Citation - Norwich Packet: 1781.11.08

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Index Entry Drums, in Yorktown, to beat British or German march in capitulation 
Location Yorktown 
Citation
NP.781.046
8 Nov 1781:21 (9/422)
Philadelphia, Oct. 24.  Articles of Capitulation settled
between his Excellency General Washington. . . 
his Excellency Count de Rochambeau. . . 
and his Excellency. . . Count de Grasse. . . 
and the Right Honorable Earl Clinton. . . 
and Thomas Simmonds. . . 
Art. 3.  At 12 o'clock this day the two redoubts on the left
bank of York to be delivered, the one to a detachment of
American infantry, the other to a detachment of French
grenadiers.  The garrison of York will march out to a place
to be appointed, in front of the posts, at two o'clock
precisely, with shouldered arms, colours cased, and drums
beating a British or German march:


Generic Title Norwich Packet 
Date 1781.11.08 
Publisher Trumbull, John 
City, State Norwich, CT 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0033283
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