Citation - New Hampshire Gazette-Portsmouth: 1781.11.10

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Index Entry Drums, in Yorktown, beat British march in capitulation 
Location Yorktown 
Citation
NHG-P.781.020
10 Nov 1781:12 (26/1306) 
The following contains the substance of the articles of
Capitulation between his Excellency General Washington and
Lord Cornwallis.  A cessation of hostilities took place in
consequence of the following letter, viz. . . [34 lines]
Art. III.  Settles the time, manner and order of the
garrisons of York and Gloucester side, with shouldered arms,
colours cased, and drums beating a British march, to ground
their arms and return to their encampment, and remain until
dispatched to the places of their destination, &c. . . [45
lines, concluding summarization of Articles of Capitulation]


Generic Title New Hampshire Gazette-Portsmouth 
Date 1781.11.10 
Publisher Fowle, Daniel 
City, State Portsmouth, NH 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0024515
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