Orderly books. 1780-1781.

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Orderly books. 1780-1781.

Lieutenant, 6th Mass. Regiment. Orderly books, 17 Sep. 1780-1 Jan. 1781, kept by Samuel Frost of General Howe's division of Washington's Army. Tells of the Arnold-Andre ́plot to surrender West Point to the British Forces.

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United States. Continental Army. Massachusetts Regiment, 6th

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Regiment created November 1, 1776, under the command of Colonel Thomas Nixon; disbanded June 12, 1783. From the description of Orderly books, 1779-1781. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58770472 ...

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...

Frost, Samuel, 1751-1817.

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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...