The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 751
... Cornwallis from setting systematically about suppressing the guerrillas . In December Corn- wallis was joined by 2500 men under Leslie whom Clinton had sent to the Chesapeake in October to serve as a diversion to favour Corn- wallis and ...
... Cornwallis from setting systematically about suppressing the guerrillas . In December Corn- wallis was joined by 2500 men under Leslie whom Clinton had sent to the Chesapeake in October to serve as a diversion to favour Corn- wallis and ...
Page 752
... Cornwallis narrowly missed re- trieving Cowpens by catching Morgan , who just evaded him and rejoined Greene . Though thus deprived of his light troops , Cornwallis nevertheless continued his projected invasion of North Carolina and ...
... Cornwallis narrowly missed re- trieving Cowpens by catching Morgan , who just evaded him and rejoined Greene . Though thus deprived of his light troops , Cornwallis nevertheless continued his projected invasion of North Carolina and ...
Page 753
... Cornwallis's leaving the Carolinas , 1 had sent another 1700 men to Virginia , increasing Corn- wallis's force to over 7000. However , Cornwallis neither brought Lafayette to action nor intercepted 1000 men who reinforced him early in ...
... Cornwallis's leaving the Carolinas , 1 had sent another 1700 men to Virginia , increasing Corn- wallis's force to over 7000. However , Cornwallis neither brought Lafayette to action nor intercepted 1000 men who reinforced him early in ...
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