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Report of the fall of Charleston...
Report of the fall of Charleston...
Item # 701549
May 30, 1780
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 30, 1780 Page 2 has an item that notes: "...A ship arrived here this day in 28 days from New York reports that they had a true account there that Charlestown [Charleston] was taken by General Clinton." And another item notes: "...from New York...which the captain says was bound for Virginia, & the papers he brings say, by accounts through the Jerseys, that Charlestown was taken. This is the more likely to be true as they tell the story themselves...". Another item reports: "...The people on board the American vessel say that very large drafts of men have been made in that province to send to Carolina to defend Charlestown, upwards of 2000 men were raised in a fortnight, but they found a difficulty in clothing and arming them."
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, light damp staining to the right side, good condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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