Alexander Thompson and Declaring Peace in the Borderlands of Western New York, 1783 - Journal of the American Revolution
On April 17, 1783, a dispatch arrived at Fort Rensselaer along the western bank of the Mohawk River, around two miles northwest of modern Canajoharie, New York. The messenger carried directions from Gen. George Washington to send “an Officer To the British Garrison at Oswago To announce a Cessation of Hostilities on the frontiers of […]| Journal of the American Revolution
