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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 38 10 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 30 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 24 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1864., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 4 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1864., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 2 0 Browse Search
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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 2 2 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 5: (search)
October, 1778, after the intention of the British to reduce South Carolina became known, death was made the penalty for refusing to depart from the state, or for returning without permission. Statutes of South Carolina, i. 150; IV. 452. The planters of South Carolina still partook of their usual pastimes and cares; while the British ministry, resigning the hope of reducing the north, indulged the expectation of conquering all the states to the south of the Susquehanna. Germain to Clinton, 8 March, 1778. For this end the British commander-in-chief at New York was ordered to despatch before October, if possible, a thousand men to re-enforce Pensacola, and three thousand to take Savannah. Two thousand more were destined as a re-enforcement to St. Augustine. Thus strengthened, General Prevost would be able to march in triumph from East Florida across lower Georgia. The new policy was inaugurated by dissensions between the minister for America in England and the highest Br
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 18: (search)
e winter of 1778-1779, he was taken into the pay of Clinton, to whom he gave on every occasion most material in cheerfully submitted to. Lord George Germain to Clinton, 27 Sept., 1779. Extract. It will not, I am persua Germain was, no doubt, cognizant of the plot; for Clinton, who was too prudent to communicate it in official d a flag of truce. This letter of Arnold reached Clinton on Tuesday 19. evening, and he took his measures whe unsuccessful conspiracy sink into oblivion. For Clinton, the cup of humiliation was filled to the brim. Th: The proceedings of the American court of inquiry; Clinton's elaborate letters to Lord George Germain of 11 anTwo letters of Clinton to Germain of 12 Oct., 1780; Clinton's secret letter of 30 Oct., 1780; Clinton's report Clinton's report to Lord Amherst of 16 Oct., 1780; Extract from Clinton's Journal in Mahon's England, VII., Appendix VII. to XIere is an extract of an order of the subordinate of Clinton, which met his acquiescent approval, and which he f
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 25: (search)
amazement and chagrin, he received from his chief orders to send back about three thousand men. Clinton's letter of the eleventh expressed his fear of being attacked in New York by more than twenty td now that Cornwallis was thoroughly cured of his own presumptuous delusions, they came back to Clinton in the shape of orders from the American secretary, who dwelt on the vast importance of the occne: The rapidity of your movements is justly June 6. matter of astonishment to all Europe. To Clinton he repeated in the same month: Lord Cornwallis's opinion entirely coincides with mine; and on t not secure ships at anchor in Hampton roads. To General Phillips on his embarkation in April, Clinton's words had been: With regard to a station for the protection of the king's ships, I know of nooper as Yorktown. Answer, 175. Nothing therefore remained but, in obedience to the spirit of Clinton's orders, to seize and fortify York and Gloucester. Answer, 174. Cornwallis accordingly, in