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John Hinrichs diary
John Hinrichs was staff captain in the Hessian Hunters Corps operating with the British army in the American Revolution. Contemporary copies of letters addressed to Hinrichs' relatives and friends describe the war from a British point of view, the economic condition of the country, lack of sup...
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| Collection: | John Hinrichs Diary |
| Collection Number: | Am.0805 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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0.15 Linear feet (1 volume) |
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John Hinrichs was staff captain in the Hessian Hunters Corps operating with the British army in the American Revolution.
Contemporary copies of letters addressed to Hinrichs' relatives and friends describe the war from a British point of view, the economic condition of the country, lack of supplies in the Revolutionary army, the political motives involved in the struggle, the course of the military campaigns from Philadelphia, Flushing, New York, South Carolina, and other places, French and Russian interests in the war, and the strategies of commanding officers in both armies. |