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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Count de Rochambeau arrived at Verplanck's Point with his suite, saluted by the American army. He was received by the Commander in Chief, and the army defiled before him. The French army is moving from Haverstraw through King's Ferry to near Peekskill, likely to White Plains.
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On Saturday last, his Excellency the Count de Rochambeau, Commander in Chief of the French army, arrived with his suite at Verplanck's Point; he was saluted on his approach by the American army, drawn up for that purpose in two lines fronting each other, and extending from Head-Quarters to the ferry. After his arrival at Head-Quarters, where he was most cordially received by our Commander in Chief, the army defiled before him, saluting as they passed. Each individual of our army appeared peculiarly happy in the opportunity of paying this public testimony of their respect for so distinguished a character, and in the immediate prospect of uniting their standards again with those of our gallant auxiliaries. The French army halted a few days at Haverstraw; they are now passing King's Ferry, to encamp in the vicinage of Peekskill; from whence it is probable they will soon remove to the neighbourhood of White Plains.
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Verplanck's Point
Event Date
September 19
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On Saturday last, his Excellency the Count de Rochambeau, Commander in Chief of the French army, arrived with his suite at Verplanck's Point; he was saluted on his approach by the American army, drawn up for that purpose in two lines fronting each other, and extending from Head-Quarters to the ferry. After his arrival at Head-Quarters, where he was most cordially received by our Commander in Chief, the army defiled before him, saluting as they passed. Each individual of our army appeared peculiarly happy in the opportunity of paying this public testimony of their respect for so distinguished a character, and in the immediate prospect of uniting their standards again with those of our gallant auxiliaries. The French army halted a few days at Haverstraw; they are now passing King's Ferry, to encamp in the vicinage of Peekskill; from whence it is probable they will soon remove to the neighbourhood of White Plains.