Order to Capt. Langlade to assist in the capture of St. Louis from the Spaniards
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- 1780
- Description
Undated, unsigned order of 1780 from Patrick Sinclair at Michilimackinac, now under British rule, to Capt. Charles-Michel Mouet de Langlade, in charge of a detachment of Indians, to proceed to Illinois country to assist in the capture of St. Louis from the Spaniards. Langlade is to take his men in canoes down the Chicago (""Chicagout"") River from Milwaukee (""Milvaki"") to Cahokia (""Kahokia""), where he is to remain at least a month to reinforc...
- Creator
Sinclair, Patrick, d.1820
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Subjects
- Armed Forces--Colonial forces
Cattle
Horses
Livestock
Imperialism
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Armed Forces
Rebellion
Alliances
Langlade, Charles, 1728-1800
Illinois - Location
- Illinois--Chicago River
Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Illinois--Cahokia
Illinois--Kaskaskia
Michigan--Mackinaw City--Fort Michilimackinac
Michigan--Mackinaw City
Michigan
La Baye
St. Louis
United States - Type
- image
- Format
- CorrespondenceManuscripts (Documents)
- Language
- French
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- Chicago citation style
- Sinclair, Patrick, d.1820. Order to Capt. Langlade to assist in the capture of St. Louis from the Spaniards. 1780. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/25274. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Sinclair, Patrick, d.1820, (1780) Order to Capt. Langlade to assist in the capture of St. Louis from the Spaniards. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/25274
- MLA citation style
- Sinclair, Patrick, d.1820. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/25274>.