Military strategy on the Mississippi
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Type
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Title
Military strategy on the Mississippi
Description
Pickering gives a blistering critique of the proposal by some to attack the ports of St. Louis and New Madrid, arguing that it is folly to go on the offensive. Pickering insists that if hostilities were to commence on the Mississippi, it would best to send the greatest force possible to that quarter. If American troops were thinly spread in ports across the Mississippi, Pickering argues, the force would be much weaker.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
25
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
sent to location
Downing's Town, PA
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Timothy Pickering
John Adams
William Hindman
French
Spanish
military
notable location
Downingstown
Trenton
St. Louis
New Madrid
France
Spain
notable item/thing
Ports
notable idea/issue
warfare
document number
1797102540101
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KAC05 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 30. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Downing's Town, PA | [n/a] |