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Item # 703441
November 28, 1778
THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, Nov. 28, 1778 Page 2 has a report noting in part: "...that General Clinton being advised of a body of Washington's troops reining in the Jerseys, consisting of horse, called ably Washington's Regiment...body of infantry in pursuit of them...surprised and defeated them and took 107 prisoners, etc. The Sir Henry Clinton had wrote a letter to Congress in which he insisted on the Saratoga Convention being confirmed..." with more good content.
Page 3 includes: "...He said the Americans had now been offered every thing they could expect; the terms were very liberal; but t o have detached them from their alliance with France & to have united them to us, the price was not too high...With respect to evacuating Philadelphia, it was judged proper to diminish the tend of our lines & to collect our forces within narrow bounds..." with more.
Four pages, wide, never-trimmed margins, a back leaf lower corner missing affecting only two ads, generally nice condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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