Wayne's Legion Ready in the Spring
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Wayne's Legion Ready in the Spring
Description
Wayne declares his readiness to confront the full force of Indians by the following Spring [1793] and expresses more confidence in his ability to defeat the Indians than in an inconclusive peace.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
24
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in microfilm
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Captain Mills
Captain Ballard
Smith's Detachments
Southern Indians
Colonel Campbell
the Legion
four more troops of Dragoons
the Savages
Secretary of War
Cavalry
Major General Knox
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
the Ohio [River]
Pittsburg
notable item/thing
our total strength and numbers
invoices from the 1st of January to the 17th of July
Col. Campbell's letter
the whole combined force of Savages
bayonet
bare heads
the fall of the Sword
temporizing peace
the most active Indian War
I would feel a confidence in meeting the whole combined force of the Savages by the months of June or July next--their numbers would only tend to confuse them, and they would become an easy prey to our Cavalry
after being roused by the bayonet, their bare heads would invite the fall of the sword
express
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I would feel a confidence in meeting the whole combined force of the Savages by the months of June or July next--their numbers would only tend to confuse them, and they would become an easy prey to our Cavalry
after being roused by the bayonet, their bare heads would invite the fall of the sword.
document number
1792082453655
page start
77
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DTB01 (266 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 1 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XXI, p. 38 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |