False Accusations
Document 1797False accusations that Pope would attack Spanish garrison addressed, Pope wanted accuser identified and brought to justice.
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False accusations that Pope would attack Spanish garrison addressed, Pope wanted accuser identified and brought to justice.
Date
05/05/1797
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Document number
1797050590001
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17
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An Extract; Document 16 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797.
Notable persons
Lieutenant Piercy S. Pope
Manuel
Gayoso de Lemos
Spanish
Lieutenant John McClary
representatives
Andrew Ellicott
King of Spain
Captain Minor
artillery
commander U.S. Troops Mississippi
Notable locations
Natchez
post
frontier
border
garrison
Spain
Mississippi River
Notable items
Treaty of San Lorenzo
Spain United States relations
Pinckney's Treaty
treaty
orders
letter
negotiations
latitude
reinforcements