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Identifier: lifeofmajgenhenr00hart (find matches)
Title: Life of Maj. Gen. Henry Lee ... Added the life of Gen. T. Sumter ...
Year: 1859 (1850s)
Authors: Hartley, Cecil B
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Publisher: New York, Derby & Jackson
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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y-first British regiment, with the Germanregiment of Bose, led by General Leslie, and supportedby the first battalion of the guards under Colonel Norton,formed the right; and the twenty-third and thirty-thirdregiments, led by Lieutenant Colonel Webster, and sup-ported by Brigadier General OHara with the grenadiersand second battalion of the guards, formed the left.The light infantry of the guards and the Yagers, postedin the wood on the left of the artillery, and the cavalryin column behind it in the road, formed a corps of ob-servation. This disposition being made, the British troops ad-vanced to the charge, with the cool intrepidity which dis-cipline inspires. The North Carolina militia were not encouraged bythe great advantages of their position to await the shock.They broke instantly; and, throwing away their armsand flying through the woods, sought their respectivehomes. The British then advanced on the second line, whichreceived them with more firmness ; and maintained their / ,
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ADVANCE OP Tin: BRITISH. 157 ground for Borne time with greal resolution. Lord Corn-wallis, perceiving the corps on his flanks, brought thewhole of his reserved infantry into the line.right, General Leslie brought up the guards to oppLee; and, on the left, v. mged his front to the left, ami attacked Washington, while the grenadiers and •ond battalion of guards moved forward to occupy theplace which he had just quitted.* The ground bcin<r unfavorable to the action of IWashington had posted Lynchs riflemen, with whom heremained in person, on a height covered with thickwoods; and had drawn up his cavalry and continentalinfantry about one hundred yards in their rear. On 1ing attacked by Webster, the riflemen broke; and Wash-ington, finding it impossible to rally them, rejoined hiscavalry. The British continuing to advance, and it being wellunderstood that the militia could not stand the bayonet,General Stevens, who had received a ball in his rightthigh, ordered his brigade to retreat

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  • bookdecade:1850
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Hartley__Cecil_B
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