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Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina...
Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina...
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February 05, 1782
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 5, 1782
* Battle of Eutaw Springs SC
* American Revolutionary War
A terrific issue as the entire front page is taken up with a great report on the historic Battle of Eutaw Springs, being the account of a letter from Lt. Col. Stewart to Earl Cornwallis dated the day after the battle. Included is the "Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing...". In this battle the American General Greene was defeated was the British, but the action forced the British back to Charleston giving the Americans control of most of South Carolina.
Inside has more on the war, a few bits including: "...Earl Cornwallis...the whole details of his operations in the southern colonies of America, previous to the unfortunate capitulation of York Town. The American Generals Greene & Hayter have issued an edict for a general pardon to all those who took the oath of allegiance during Lord Cornwallis' march to Virginia...It is said that General Arnold is shortly to return back to America & to have the command of the loyalists..." and more.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Eutaw Springs, fought on September 8, 1781, near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina, was one of the final major engagements of the American Revolutionary War in the South. American forces under Major General Nathanael Greene attacked a British army commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart, surprising them after weeks of maneuvering. The battle opened with a strong American advance that drove the British from their camps, but discipline broke down when some Continental and militia units stopped to loot British tents, allowing Stewart to rally his troops around a stout brick house and counterattack. After several hours of intense fighting, Greene withdrew in good order, leaving the field to the British, who technically claimed victory. Strategically, however, the battle favored the Americans: British losses were heavy, and Stewart soon abandoned the interior of South Carolina, retreating to Charleston. Eutaw Springs effectively ended British offensive operations in the Carolinas and helped set the stage for the eventual surrender at Yorktown the following month.
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