3721[Diary entry: 26 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
[26th.] The 26th. the remainder of the French army, its baggage & Stores, moved from the ferry...
3722[Diary entry: 28 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
28th. The American columns and 1st. division of the French Army arrived at the places assigned them.
3723[Diary entry: 29 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
29th. The Second division of French joined the first. The whole halted—as well for the purpose of...
3724[Diary entry: 30 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
30th. As our intentions could be concealed one March more (under the idea of Marching to Sandy...
3725[Diary entry: 31 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
31st. Arrived at Philadelphia to dinner and immediately hastened up all the Vessels that could be...
3726September 1781 (Washington Papers)
5th. The rear of the French army having reached Philadelphia and the Americans having passed...
3727[Diary entry: 5 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
5th. The rear of the French army having reached Philadelphia and the Americans having passed...
3728[Diary entry: 8 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
8th. and reached Baltimore where I recd. and answered an address of the Citizens. While GW and...
3729[Diary entry: 9 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
9th. I reached my own Seat at Mount Vernon (distant 120 Miles from the Hd. of Elk) where I staid...
3730[Diary entry: 17 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
17th. In company with the Count de Rochambeau—the Chevr. Chastellux—Genls. Knox & Duportail, I...
3731[Diary entry: 22 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
22d. Upon my arrival in Camp I found that the 3d. Maryland Regiment had got in (under the Command...
3732[Diary entry: 25 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
25th. Admiral de Barras having Joined the Count de Grasse with the Squadron and Transports from...
3733[Diary entry: 28 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
28th. Having debarked all the Troops and their Baggage—Marched and Encamped them in Front of the...
3734[Diary entry: 29 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
29th. Moved the American Troops more to the right, and Encamped on the East side of Bever dam...
3735[Diary entry: 30 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
30th. The Enemy abandoned all their exterior works, & the position they had taken without the...
3736October 1781 (Washington Papers)
6th. Before Morning the Trenches were in such forwardness as to cover the Men from the enemys...
3737[Diary entry: 6 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
6th. Before Morning the Trenches were in such forwardness as to cover the Men from the enemys...
3738[Diary entry: 7 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
7th. & 8th. Was employed in compleating our Parallel—finishing the redoubts in them and...
3739[Diary entry: 9 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
9th. About 3 o’clock P.M. the French opened a battery on our extreme left, of 4 Sixteen pounders,...
3740[Diary entry: 10 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
10th. The French opened two batteries on the left of our front parallel—one of 6 twenty four...
3741[Diary entry: 11 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
11th. The French opened two other batteries on the left of the parallel, each consisting of 3...
3742[Diary entry: 12 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
12th. Began our second parallel within abt. 300 yards (& in some places less) of the enemys lines...
3743[Diary entry: 13 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
13th. The fire of the enemy this Night became brisk—both from their Cannon and royals and more...
3744[Diary entry: 14 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
14th. The day was spent in compleating our parallel, and maturing the Batteries of the second...
3745[Diary entry: 15 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
15th. Busily employed in getting the Batteries of the Second parallel compleated, and fixing on...
3746[Diary entry: 16 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
16th. About four O’clock this Morning the enemy made a Sortee upon our Second parallel and spiked...
3747[Diary entry: 17 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
17th. The French opened another Battery of four 24s. & two 16s. and a Morter Battery of 10...
3748[Diary entry: 18 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
18th. The Commissioners met accordingly; but the business was so procrastinated by those on their...
3749[Diary entry: 19 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
19th. In the Morning early I had them copied and sent word to Lord Cornwallis that I expected to...
3750[Diary entry: 20 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
20th. Winchester & Fort Frederick in Maryland, being the places destined for the reception of the...