THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Complete Edition In 2 Volumes). Fiske John

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СКАЧАТЬ href="#ulink_3c7d1d93-dc05-51c5-a30e-152e890aeacd">His remorse and death, June 14, 1801

       Mutiny of Pennsylvania troops, Jan. 1, 1781

       Fate of Clinton’s emissaries

       Further mutiny suppressed

       CHAPTER XV YORKTOWN

       Cornwallis invades North Carolina, Sept., 1780

       Ferguson’s expedition

       Rising of the backwoodsmen

       Battle of King’s Mountain, Oct. 7, 1780

       Effect of the blow

       Arrival of Daniel Morgan

       Greene appointed to the chief command at the South

       Greene’s daring strategy; he threatens Cornwallis on both flanks

       Cornwallis retorts by sending Tarleton to deal with Morgan

       Morgan’s position at the Cowpens

       Battle of the Cowpens, Jan. 17, 1781

       Destruction of Tarleton’s force

       Brilliant movements of Morgan and Greene

       Greene leads Cornwallis a chase across North Carolina

       Further manœuvres

       Battle of Guilford, March 15

       Retreat of Cornwallis

       He abandons the Carolinas, and marches into Virginia

       Greene’s master-stroke; he returns to South Carolina, April 6-18

       And, by taking Fort Watson, cuts Lord Rawdon’s communications, April 23

       Rawdon defeats Greene at Hobkirk’s Hill, April 25

       All the inland posts taken from the British, May-June

       Rawdon goes to England

       Greene marches against the British, Aug. 22

       Battle of Eutaw Springs, Sept. 8

       Greene’s superb generalship

       Lord Cornwallis arrives at Petersburg, May 20, 1781

       His campaign against Lafayette

       Cornwallis retreats to the coast

       And occupies Yorktown

       Elements of the final catastrophe; arrival of the French fleet

       News from Grasse and Lafayette

       Subtle and audacious scheme of Washington

       He transfers his army to Virginia, Aug. 19-Sept. 18

       Movements of the fleets

       Cornwallis surrounded at Yorktown

       Clinton’s attempt at a counterstroke

       Arnold’s proceedings at New London, Sept. 6

       Surrender of Cornwallis, Oct. 19, 1781

       Importance of the aid rendered by the French fleet and army

       Effect of the news in England

       Difficult position of Great Britain

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