Letter to Francis Marion from Nathanael Greene, May 6, 1781

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Dublin Core

Title

Letter to Francis Marion from Nathanael Greene, May 6, 1781

Date

05/06/1781
04/04/2017 (date digital)

Description

On April 25, Cornwallis had already started northward to affect a junction with General Phillips in Virginia and this cut off Greene from his northern communications. These unsuccessful tactics of Cornwallis led to his surrender in October and created a bitter controversy with Sir Henry Clinton.
30 cm x 19cm

Contributor

Marion, Francis, 1732-1795

Rights

This item is in copyright but can be used for educational purposes. Please contact Charleston Library Society for more information for any use not qualifying as educational use.

Format

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Type

StillImage

Source

Ms. 64, Nathanael Greene Letters, 1780-1782

Identifier

chls:490
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Citation

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786, “Letter to Francis Marion from Nathanael Greene, May 6, 1781,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1227.