A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, المجلد 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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الصفحة vi
... to gain Port Royal , and is repulsed ... Colonel Boyd at the head of the tories defeated by Colonel Pickens .. Co- lonel Campbell abandons Augusta ... General Ashe defeated at Briar Creek ... Brave stand of General Elbert ... vi CONTENTS .
... to gain Port Royal , and is repulsed ... Colonel Boyd at the head of the tories defeated by Colonel Pickens .. Co- lonel Campbell abandons Augusta ... General Ashe defeated at Briar Creek ... Brave stand of General Elbert ... vi CONTENTS .
الصفحة vii
Paul Allen. at Briar Creek ... Brave stand of General Elbert ... Lincoln is reinforced and crosses the Savannah ... General Prevost attacks Moultrie , who retreats to Charleston ... Siege of Charleston ... Prevost retires without ...
Paul Allen. at Briar Creek ... Brave stand of General Elbert ... Lincoln is reinforced and crosses the Savannah ... General Prevost attacks Moultrie , who retreats to Charleston ... Siege of Charleston ... Prevost retires without ...
الصفحة viii
... Creeks ... Spain declares War against England ... Expedition of the Spanish Governour of Louisiana , and his recognition of American Independence . 264 ) CHAP . XII . Events of 1779 continued ... Proceedings of Con- gress ... Ultimatum ...
... Creeks ... Spain declares War against England ... Expedition of the Spanish Governour of Louisiana , and his recognition of American Independence . 264 ) CHAP . XII . Events of 1779 continued ... Proceedings of Con- gress ... Ultimatum ...
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... Creek ; a force greatly inferiour in numbers to that of the enemy , and composed chiefly of raw , undisciplined militia . He had about thirty pieces of artillery posted on the bank of the creek , which was easily fordable in every part ...
... Creek ; a force greatly inferiour in numbers to that of the enemy , and composed chiefly of raw , undisciplined militia . He had about thirty pieces of artillery posted on the bank of the creek , which was easily fordable in every part ...
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... creek ; the voices of the cen- tinels on either side , could be distinctly heard by the other ; and a musket - ball from either camp would have passed far over the rear of the other . The weather for several days had been warm , wet ...
... creek ; the voices of the cen- tinels on either side , could be distinctly heard by the other ; and a musket - ball from either camp would have passed far over the rear of the other . The weather for several days had been warm , wet ...
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advance American army appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery attack attempt battle bayonet brave brigade British army Burgoyne Cambden camp Captain cavalry Charleston Colonel Greene Colonel White Commander in Chief compelled conduct Congress considerable corps Count D'Estaing court creek crossed defence despatched detachment determined enemy enemy's Events of 1777 expedition Fayette fire fleet force France French garrison Gene Governour Greene honour immediately infantry inhabitants Island joined killed and wounded la Fayette land Lee's legion legion letter Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon lordship Majesty Marquis Maryland mean ment miles militia Minister morning moved neral New-York night North officers orders party possession Prevost prisoners publick pursued quarters rear received regiment reinforcements retired retreat river Schuyler sent ships Sir Henry Clinton Sir William situation soldiers soon South Carolina surrender Tarleton tion tories town treaty troops United Virginia Washington Wayne whole