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Council of War at King' s Bridge

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COUNCIL OF WAR.

King' s Bridge, August 29, 1776.

Information being brought that the enemy' s Light-Horse, to the number of about one hundred, are pillaging at Flushing, on Long Island, and that there is a great probability that if one hundred men should be sent over this night, they may be surprised and taken: Upon which, Council being called: Present: Major-General Heath, Brigadier-General Clinton, Colonel Pawling, and Colonel Thomas:

The question being put, Whether the measure be advisable? Colonel Thomas, yea; Colonel Pawling, yea; General Clinton, yea.

ISRAEL KEITH, A˙ D˙ C˙

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Title

Council of War at King's Bridge decide that one hundred men should be sent to Long-Island this night, to surprise the British Light-Horse, who are pillaging the inhabitants at Flushing

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-08-29

Subject

Mobilizing the populace: military depravation, fear of attack
Military action: Continental Army
Military action: British forces
Military action: New York and Long Island battles

Document ID

S5-V1-P01-sp06-D2193

Series

S5

Volume

S5-V1

Part

S5-V1-P01

Sub-Part

S5-V1-P01-sp06

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