Washington to take on New York after Yorktown... A proposal for peace heading to Washington...
Item #644438
February 19, 1782
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 19, 1782
* American Revolutionary War Era
* General George Washington & more
The ftpg. has a report noting: "Intelligence is received that the investment of New York by General Washington will be one of the first operations of the ensuing campaign...great preparations being making for sending a fleet to America early in the year...".
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British still hopeful even after Cornwallis' surrender...
Item #644437
February 14, 1782
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, Feb. 14, 1782
* Post Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown
* Closing events of the Revolutionary War
An article on pgs. 1 & 2 reports some changes in position with the British leaders including the resignation of George Germaine as secretary of state, and that: "...Lord Cornwallis, who, it is said, is immediately after that event had taken place to retu... See More
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown...
Item #641381
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1781 * Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
* Surrender at Yorktown VA Virginia
* Revolutionary War from the enemy
Certainly the most historic report in this issue--and perhaps in any issue from the Revolutionary War--is that near the back of the issue under the "Historical Chronicle". It begins with an editorial commen... See More
Surprised when dining on turtle...
Item #636757
October 23, 1781
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 23, 1781 A page 2 report gives some hints of the events soon to come at Yorktown, with: "We hear that M. de Grasse has entered the Bay of chesapeak & landed 3600 men under the command of M. de St.Simon. These troops are to join those of M. de la Fayette to oblige, if possible, the English to evacuate Georgia...". Further on is a report from t... See More
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