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Alexander Leslie
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- sponsored contentGeorge Germain letter to William Howe.
Whitehall, ENG - 3 March 1777
the King very much applauds the ability and conduct which his Lordship displayed in the close pursuit of the enemy from Fort Lee to Trenton
- sponsored contentGeorge Germain letter to Henry Clinton.
Whitehall - 4 November 1779
Though the King has great confidence in his Lordship's abilities, yet his Majesty is too well satisfied with your conduct to wish to see the command of his forces in any other hands
- George Germain letter to Charles Cornwallis.
Whitehall, ENG - 12 April 1778
you should have a dormant commission giving you the rank of General in America only
- George Germain letter to Charles Cornwallis.
Pall Mall, ENG - 6 August 1778
at present he cannot dispense with your service in North America, especially as your lordship has a dormant commission to command all the forces there
- George Germain letter to Henry Clinton.
Whitehall, ENG - 11 April 1779
Lord Cornwallis went to Court, and made an offer of his services to the King which you will not doubt his Majesty was graciously pleased to accept
- George Germain letter to Charles Cornwallis.
Whitehall, ENG - 9 November 1780
which I immediately laid before the King, who read with the highest satisfaction the account of the very glorious and complete victory obtained by your Lordship over the Rebels near Camden
- George Germain letter to Charles Cornwallis.
Whitehall, ENG - 7 March 1781
The reasons which you assign for calling General Leslie from Virginia are founded in wisdom, and could not fail being approved by the King
- George Germain letter to Charles Cornwallis.
Whitehall, ENG - 4 June 1781
His Majesty's ship Galatea, which arrived on the 19th of last month, brought me a letter from Lord Rawdon, enclosing a note from your Lordship to him
- George Germain letter to Henry Clinton.
Whitehall, ENG - 6 June 1781
the great importance of pushing the war on the side of Virginia with all the force that can be spared, until that province is reduced.
