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f the American Revolution, his book must be a curiosity. We never heard before that Cornwallis retired into Virginia. After the battle of Guildford, (15th March, 1781,) he retired, it is true, to Wilmington, although he claimed the victory, and Greene pursued him, although he wrote home that he had demolished Greene, The victor retiring before the vanquished two hundred miles, and breaking down bridges to prevent or retard pursuit, was looked upon as something of a novelty in war, and Fox saidGreene, The victor retiring before the vanquished two hundred miles, and breaking down bridges to prevent or retard pursuit, was looked upon as something of a novelty in war, and Fox said, in the House of Commons, he was afraid another such triumph would land his lordship in Florida, or words to that effect. But nobody ever said before that the British General retired to Virginia. On the contrary, he invaded Virginia, in opposition to the opinions of the majority of his officers, and in spite of the vehement remonstrances of Tarlton, who urged him to return to South Carolina. Nor did we ever hear before that Cornwallis repelled any attack of the Americans at Yorktown. Indee