Military Leadership and Strategy

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Title Daily Entry
19 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

18 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

17 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His soldiers were informed that ignorance of commands given in his daily General Orders was not an acceptable excuse for delinquency.

16 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He announced orders from the Continental Congress stating 20 July would be a day of fasting and prayer. Upon passing the N.H.

15 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In his General Orders for the day, GW ordered commanding officers to notify him of the men who were most skilled in managing whale boats.

14 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In his General Orders for the day, GW emphasized good hygiene and the proper clothing of all troops.

13 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In his General Orders for the day, GW instructed Col. Samuel Gerrish to purchase all livestock in and around Chelsea, Massachusetts.

12 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In his General Orders for the day, GW issued a court martial for Col. James Scammans for incompetence; he was later cleared of the charges.

11 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In his General Orders for the day, GW ordered no man to leave their guard unless instructed to do so.

10 July 1775

GW at American headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In his General Orders for the day, GW detailed the punishment of Col. William Prescott for abuse.

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