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The Hessian prisoners in the American War of Independence and their life in captivity

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Author
Volm, M. H.
Date of Publication
1937
Call Number
973.342 V926
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Responsibility
by M.H. Volm.
Author
Volm, M. H.
Place of Publication
[Charlottesville? Va
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1937
Physical Description
27 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
Bibliography: p. 26-27.
Summary
This essay provides contextual information concerning how the English actually hired the soldiers and why the German princes, and not other nations who were asked, were willing to sell their men to English. It also discusses how the English and German public reacted to the hiring of German soldiers.
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, German.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - German mercenaries.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.342 V926
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Men of marque; a history of private armed vessels out of Baltimore during the War of 1812

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Author
Cranwell, John Philips,
Date of Publication
1940
Call Number
973.52 C891
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[by] John Philips Cranwell [and] William Bowers Crane.
Author
Cranwell, John Philips,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Date of Publication
1940
Physical Description
xiv, 15-427 p. plates, ports., fold. map, facsims. 25 cm.
Notes
"First edition."
LCHS copy "number 145 of a special limited and numbered edition which has been autographed by the authors."
Bibliography: p. 415-418.
Summary
A letter of marque and reprisal was a government license that authorized a private person, known as a privateer or corsair, to attack and capture vessels of a nation at war with the issuer. The author states that the activities of the Baltimore privateers "were so many and so varied that, taken as a whole, they represent a cross section of all privateering at the time."
Subjects
Privateering.
Shipping - Maryland - Baltimore.
United States - History - War of 1812 - Naval operations.
Baltimore (Md.) - History - War of 1812.
Additional Author
Crane, William Bowers,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.52 C891
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The diplomatic correspondence of the American revolution: being the letters of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, John Adams, John Jay, Arthur Lee, William Lee, Ralph Izard, Francis Dana, William Carmichael, Henry Laurens, John Laurens, M. Dumas, and others, concerning the foreign relations of the United States during the whole revolution; together with the letters in reply from the secret committee of Congress, and the secretary of foreign affairs. Also, the entire correspondence of the French ministers, Gerard and Luzerne, with Congress

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Corporate Author
United States. Dept. of State.
Edition
New ed.
Date of Publication
1857.
Call Number
973.32 U58
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Pub. under the direction of the President of the United States, from the original manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably to a resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818. Ed. by Jared Sparks.
Corporate Author
United States. Dept. of State.
Edition
New ed.
Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
J.C. Rives,
Date of Publication
1857.
Physical Description
6 v. 24 cm.
Notes
The same correspondence, with Sparks' omissions supplied, was published under direction of Congress by Francis Wharton as "The revolutionary diplomatic correspondence of the United States", Washington, 1889.
Each volume autographed by Thaddeus Stevens.
Subjects
United States - Foreign relations - 1775-1783.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources.
Additional Author
Sparks, Jared,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.32 U58
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A Rhode Island chaplain in the Revolution; letters of Ebenezer David to Nicholas Brown, 1775-1778

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Author
David, Ebenezer,
Date of Publication
1949.
Call Number
974.502 D249
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ed. by Jeannette D. Black and William Greene Roelker.
Author
David, Ebenezer,
Place of Publication
Providence
Publisher
Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati,
Date of Publication
1949.
Physical Description
xxxi, 82 p. illus., fold, map. 26 cm.
Notes
"Published ... from original materials in the John Carter Brown Library."
Ebenezer David , very soon after his ordination in the Seventh - Day Baptist Church , Joined the Continental Army at the siege of Boston during the Revolutionary War. This book contains his letters written mostly to to a friend , David Brown, during his service.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
A Journey to Philadelphia 1775 The Siege of Boston 1776 New York and Brooklyn 1776 Ticonderoga 1776 Peekskill 1776 The Hudson River Highlands 1777 The Defense of the Delaware 1777 Valley Forge 1777 - 1778
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Personal narratives.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Religious aspects.
Additional Author
Brown, Nicholas,
Black, Jeannette Dora,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.502 D249
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General Washington and his army crossing the Delaware River, Christmas night, 1776 : historical address at Washington Crossing, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sunday, May 13, 1934

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Author
Fackenthal, B. F.
Date of Publication
1934]
Call Number
923.173 W318fa
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by B.F. Fackenthal...
Author
Fackenthal, B. F.
Place of Publication
[S.β
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1934]
Physical Description
13 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Before the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Trenton, Battle of, 1776.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 W318fa
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American Revolutionary soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Fendrick, Virginia Shannon.
Date of Publication
1944
Call Number
974.844 F331
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compiled by Virginia Shannon Fendrick for the Franklin County, chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Chambersburg, Penna.
Author
Fendrick, Virginia Shannon.
Place of Publication
Chambersburg, Pa
Publisher
Historical Works Committee of the Franklin County Chapter,
Date of Publication
1944
Physical Description
295 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Franklin County (Pa.) - Biography.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers, lists, etc.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers, lists, etc.
Additional Corporate Author
Daughters of the American Revolution. Pennsylvania. Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.844 F331
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Archive

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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Object ID
MG0098
Date Range
1776-1976
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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Description
The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.
Date Range
1776-1976
Creation Date
1776-1976
Year Range From
1776
Year Range To
1976
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Beddulph, Robert
Boyd, John
Burd, James Edward
Chambers, Stephen
Coedans, James
Cooke, William
Ferree, John
Getty, Christian
Gurney, Francis
Hubley, Adam
Jolly, James A. "Jim"
Joy, Daniel
Kieffer, Henry Martyn
Moore, William
Neal, James
Patterson, Alex
Porter, Thomas
Ramsay, David
Rapp, Brandon
Reid, George W.
Worner, William Frederic
Zellty, John A.
Subjects
Cemeteries
Letters
Military history
Military regulations
Newtown, Battle of, Newtown, N.Y., 1779
Prisoners of war
Soldiers
Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779
Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Battle of Newtown
Battle of Stony Point
Cemeteries
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Military history
Military records
Military regulations
Prisoners of war
Receipts
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Sullivan Campaign, 1779
Extent
3 boxes, 40 folders, 1.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0098
Notes
Harmful Language Warning: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this orderly book reflects the racial prejudices of the era and the violence perpetrated against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy during the American War of Independence. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content. This volume contains language that is offensive, oppressive, graphic, and may cause distress. LancasterHistory does not condone the use of this language.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Copyright
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Credit
Revolutionary War Collection (MG-98), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-98
Other Number
MG-98
Classification
MG0098
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Items have been added and the finding aid has been updated since 1997.
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A record of the officers, enlisted men and nurses of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who served in the armed forces of the United States in the World War 1917-1918. Prepared by a committee appointed at a public meeting in 1919, assisted by the Bureau of War Records of the Adjutant General's Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Adjutant General's Office. Bureau of War Records.
Date of Publication
[1932]
Call Number
940.4009 R311
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Adjutant General's Office. Bureau of War Records.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Date of Publication
[1932]
Physical Description
297 p. :
Notes
The list of African Americans begins on page 237, "Colored Enlisted Men of the U.S. Army".
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 1914-1918.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
940.4009 R311
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Battles of the United States, by sea and land: embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war: with important official documents

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Author
Dawson, Henry B.
Date of Publication
[1858]
Call Number
973 D272
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By Henry B. Dawson. Illustrated from original paintings by Alonzo Chappel.
Author
Dawson, Henry B.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Johnson, Fry, and Company,
Date of Publication
[1858]
Physical Description
5 v. fronts., plates, ports. 28 cm.
Notes
Title pages, preface, and content for the 2v. issue bound at the end of division 5.
LCHS has vols. 1 and 2 only.
Summary
Volume I - Covers the Revolutionary War from Lexington to Yorktown surrender
Volume II - Begins with the defeat of General Harman by native Americans in the Ohio Territory in 1790 and concludes with General Scott's campaign in 1847 in the Mexican War.
Subjects
Battles - United States.
United States - History, Military.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973 D272
Websites
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951002370650v?urlappend=%3Bseq=8
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951002370651t?urlappend=%3Bseq=10
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The backwoodsman and the Kentucky rifle

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Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Date of Publication
1947
The Backwoodsman and The Kentucky Rifle By BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS W HILE much has been Written on the Kentucky rifle few people know that it Was made in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, or within a ten-mile radius. The first rifles were made soon after the arrival of the Swiss and German settlers in the
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Responsibility
by Bertha Cochran Landis.
Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1947
Physical Description
[117]-119 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 51, no. 5
Subjects
Rifles.
United States - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States - History - 1783-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 51, number 5 (1947), p. 117-119Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.51
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