Identifier: washingtonhiscou00irvi (find matches)
Title: Washington and his country, being Irving's life of Washington, abridged for the use of schools; with introduction and continuation, giving a brief outline of United States history from the discovery of America to the end of the civil war
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 Fiske, John, 1842-1901
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799 United States -- History
Publisher: Boston, Ginn & Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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then down the peninsula to Yorktown, wherehe intended to wait in a secure position for reinforcements. Hewas closely followed by Lafayette, who had been reinforced bySteuben and Wayne. The position at Yorktown seemed secureto Cornwallis because it was near the water; and ever since thebeginning of the war the British had ruled the water. The posi-tion was not so safe as it seemed. But before giving the sequel,we must turn back and follow for a moment the fortunes of Gen-eral Greene. Greene and Rawdon in South Carolina. — It will be recollectedthat Greene, on the 5 th of April, set out from Deep river on aretrograde march, to carry the war again into South Carolina,beginning by an attack on Lord Rawdons post at Camden. Sum-ter and Marion had been keeping alive the revolutionary fire inthat state; the former on the northwest frontier, the latter in hisfavorite fighting ground between the Pedee and Santee rivers. Onthe reappearance of Greene, they stood ready to aid with heartand hand.
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To face page 458. SECOND GREAT TRIUMPH—YORK TOWN. 459 On his way to Camden, Greene detached Lee to join Marionwith his legion, and make an attack upon Fort Watson in orderto cut off Rawdons supphes. For himself, he appeared beforeCamden, but iinding it too strong and too well garrisoned, fellback about two miles, and took post at Hobkirks Hill, hopingto draw his lordship out. There Rawdon attacked him on the25th of April, coming upon him partly by surprise. There was ahard-fought battle, but through some false move among part ofhis troops, Greene was obliged to retreat. His lordship did notpursue, but shut himself up in Camden, waiting to be rejoined bypart of his garrison which was absent. Greene posted himself near Camden Ferry on the Wateree, tointercept these reinforcements. Lee and Marion, who had suc-ceeded in capturing Fort Watson, also took a position on the highhills of Santee for the same purpose. Their efforts were unavail-ing. Lord Rawdon was rejoined by the other part o

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