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The Aborted Attack on the Northern Approaches to New York City and the Feint on Staten Island, 9–24 November 1780

From: Washington Papers | Revolutionary War Series | Volume 29 | The Aborted Attack on the Northern Approaches to New York City and the Feint on Staten Island, 9–24 November 1780

1Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
The unwillingness of the French expeditionary force to leave Rhode Island to combine with the...
You will take charge of the Boats with the Army, and see that they are provided with Oars & held...
On thursday morning you will march with all the men of your detachment fit for duty to...
This Morning Seven OClock I Recevd Intelegence that the enemy had Landed at Newark brak day But...
Relying upon your prudence, I inform you in confidence that I have in contemplation a movement of...
You will proceed to Fort Lee and thence with the greatest secrecy and caution along the margin of...
At nine OClock in the morning of 24th Friday you will parade with your regiment at Totawa bridge,...
Capt. Humphrys one of my Aides de Camp is charged by me with orders of a private and particular...
On Friday —morning, at Sun rising you will march the division under your command to a mile below...
You have been directed to do everything necessary for putting the boats under your care in...
In the Estimates, I mad the other Day, of the Number of men, the Boats would Carry, I included...
Sometime last fall when I spoke to your Excellency about going to the Southward, I explained to...
You are immediately to proceed to West Point & communicate the business committed to you, in...
By twelve OClock on Friday you will have ready all such peices of your park as are most proper to...
You have been directed to furnish the Commanding Officer of the Boats with materials for muffling...
I impart to you in confidence that I intend to execute an enterprise against Staten Island to...
Captn Ogden will communicate to you in confidence (and more fully than I can do by letter) the...
Be pleased to order Capt. Von Heer to parade tomorrow Morning at nine OClock with his Corps at...
Some intelligence having been received from New York unfavourable to the project I had in...
I have received Some Intelligence wch has induced me to lay aside the enterprize I had in...