Comparing Cavalry Systems
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Comparing Cavalry Systems
Description
Hamilton instructs Walbach, a native German, to study the cavalry systems of Prussia, France and Great Britain in order to assess which would be the best for use by the United States.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
17
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
John De Barth Walbach
Alexander Hamilton
troop of volunteer horse [cavalry]
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
elementary evolutions of the cavalry
systems of Prussia, France, and Great Britain
more complicated movements
simple formation into columns and display in line
document number
1799041737001
transcription
April 17th '99
To Lt. Walbach
pg 66 119
New York April 17th 1799
Sir,
My object is to see exemplified the elementary evolutions of the Cavalry according to the systems of Prussia, France, and Great Britain in order to compare them with each other and select the best. For this purpose I wished you to instruct in those different evolutions a troop of volunteer horses commanded by Col: Capt. Giles. I have spoken to this officer on the subject and I wish you to see him concert a plan to fulfill the above purpose. You will readily understand that I do not wish to extend your attention to the more complicated movements - but to the simple formation into columns and display in line.
Yr Obedt Servt
To Lt. Walbach
pg 66 119
New York April 17th 1799
Sir,
My object is to see exemplified the elementary evolutions of the Cavalry according to the systems of Prussia, France, and Great Britain in order to compare them with each other and select the best. For this purpose I wished you to instruct in those different evolutions a troop of volunteer horses commanded by Col: Capt. Giles. I have spoken to this officer on the subject and I wish you to see him concert a plan to fulfill the above purpose. You will readily understand that I do not wish to extend your attention to the more complicated movements - but to the simple formation into columns and display in line.
Yr Obedt Servt
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WGV04 (2 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 17 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John De Barth Walbach | [unknown] | [n/a] |