752-1798) enlisted as a volunteer in the Continental Army in 1776, was made a corporal in 1777, and had been promoted to sergeant by 1779. In 1780, Benedict Arnold's scheme to surrender the West Point fort to the British was discovered when John Andre (1751-1780), messenger to Sir Henry Clinton (1732-1795), was detained and executed. Washington's advisors then developed a plan to capture Arnold; at the suggestion of Major Richard Henry Lee (1756-1818), Champe was to be sent to the ...

Champe, John, 1752-1798

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