Battle of Guilford Court House: reports from both the British & Americans...
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June 14, 1781
THE GLASGOW MERCURY, Scotland, June 14, 1781
* Battle of Guilford Court House
* Both American and British reports
A terrific issue on the Battle of Guilford Court House, as beginning on page 2 are detailed reports concerning this famous battle in the South. Most of page 2 and part of page 3 are taken up with a letter signed in type: Cornwallis, dated at Guilford, March 17, 1781, in which he reports on his involvement in the South during the previous few months leading up to the actual battle and ending with: "...with these views I had moved to the Quaker Meeting in the forks of Deep River on the 13th, and on the 14th I received the information which occasioned the movements that bought on the action at Guildford, of which I shall give your Lordship an account in a separate letter." Immediately following this letter is the referenced letter, also dated Guildford, March 17, 1781 with considerable detail to the report on the Battle of Guilford Court House, signed by him in type: Cornwallis.
Following this is a full column list of the: "Return of the Killed & Wounded on the March through North Carolina in the various actions preceding the Battle of Guildford" and the "Return of the Killed, Wounded & Missing...in the Action at Guildford, March 15, 1781". (see for portions)
This is then followed by: "A Proclamation" signed in type: Cornwallis, concerning the victory at Guildford Court House, and this followed by a letter from Lt. col. Balfour from Charleston which is concerning this battle as well.
As if this was not sufficiently historic for one issue, this newspaper also contains the: "Rebel Account of the Battle at Guildford, as published by Congress..." which takes over a full column and is signed in type: Nathaniel Greene (see for portions)
Although this battle was technically a "victory" for Cornwallis over the forces of Generals Greene & Morgan, Cornwallis suffered such severe losses that he abandoned the campaign to establish British control over the Carolinas, an extremely significant development in the Revolutionary War.
Issue is complete in 8 pages, measures 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches, some very light dirtiness and minor wear at the blank spine margin, a red tax stamp on page 2 but is generally in nice condition.
* Battle of Guilford Court House
* Both American and British reports
A terrific issue on the Battle of Guilford Court House, as beginning on page 2 are detailed reports concerning this famous battle in the South. Most of page 2 and part of page 3 are taken up with a letter signed in type: Cornwallis, dated at Guilford, March 17, 1781, in which he reports on his involvement in the South during the previous few months leading up to the actual battle and ending with: "...with these views I had moved to the Quaker Meeting in the forks of Deep River on the 13th, and on the 14th I received the information which occasioned the movements that bought on the action at Guildford, of which I shall give your Lordship an account in a separate letter." Immediately following this letter is the referenced letter, also dated Guildford, March 17, 1781 with considerable detail to the report on the Battle of Guilford Court House, signed by him in type: Cornwallis.
Following this is a full column list of the: "Return of the Killed & Wounded on the March through North Carolina in the various actions preceding the Battle of Guildford" and the "Return of the Killed, Wounded & Missing...in the Action at Guildford, March 15, 1781". (see for portions)
This is then followed by: "A Proclamation" signed in type: Cornwallis, concerning the victory at Guildford Court House, and this followed by a letter from Lt. col. Balfour from Charleston which is concerning this battle as well.
As if this was not sufficiently historic for one issue, this newspaper also contains the: "Rebel Account of the Battle at Guildford, as published by Congress..." which takes over a full column and is signed in type: Nathaniel Greene (see for portions)
Although this battle was technically a "victory" for Cornwallis over the forces of Generals Greene & Morgan, Cornwallis suffered such severe losses that he abandoned the campaign to establish British control over the Carolinas, an extremely significant development in the Revolutionary War.
Issue is complete in 8 pages, measures 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches, some very light dirtiness and minor wear at the blank spine margin, a red tax stamp on page 2 but is generally in nice condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
