Copy of Proclamation by Brigadier-General Alexander Smith [Smyth] of the US Army
- Held At: West Sussex Record Office
- Reference Number: Parham/2/3/2/20/4
- Accession Number: 08285
- Document Order #: Parham 2/3/2/20/4
- Date: 17 November 1812
- Level: Piece
- Description: CONTENT WARNING. Written from a camp near Buffalo[e]. Addressed to 'Soldiers in Arms', presumably ahead of the unsuccessful invasion of Upper Canada on 28 November. Indicates Britain, not people of Canada, are the enemy. Gives instructions regarding conduct and offers rewards for capture of horses and for 'Arms and spoils' of First Nations/Native American warriors killed.
- Terms:Transatlantic Ties
- Access Status: Open
- Access Conditions: Digital surrogate available; do not produce original without permission from an Archivist.
- Finding Aids: 27/4
- Digital Copy:Online digital surrogate available
- Link: Please be aware that this document includes original language which may now be considered discriminatory or offensive.
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