| Index Entry | Dance, metaphor of battle, British troops dislike dancing to Yankey Doodle |
| Location | Cambridge |
| Citation | PL.775.054 22 Jul 1775:31 (26) Cambridge, July 13. Last Sabbath a trumpeter came from the enemy's army with a letter from General Burgoyne to General Lee, and was conducted, blindfolded, by our guards, to the head-quarters in this town. . . [other news] We have undoubted intelligence that General Gage's troops are much dispirited; that they are very sickly, and are heartily disposed to leave of dancing any more to the tune of Yankey Doodle. |
| Generic Title | Pennsylvania Ledger |
| Date | 1775.07.22 |
| Publisher | Humphreys, James, Jun. |
| City, State | Philadelphia, PA |
| Year | 1775 |
| Bibliography | B0039813 |