The Kemble papers.
Contributors: Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814.; Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795.; Jones, Daniel, fl. 1770-1880.
Publisher: Printed for the Society
Published: 1884
Place of publication: [New York
Language: eng
Subjects: United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives, British; New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; Nicaragua -- History -- English Invasion, 1780-1781
Genres: Sources.
Notes: Kemble was "deputy-adjutant general of the forces in North America", 1772-1779. On his resignation October 28, 1779, he went to Jamaica, and in April 1780 was sent with reinforcements to supersede Col. Polson, who had landed an expedition in Nicaragua. His later services were in England, Canada, West Indies, etc.
Table of contents: title: v.1. Journal of Lieut. Col. Stephen Kemble, 1775-1779, 1784-1789. General orders by Major General William Howe, Nov. 15, 1775- June 19, 1776. Oct. 6, 1776-Jan 28, 1777, June 20-Nov. 19, 1777, Feb. 23-May 23, 1778. Gen. Henry Clinton's orders, May 24-July 5, 1779. Orders by Maj. Gen. Daniel Jones, commanding His Majesty's troops in New York island and posts depending, May 2-June 3, 1778; title: v. 2 Journals of ... Kemble, brigadier-general in command of the expedition to Nicaragua, 1780-1981. Orders of Brigadier-General Stephen Kemble, 1780-1781. Documents and correspondence, expedition to the Spanish Main and Nicaragua, 1779-1781. Index.