Disagreement with Gayoso's Decision to Postpone Evacuation

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Type

Printed Document

Description

Gayoso's desire to send troops to fortify Nogalls and to remain at post in Natchez to fight British violates treaties signed by U.S. and Spain and between U.S. and Britain.

Date

05/02/1797

Document number

1797050290001

Page start

14

Note

An Extract; Document 14 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.

Notable persons

see below
Lieutenant Piercy S Pope
Manuel
Gayoso de Lemos
British
Catholic Majesty
Spanish
troops
Lieutenant Colonel Hamtramck
Brigadier General Wilkinson
Captain Guion
William Blount
James Carey
white men
baron Carondelet
Major Minor

Notable locations

Natchez
Mississippi
Louisiana
Nogalls
territory
Canada
post
Texas
Cherokee
Native Americans
Indians
Ohio
Cumberland

Notable items

forts
artillerists
engineers
demolition
property
garrisons
treaty
murder
reinforcements