Small Body of Cavalry is Indispensable
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Small Body of Cavalry is Indispensable
Description
Hamilton affirms his commitment to raising and equipping one cavalry troop as the best means of experimenting with various types of cavalry tactics.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
02
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
raising, mounting, and equipping of one of the six additional troops of horse
service of the cavalry
even in Europe ideas about the formation and tactics of that species of troops [cavalry] appear to be less well settled
experiment of the different principles
good system adapted to the geographical circumstances
small body of cavalry is indispensable
document number
1799070240000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |