Questions of military strategy for the Attorney General
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Questions of military strategy for the Attorney General
Description
Submits questions to the attorney general for consideration. In the event that an officer commanding American troops on the Mississippi receive word that French troops were ascending under a Spanish flag, should the officer permit them to pass through forts? Should he receive evidence that a hostile military force is approaching, may he move beyond national boundaries and attack, or wait until they arrive, under circumstances of disadvantages?
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Private
notable person/group
Charles Lee
James McHenry
Attorney General
James Wilkinson
troops
French
Spanish
military
notable location
Mississippi
France
Spain
forts
notable idea/issue
Strategy
Quasi-War
document number
1798070100001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRK09 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 3, 2 "confidential" |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |