Instructions to Capt. Howard of his Majesty s Seventeenth Regiment of Foot [manuscript] : orders, 1764 Aug. 31.

Col. John Bradstreet s Aug. 31, 1764, draft instructions regarding the reoccupation of Fort Michilimackinac to Capt. William Howard of the 17th Regiment of Foot. Bradstreet orders a combined force of regulars, militia, and artillery to approach Michilimackinac undetected, to ready the fort for defen...

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Main Author: Bradstreet, John, 1711-1774 (Author)
Corporate Author: AM (Publisher) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Series:Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America.
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Summary:Col. John Bradstreet s Aug. 31, 1764, draft instructions regarding the reoccupation of Fort Michilimackinac to Capt. William Howard of the 17th Regiment of Foot. Bradstreet orders a combined force of regulars, militia, and artillery to approach Michilimackinac undetected, to ready the fort for defense, and to return to Detroit with the fort s inhabitants.
Item Description:Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America was originally published in 2013, as American Indian Histories and Cultures. The title was changed in 2024.
AM reference: VAULT box Ayer MS 104.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on publisher-supplied metadata (viewed January 24, 2024).
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:Edward E. Ayer Collection, Newberry Library