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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 22: (search)
ine, and as many more of the Georgians at the same distance on the left. Tarleton's troops, about eleven hundred in number, having two field-pieces, and a great superiority in bayonets and cavalry, after a march of twelve Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan. 17. miles came in sight at eight o'clock in the morning, and drew up in one line. The legion infantry formed their centre, with the seventh regiment on the right, the seventy-first on the left, and two light companies of a hundred men each on the th surprise. Seeing their disorder, the line of Howard charged them with bayonets, and broke their ranks so that they fled with precipitation. The cavalry of Washington, hitherto unseen, sprang forward and charged success- Chap. XXII.} 1781. Jan. 17. fully the cavalry of the British. The enemy was completely routed and pursued for upwards of twenty miles. Of the Americans only twelve were killed and sixty wounded. Of the enemy ten commissioned officers were killed, beside more than a hu