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RG-C.781.110
28 Nov-1 Dec 1781:21, 22, 23 (1/79)
Articles of Capitulation settled between his Excellency
General Washington, . . . his Excellency the Count de
Rochambeau, . . . and his Excellency Count de Grasse, . . .
and the Right Honourable Earl Cornwallis, . . . commanding
the garrisons of York and Gloucester, . . . and Thomas
Symonds, Esquire, . . .
Article III. At twelve o'clock this day, the two redoubts
on the left flank of York to be delivered, the one to a
detachment of American infantry, the other to a detachment
of French grenadiers. The garrison of York will march out
to a place to be appointed, in front of the posts at two
o'clock precisely, with shouldered arms, colours cased, and
drums beating a British or German march. They are then to
ground their arms and return to their encampment, where they
will remain until they are dispatched to the place of their
destination. Two works on the Gloucester side will be
delivered at 1 o'clock to detachments of French and American
troops appointed to possess them. The garrison will march
out at three o'clock in the afternoon, the cavalry with
their swords drawn, trumpets sounding and the infantry in
the manner prescribed for the garrison of York. They are
likewise to return to their encampment until they can be
finally marched off.
Granted.
. . . [Followed by other Articles] [signed] Cornwallis.
Tho's Simmonds. Published by order of Congress, Charles
Thomson, Secretary.
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