Society of Cincinnati is formed... British evacuate New York City...
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January 03, 1784
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 3, 1784
* Society of the Cincinnati created
* British evacuate New York City
* General George Washington
Page 3 contains a very nice report which includes: "...brings over the insignia of the Cincinnatus's Society. This association, whose regulations are soon to be published, was formed by American Officers as a monument of their fraternity & union in the good cause..." going on to note other details.
The Society of the Cincinnati is a fraternal, hereditary society founded in 1783 to commemorate the American Revolutionary War that saw the creation of the United States. Membership is largely restricted to descendants of military officers who served in the Continental Army.
Following this historic report is a nice account noting the last British soldiers had left New York City, thus formally ending the Revolutionary War. The text reads: "New York was fully evacuated on the 29th of last month, at which time General Washington marched in at the head of part of two regiments of Continental troops, making in all somewhat more than 1000 men; he dined the same day with the British Commander in Chief who embarked the same evening on board the men of war. General Washington will continue at New York till the police of that city is fully established, when he is expected to retire. The Congress certainly are to reside there."
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, in very nice condition.
Background: Step into the direct aftermath of the American Revolution with this extraordinary January 3, 1784, issue of The London Chronicle, a museum-grade time capsule capturing the very moment a new nation took its first breaths. This rare eight-page edition features a stunning, firsthand report on the birth of the Society of the Cincinnati, documenting the "insignia" and fraternal bonds of Washington’s officer corps as they transitioned from warriors to icons. Even more electrifying is the detailed account of Evacuation Day in New York, describing the final withdrawal of British forces as General Washington marched into the city at the head of 1,000 Continental troops—a literal "changing of the guard" that formally closed the book on British rule. Witnessing the historic "dinner of commanders" and the establishment of American "police" and governance, this remarkably preserved newspaper isn't just a collectible; it is a front-row seat to the official end of the Revolutionary War and the dawn of the American Republic.
* Society of the Cincinnati created
* British evacuate New York City
* General George Washington
Page 3 contains a very nice report which includes: "...brings over the insignia of the Cincinnatus's Society. This association, whose regulations are soon to be published, was formed by American Officers as a monument of their fraternity & union in the good cause..." going on to note other details.
The Society of the Cincinnati is a fraternal, hereditary society founded in 1783 to commemorate the American Revolutionary War that saw the creation of the United States. Membership is largely restricted to descendants of military officers who served in the Continental Army.
Following this historic report is a nice account noting the last British soldiers had left New York City, thus formally ending the Revolutionary War. The text reads: "New York was fully evacuated on the 29th of last month, at which time General Washington marched in at the head of part of two regiments of Continental troops, making in all somewhat more than 1000 men; he dined the same day with the British Commander in Chief who embarked the same evening on board the men of war. General Washington will continue at New York till the police of that city is fully established, when he is expected to retire. The Congress certainly are to reside there."
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, in very nice condition.
Background: Step into the direct aftermath of the American Revolution with this extraordinary January 3, 1784, issue of The London Chronicle, a museum-grade time capsule capturing the very moment a new nation took its first breaths. This rare eight-page edition features a stunning, firsthand report on the birth of the Society of the Cincinnati, documenting the "insignia" and fraternal bonds of Washington’s officer corps as they transitioned from warriors to icons. Even more electrifying is the detailed account of Evacuation Day in New York, describing the final withdrawal of British forces as General Washington marched into the city at the head of 1,000 Continental troops—a literal "changing of the guard" that formally closed the book on British rule. Witnessing the historic "dinner of commanders" and the establishment of American "police" and governance, this remarkably preserved newspaper isn't just a collectible; it is a front-row seat to the official end of the Revolutionary War and the dawn of the American Republic.
Category: Revolutionary War
