British Invasion
Document 1797Intelligence that British troops planned to march on Illinois, Spanish garrison must defend province and must postpone evacuation. Offered housing for U.S. troops.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Intelligence that British troops planned to march on Illinois, Spanish garrison must defend province and must postpone evacuation. Offered housing for U.S. troops.
Date
05/01/1797
Recipient
Sent from
Natchez
Repository
Document number
1797050190001
Page start
12
Note
An Extract; Document 13 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Piercy S Pope
Manuel
Gayoso de Lemos
Notable locations
Natchez
Illinois
Nogalls
territory
post
barracks
Louisiana