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England recognizes America as free and independent? Battle of Eutaw Springs...
England recognizes America as free and independent? Battle of Eutaw Springs...
Item # 704127
May 06, 1782
THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & THE AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, May 6, 1782
* England recognizes America free w/ independence ?
* Battle of Eutaw Springs - South Carolina
* American Revolutionary War original
* Nice patriotic masthead engraving for display
One of the best features of this issue is the masthead engraving which features a very patriotic theme: "All Hands with One Inflamed Enlightened Heart." signifying the 13 united colonies having a common, patriotic purpose. One of the more patriotic masthead engravings of the Revolutionary War era.
The front page begins with a report from Richmond that comments upon the Battle of Eutaw Springs in the Carolina, the last major battle in the South. The front page also has other reports relating to the war as well, including some concerning various Indian tribes.
Page 3 has a very notable item noting: "We've this day a piece of news--That a change has taken place in the British Ministry:--That the Parliament have voted to acknowledge AMERICA INDEPENDENT---TO WITHDRAW THEIR TROOPS from the CONTINENT, and bend their WHOLE FORCES against FRANCE..." with a bit more on historic report that would seem to be premature.
Four pages, archival strengthening at the blank spine, a few small & very discrete archival mends at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Eutaw Springs, fought on September 8, 1781, in South Carolina, was the last major engagement of the Revolutionary War in the Carolinas and one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict. General Nathanael Greene led about 2,400 American troops, including Continental regulars and militia, against a British force of roughly 2,000 men commanded by Colonel Alexander Stewart. The Americans launched a determined attack that initially pushed the British back, capturing artillery and supplies, but discipline broke down as soldiers stopped to plunder the enemy camp. This pause allowed the British to regroup and counterattack, forcing Greene to withdraw. Though technically a British tactical victory, the battle was strategically important for the Americans, as it inflicted heavy British losses that weakened their hold on the South and set the stage for Cornwallis’s eventual surrender at Yorktown the following month.
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