On the Battle of Trenton...
Item # 716374
March 04, 1777
THE LONDON EVENING-POST, England, March 4, 1777 Page 3 has a: "Proclamation" from General James Robertson at New York, noting: "Whereas there is ground to believe that the rebels, not satisfied with the destruction of part of the city, entertain designs of burning the rest...".
Also on page 3 is: "As soon as the Congress heard that Gen. Lee was taken prisoner, they sent a messenger to Gen. Howe to inform him if Lee was sent to England, or put to death, they would immediately give orders for two of the principal English officers that were their prisoners, to be shot."
The back page has a nice reflection on the Battle of Trenton, including: "...that the whole blame of the late unhappy affair of the Hessians at Trenton lay with their Col. Rall, who died of his wounds at Brunswick..." with more on this.
More on this battle with: "...that General Washington drew up his ragamuffin & dispirited army near Trenton & offered Lord Cornwallis battle; when...Col. Donop's troops, on being ordered to attack the Rebels, advanced backwards, and occasioned Lord Cornwallis to make a hasty retreat to Brunswick...The Ministry are greatly embarrassed at their late disappointment about the Warrenburghers...A ministerialist has often of late asserted that General Washington's army, from the 25th of December to the 18th of January, did not exceed 7000 men..." with more on this.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, very nice, clean condition.
Also on page 3 is: "As soon as the Congress heard that Gen. Lee was taken prisoner, they sent a messenger to Gen. Howe to inform him if Lee was sent to England, or put to death, they would immediately give orders for two of the principal English officers that were their prisoners, to be shot."
The back page has a nice reflection on the Battle of Trenton, including: "...that the whole blame of the late unhappy affair of the Hessians at Trenton lay with their Col. Rall, who died of his wounds at Brunswick..." with more on this.
More on this battle with: "...that General Washington drew up his ragamuffin & dispirited army near Trenton & offered Lord Cornwallis battle; when...Col. Donop's troops, on being ordered to attack the Rebels, advanced backwards, and occasioned Lord Cornwallis to make a hasty retreat to Brunswick...The Ministry are greatly embarrassed at their late disappointment about the Warrenburghers...A ministerialist has often of late asserted that General Washington's army, from the 25th of December to the 18th of January, did not exceed 7000 men..." with more on this.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, very nice, clean condition.
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