| 单词 | Cornwallis |
| 例句 | Clinton ordered General Cornwallis in Virginia to send reinforcements to New York, a move that weakened Cornwallis’s force. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z These dispatches gave Washington valuable information about the ever-worsening condition of Cornwallis’s army. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Cornwallis knew that he could only get supplies and reinforcements by sea because the Americans would block anything coming by land. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Washington and Rochambeau rapidly changed their plan: They would head south to Virginia with the goal of trapping Cornwallis’s troops gathering at Yorktown, near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z What Cornwallis did not know was that French ships under de Grasse now stood in the way. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After the Redcoats swept through Georgia and South Carolina, Clinton put General Charles Cornwallis in command of all troops in the South. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, as Cornwallis had his men build defenses against an attack, he learned that 3,000 French troops had arrived to reinforce Lafayette’s forces. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Lafayette, ordered to trap Cornwallis, sent Private Charles Morgan, playing the role of a deserter, into the British camp. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Graves’s fleet could not reach Cornwallis without first breaking through the French fleet. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The French aid had been a major reason why Washington was able to surround and force General Charles Cornwallis to surrender at Yorktown in 1781. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Agents managed to intercept Cornwallis’s encrypted reports to Clinton during the siege of Yorktown, and James Lovell cracked the code that Cornwallis used. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Clinton had ordered Cornwallis to establish a stronghold in Virginia. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Morgan managed to talk directly to Cornwallis and to convince him that Lafayette had enough boats to cross the river in pursuit of the British. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z On October 19 Cornwallis surrendered, ending the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, the British general Charles Cornwallis was not “of Yorktown,” which is in Virginia and was in fact the place in which the general faced humiliating defeat. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Trumpling all over American history 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Fox quotes one historian who suggests it was Britain’s worst defeat since Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Breaking Out of Prison With a Ouija Board and Some Clever Tricks 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z It might have succeeded, he calculates, had Gen. Charles Cornwallis, who led that effort in the field, not been both mendacious and insubordinate. How Military Quagmires Have Caught Mighty Powers by Surprise 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Capitol — “The Declaration of Independence,” “Washington Resigning His Commission” and the “Surrender of Lord Cornwallis” — are classic American forays into the form. Perspective | America needs an epic narrative right now. Painters are working on it. 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z But Cornwallis undercut Clinton’s strategy by disregarding orders and marching off to Virginia and then getting trapped there, at Yorktown, by the arrival of a French fleet. How Military Quagmires Have Caught Mighty Powers by Surprise 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Cornwallis seems to be winking at us there, letting us know that he knows that the whole problem of the word is a linguistic ouroboros. The Ill-Defined Plot 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z You will pass the site of Trimble’s Ford where British and Hessian forces under General Howe and Gen. Charles Cornwallis crossed the Brandywine to flank Washington. 36 Hours in the Brandywine Valley, Pa. 2013-08-28T16:01:14Z Up popped an advertisement that appeared in The Pennsylvania Journal on May 15, 1782, announcing: “Two Sermons, written by the African American; one on the Capture of Lord Cornwallis, to be SOLD.” Use of ‘African-American’ Dates to Nation’s Early Days 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z In 1781, the last battles of the American Revolution unfolded here, not in Yorktown, where Gen. Charles Cornwallis surrendered an hour earlier. A Father-Son Fishing Trip on the Chesapeake Bay 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z In the clumsy hands of Cornwallis, Ferling charges, the South became “a quagmire for the British.” How Military Quagmires Have Caught Mighty Powers by Surprise 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Kara Alexander is accused of killing Marley and Elijah Thomas, who were discovered at a property on Cornwallis Road in Dagenham last Friday. Dagenham deaths: Mum in court charged with sons' murder 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The Met Police began an investigation after the boys, aged two and five, were found dead at the property in Cornwallis Road, Dagenham, on Friday. Man released by police after two boys found dead in London home 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z As the British had hoped, large numbers of Loyalists helped ensure the success of the southern strategy, and thousands of enslaved individuals seeking freedom arrived to aid Cornwallis’s army. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z This contest would be in The Cornwallis Post. Style Invitational Week 1501: Try a little ‘kindness’ 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Cornwallis decided that Clinton had been too lenient, and decreed that all defeated Whigs must not only stop fighting but give him active support, a decision that turned many sidelined Whigs against him. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The news of these battles shook British General Charles Cornwallis, who waited for reinforcements. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1781, combined forces of about 9,500 Americans and 7,800 French trapped a British army commanded by Lord Cornwallis near Yorktown, Virginia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z General Greene realized that to defeat Cornwallis, he did not have to win a single battle. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Ironically, the center is in Camden, not far from where British Gen. Charles Cornwallis’ forces routed the patriots in 1780 in the Battle of Camden, one of their worst defeats. South Carolina’s 250th tells revolution story, warts and all 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Escapes only multiplied when Cornwallis entered the Carolinas and Virginia. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z British General Charles Cornwallis abandoned the Carolinas and moved his troops back to Virginia to rest. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z However, cyclist and campaigner Thomas Cornwallis told BBC Scotland he was unhappy with "haphazard" measures and poor signage in areas of heavy with traffic, such as Finnieston. COP26: Disruption forecast in Glasgow as busy roads begin to close 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z General Cornwallis now abandoned his strategy of defeating the backcountry rebels in South Carolina. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z They pushed the loyalists north, into the trap that led to Cornwallis surrendering his entire army to Gen. George Washington. South Carolina’s 250th tells revolution story, warts and all 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Realizing that guerillas alone could not stop Cornwallis, Washington sent his ablest subordinate, General Nathanael Greene, to reconstitute the Continental Army in the South. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Washington asked General Lafayette to lead an army of 4,500 soldiers to block Cornwallis’s escape from Yorktown. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Wheaton, who was born in Connecticut, served in George Washington’s army and witnessed a key moment of the Revolutionary War: British Gen. Charles Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown. Michigan Revolutionary War veteran won’t go unnoticed 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Yorktown was a tobacco port on a peninsula, and Cornwallis believed the British navy would be able to keep the coast clear of rebel ships. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “The Continental Army suffered a bitter winter at Valley Forge, found glory across the waters of the Delaware, and seized victory from Cornwallis of Yorktown,” Trump said. The most memorable political gaffes of 2019 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Cornwallis did not pursue him but marched his bloodied and exhausted troops to the North Carolina coast and pondered what to do. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z While his army attacked the British on land, French navy ships sailed into Chesapeake Bay and blocked British ships from rescuing Cornwallis. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we had done so, we could tell Cornwallis’s morale was broken. Opinion | The planes of the Revolutionary War 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z The French Admiral de Grasse sailed his naval force into Chesapeake Bay, preventing Lord Cornwallis from taking a seaward escape route. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Cornwallis was the Revolutionary War & Fort McHenry was the War of 1812. The story of Trump's 'airport' revolution 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z To complete this achievement, Greene turned away from Cornwallis to mop up remaining resistance in South Carolina. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z After three weeks of battle, on October 17, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in a field at Yorktown. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The pilots are in good spirits to seize victory from Charles Cornwallis. Opinion | The planes of the Revolutionary War 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z General George Washington is in the background on the brown horse, since he refused to accept the sword from anyone but Cornwallis himself. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z In his Independence Day speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Mr. Trump went through American military successes starting with the Revolutionary War and how the Continental Army “seized victory from Cornwallis at Yorktown.” Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ speech praises Army for taking ‘airports’ in War of 1812 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Cornwallis mustered sympathizers into Loyalist militias, but soon found their loyalty unreliable and their power to reestablish order even weaker. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z As the battle raged, 40 or more British ships were sunk by enemy cannon fire or deliberately scuttled by Cornwallis to prevent French forces from landing behind British positions, according to JRS Explorations. Revolutionary War British shipwreck from the siege of Yorktown discovered 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The French arrived in Rhode Island and marched with Washington all the way to Yorktown for the final victory over Gen. Charles Cornwallis and the British. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: D-Day, George Washington and the Cleveland Browns 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z From this base, Clinton ordered General Charles Cornwallis to subdue the rest of South Carolina. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Cornwallis tries every move in the play book. Revolutionary War shipwrecks get first good look in years 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Whig guerillas erupted everywhere behind Cornwallis’s lines, attacking supply trains and isolated soldiers. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Ragged and driven beyond endurance, Washington’s men persevered, and together, the revolution’s military and naval forces would bring Cornwallis to his knees. Review | Gen. George Washington’s calm amid the storm of revolution 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z They rang off the paintings of the Founding Fathers meeting in Constitution Hall and British Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis surrendering at Yorktown. As Washington remembered Bush, politics in the Capitol was on hold -- sort of 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z At Yorktown, for instance, thousands of Black troops fought with Lord Cornwallis. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Cornwallis sends a line of his ships toward the Yorktown beach until they run aground, forming a barrier he hopes will stop the French from landing troops. Revolutionary War shipwrecks get first good look in years 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z By a series of bold maneuvers, he and his deputies drew Cornwallis out of South Carolina and into a wild goose chase across the interior of North Carolina, into Virginia, and back again. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z His victory over his temper, Philbrick suggests, was as important as his victory over Cornwallis. Review | Gen. George Washington’s calm amid the storm of revolution 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Pleading illness, he did not attend the surrender ceremony, but his second-in-command, General Charles O’Hara, carried Cornwallis’ sword to the American and French commanders. A free press, like it or not 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The southern campaign came to an end at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered to American forces. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z There’s no complete list of exactly how many ships Cornwallis had or sank, or how many were raised afterward by the French, who were granted salvage rights. Revolutionary War shipwrecks get first good look in years 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Cornwallis rested briefly in the coastal town of Wilmington and then headed north. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z But the contrast with Lord Cornwallis on the treatment of black refugees is illuminating. Review | Gen. George Washington’s calm amid the storm of revolution 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z From today’s perspective, it appears somewhat unfortunate that the French helped the ragtag army of George Washington defeat the British troops of General Cornwallis at Yorktown back in October 1781. How Trump does regime change — at home! 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z In a statement, the force said it was contacted by NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group in May last year about "the possible inappropriate use of funds at the Cornwallis Plaza surgery". 'On the run' GP found dead with girlfriend 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z But the British commander, Lord Charles Cornwallis, isn’t giving up. Revolutionary War shipwrecks get first good look in years 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Hopelessly surrounded, Cornwallis accepted defeat within a month and surrendered his entire army of 7,000 men on October 19, 1781. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In the final days of the Yorktown siege, Cornwallis summarily exiled the African American refugees in his encampment, sending them into the woods without weapons or supplies. Review | Gen. George Washington’s calm amid the storm of revolution 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Indigenous groups want the Cornwallis river in Nova Scotia, named for a colonial governor who offered a bounty for the scalps of Mi’kmaq people, to be called something else. On Canadian maps, indigenous names are replacing European ones 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The study is “really interesting”, says Charlie Cornwallis, an evolutionary biologist at Lund University in Sweden. Sexual competition among ducks wreaks havoc on penis size 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Cornwallis has 50 or so vessels of his own anchored in the river, but only a handful of small warships. Revolutionary War shipwrecks get first good look in years 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z The First Nations ceremony was held next to the statue of the city's founder, British military officer Edward Cornwallis. 'Proud Boys' back in Canada military after crashing indigenous ceremony - BBC News 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Canadian coast guard icebreaker Amundsen breaks through ice to the west of Cornwallis Island in the Canadian Arctic. Analysis | The Daily 202: No, Donald Trump’s base is not ‘far bigger and stronger than ever before’ 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z It’s all over but Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown on the series finale of the Revolutionary War drama “Turn: Washington’s Spies.” TV This Week, Aug. 6-12: 'Allied,' 'Fantastic Beasts' and more 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Paul Hepplestall, 39, of Cornwallis Street, Liverpool is due to appear later at Liverpool Magistrates' Court. Liverpool man charged over anti-Muslim video rant - BBC News 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z To keep the rest out of his convoy out of enemy hands - as well as block the river with wreckage - Cornwallis issues orders to scuttle. Revolutionary War shipwrecks get first good look in years 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Halifax is in the midst of a long debate over how the city commemorates Cornwallis, who in 1749 placed a bounty on the scalps of Mi'kmaq people after they rebelled against the British. 'Proud Boys' back in Canada military after crashing indigenous ceremony - BBC News 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Dickson’s 80th Regiment of Foot was the first British unit to land at Gloucester Point when Cornwallis moved his army up the York River in late July 1781. Revolutionary War artifacts crop up in Gloucester Point dig 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z On Jan. 2, 1777, British Gen. Charles Cornwallis began marching 5,500 troops from Princeton to attack Washington’s slightly outnumbered forces at Trenton. A battle to save the Princeton Battlefield 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Just past that is the spot where Lord Gen. Cornwallis’ aides surrendered their humiliated commander’s sword, followed by the Grand French Battery that helped batter the redcoats into submission. Lost black township in York County lives on in memory 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Following the surrender at Yorktown, Cornwallis visited Lafayette and discovered the true identity of James, whom he had thought to be a loyalist. From the Archives: For Blacks, a Revolutionary War in Many Ways 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Just like Paul Revere did not defeat Cornwallis at Yorktown.” Rubio’s inaccurate claim that he ‘inserted’ a provision restricting Obamacare ‘bailout’ funds 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Arms, money and men poured across the Atlantic, and French soldiers and sailors outnumbered Americans by about 4 to 1 at Yorktown, where Cornwallis’s surrender effectively ended the war. A vainglorious French superstar in America’s revolution 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z We don’t have a Fort Rommel, Fort Giap, or Fort Cornwallis—all soldiers who hold a place in our military history. Let's Rename the U.S. Army Installations That Honor Confederate Officers 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Five days later, Cornwallis surrendered, giving Washington the victory that sealed the young republic’s independence. America at war across time and across the globe 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Serving the Marquis de Lafayette, James joined the British forces commanded by General Cornwallis and sent military information back to Lafayette. From the Archives: For Blacks, a Revolutionary War in Many Ways 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z During the Revolutionary War, the British commander Charles Cornwallis called Charlotte a “hornet’s nest” of rebellion. In the N.B.A., Some in Charlotte Want the Buzz Back 2013-02-02T15:30:59Z After leaving Brunswick, New Jersey, when Cornwallis appeared there, Washington retreated, leaving twelve hundred men to protect Princeton, and, with the rest of the army, proceeded to Trenton, on the Delaware. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z When they got to the Cornwallis lot Fons espied little Laurens in the distance flying his kite. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z In front of them is Cornwallis, with his glittering hosts, and we can almost hear the boast of General Howe, that Philadelphia would fall when the Delaware froze. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z Lord Cornwallis, who commanded the English force was shut up in Yorktown, Va., and, being closely besieged by the allies and invested by land and sea, was compelled to surrender in October, 1781. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Meantime, he most sincerely congratulates his Excellency on the glorious news from America by the Duc de Lauzun, of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis with his whole army, to the arms of the allies. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Cornwallis was on the point of sailing for England, thinking the campaign ended for the winter season, when he was compelled to resume command of his forces. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z Mr. Cornwallis went on in that direction, making his way as rapidly as possible through streets that were already strewn with firecrackers and torpedoes. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Near Princeton, Washington’s army was hemmed in by Cornwallis in front and the Delaware in the rear. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z His second journey was made immediately after the surrender of Cornwallis, and was directed toward Virginia, the most important of the southern, as Pennsylvania was of the northern, states. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The British fleet consisting of twentysix sail of the line, including three fifties as such, with five thousand land forces, and General Clinton himself on board, sailed the 19th for the relief of Cornwallis. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z On the coming of daylight, Cornwallis discovered the flight of the American army, and soon afterward heard firing from the direction of Princeton. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z “O Doctor! do you know?” gasped Mr. Cornwallis. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z They had reached it by sailing through a channel discovered between Cornwallis and Bathurst Islands, and thence by Barrow’s Straits. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z I have a good friend, however, in Lord Cornwallis, and I have no doubt that some time hence I shall be enabled to do you some service. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z I congratulate you on the glorious news of the surrender of Cornwallis. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Lafayette and Cornwallis stood back of their lines, shooting peas at the helpless armies. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z For weeks and weeks after the terrible death of Laurens Cornwallis, the life of his sister Ruth hung on a thread. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He was in many battles, and commanded a company in the army of Lord Cornwallis. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Come with me to the Marquis Cornwallis, where Laud and I have spent a merry time, and I will tell you all about him.” The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z With unfeigned joy I congratulate your Excellency on the glorious news of the surrender of Cornwallis to the arms of the allies. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z But the Hessians were almost spent and ready to give up when Cornwallis, in the form of two pals from the tenements, came along and seeing the battle, added reinforcements to their almost vanquished army. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z “And he must have the kite in his hand,” said Mr. Cornwallis. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z At the close of the conflict in Virginia Lord Cornwallis made him a gift of a handsome sword, accompanied by a letter conferring on him the rank of Major Brevet. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z He went out to India, and, upon his arrival in that country, his friend, Lord Cornwallis, had resigned his high office, and returned to England. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z The capture of Cornwallis and his army is the most masterly measure, both in the conception and execution, which has been taken this war. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z In return, when Yorktown was captured and Lord Cornwallis required to yield his sword, General Lincoln was awarded the distinction of receiving it. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z He donned the Can’t-tell-a-lie cap which Mrs. Cornwallis had made the crowning glory, by adding to it Lauren’s beautiful curls, which had been clipped from his head by the thoughtful undertaker. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z At the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, that portion of his army consisting of native Americans, he failed to obtain special terms for, in the articles of capitulation. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Cornwallis and his staff took possession of the house, and made an unstinted levy on the hospitality of the good lady. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z General Green's last action in South Carolina, in consequence of which, that State and Georgia have both re-established their governments, is quite as glorious for the American arms as the capture of Cornwallis. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z It was his home in Yorktown that Lord Cornwallis used as his headquarters during the siege and battle. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z Mr. Cornwallis gave it up and they stayed. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z In 1783 he commanded a company in the 75th Regiment, in the East Indies, and was with Lord Cornwallis in the first siege of Seringaptarn. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z "You must excuse him," observed the good-natured officer, who seems to have always acted the part of a peacemaker on these occasions; and he added that Cornwallis had never approved of the cruelties heretofore practised. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z Among other articles of intelligence, I ought to inform you, that Burgoyne is exchanged, and that an exchange is now on foot for Cornwallis, in which it is designed that Mr Laurens shall be included. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Cornwallis, however, did not appear in person, and it was his aide who handed the sword to General Lincoln. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z Beg pardon, Miss Cornwallis; but it would appear from latest advices that the American victory over England is being turned into a most ridiculous defeat. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z With Cornwallis at Yorktown, and died soon after the surrender, while on parole. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z On the preceding trip she had met with Lord Cornwallis, by whom she was treated with kindness. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z In this house, which was built in 1713, the terms of the surrender of Cornwallis were drawn up. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z When Cornwallis, after the surrender of General Gates, moved his whole army toward Waxhaw, Mrs. Jackson and her sons were obliged to seek a safe retreat with a distant relative. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z “A double quantity” as Mr. Cornwallis was wont to ask for when he bought a new supply of colors. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Through the doors of that building--now, alas, no more--had passed all the creators of an oriental empire, statesmen, soldiers, merchant princes, Clive, Lawrence, Warren Hastings, Cornwallis. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Mrs. McCalla went to one of those camps in the hope of seeing Lord Cornwallis. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z Fortunately Mrs. Stockton, before leaving hurriedly for Freehold, had buried the family silver, and this was not discovered, though Cornwallis and his officers occupied the house as headquarters. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z A few days later, January 3, 1777, with five thousand men, Washington defeated Cornwallis at Princeton, exposing himself so constantly to danger that his officers begged him to seek a place of safety. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z The Saturday after the burial of Laurens Cornwallis, Dr. Normander rose feeling quite ill, but he would not give up. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z North, Lord, how he received the news of Cornwallis's surrender, 393. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Lord Cornwallis was as convinced as Mr. Pitt, that the key to Irish troubles was the Penal Code. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z They felt so sure that the war was over that Cornwallis was already planning to return to England. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z Lord Cornwallis, of Howe's army, came in full pursuit, reached the river just as the last boat crossed, and looked in vain for means of transportation. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z They would have music and singing and the children might play at fort-building out in the fragrant garden; but they would have no “nasty fireworks,” as Mrs. Cornwallis called them. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, and changed the destiny of Europe and America. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z Lord Cornwallis looked out at the spectacle in surprise, and lowered the window-glass with a bang to bid the postilions respect the sex, in terms of indignant remonstrance. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Immediately Cornwallis, who had returned to New York, hastened back to Princeton, where he left three regiments and a company of cavalry. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z In May of this year, Cornwallis took command of the English forces in Virginia, destroying about fifteen million dollars worth of property. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z “He must be having a high time with his new kite this morning,” said Mrs. Cornwallis as she put on Ruth’s pretty white frock. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He joins the army under Lord Cornwallis, and takes part in the campaign against Tippoo. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z It was clear to him, after a very few hours' experience of the new-comer, that my Lords Clare and Cornwallis did not agree. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Within two miles of Princeton the force of General Mercer encountered the reserve troops of Cornwallis, which were on their way to their commander's assistance. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z Cornwallis surrendered his whole army, over seven thousand soldiers, October 19, 1781. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z “Good God!” exclaimed Cornwallis, “It will not do for them to drive into that infernal place.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The salaries to the public officers of Cornwallis' Government appear exceedingly small in comparison with the arduous duties which devolved upon them in organizing the settlement. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Lord Cornwallis found himself compelled to apologise for his leniency. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Franklin celebrated the surrender of the armies of Burgoyne and Cornwallis by a medal, on which the infant Hercules appears strangling two serpents. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z If through the wild woods he extended his reign, And death and the hangman were both in his train, Cornwallis no longer disturbs your repose, His lordship is dead or at least in a doze. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z Too terrible for any innocent child to live in,” Mr. Cornwallis repeated to himself again and again as he continued his way to the Norwoods’. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Being in England in 1749, he came out with Governor Cornwallis, who appointed him Commissary of Stores, from which office he was dismissed on suspicion of having traded in the supplies for the settlers. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z I've made it up with my Lord Cornwallis by explaining that the mistake was due to you. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z On the defeat of Cornwallis, Lord George Germaine and his department had to bear the brunt of Parliamentary dissatisfaction. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z Our prospects at present most gloomy appear; Cornwallis returns with a flea in his ear, Sir Henry is sick of his station we know— And Amherst, though press'd, is unwilling to go. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z The latter followed the steep declivity that led down to the river’s edge and passed the big lot that belonged to the Cornwallis grounds. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Cornwallis made Colonel and Commander of the Forces destined for Nova Scotia, with a salary of �1000 per annum. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The Marquis Cornwallis, so far as his private honour was concerned, drew the line at this. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Cornwallis, a sort of muster in masquerade; supposed to have had its origin soon after the Revolution, and to commemorate the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole 2012-01-09T03:00:25.087Z Were but my power as mighty as my rage, Far different battles would Cornwallis wage; Beneath his sword yon' threat'ning hosts should groan, The earth would quake with thunders all his own. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z “Yes, and I must make him a George Washington cap and whole suit if necessary” said Mrs. Cornwallis. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The beach at the entrance of the harbor, extending westerly from Cornwallis, now McNab's Island, was originally granted to Mr. Mauger, and still bears his name. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z So he made up his mind, as Lord Cornwallis declined to help, to manage the caldron in conjunction with Lord Castlereagh, and the pair were quite engrossed by the phases of their hellish cookery. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Then he follered 'em up and knocked Cornwallis all to flinders at Princeton! The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z General Charles Earl Cornwallis with above 5000 British troops surrendered themselves prisoners of war to his excellency Gen. George Washington, commander in chief of the allied forces of France and America. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z “It’s far safer to stay here than to go home,” remarked Mrs. Cornwallis, “where there are hundreds of armed boys to the four that are here.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He was appointed by Governor Cornwallis one of the magistrates of the town, and had command of a section of the militia; one of the divisions of the town being named after him. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z While Lords Clare and Castlereagh were making final preparations for the union, Lord Cornwallis was striving to devise a plan which should not be too glaring an example of broken faith. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Lord Cornwallis had not reported it in precisely that manner. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z The first tidings of the surrender of Cornwallis reached England November 25. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z Miss Cornwallis has just been telling me the particulars of her little brother’s terrible death. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He succeeded to the government on the resignation of Governor Cornwallis in August, 1753. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Lord Cornwallis perceived that here was a good opportunity of paying the nobles a compliment. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z According to the latest advices," he asserted, "Howe and Cornwallis are crushing out the Virginia fox's ragamuffins. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z "The Americans of that day," says Bancroft, "computed that Cornwallis, in his midsummer marchings up and down Virginia, destroyed property to the value of three million pounds sterling." The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z But mothers never think of things in a business way and Mrs. Cornwallis is the main spoke in Cornwallis’ wheel, most assuredly she is.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Lord Halifax was his friend and patron, and sent him out with Governor Cornwallis as one of his suite. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The state of the country was unsafe, and Lord Cornwallis was of opinion that, unless the measure could speedily be finished off, difficulties might arise which it was the interest of all parties to avoid. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Lord Cornwallis himself, rallying his somewhat scattered detachments to strike back at his unexpected assailant, was aware of stinging losses, but not that he had been seriously defeated. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z In June, Germaine had written to Cornwallis: "The rapidity of your movements is justly matter of astonishment to all Europe." The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z Before he got back to the Cornwallis lot, he saw the baggage-man coming up the hill. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Governor Cornwallis in his letters to the Board of Trade, thought him innocent of the main charges made against him. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Lord Cornwallis apologised for the muddle to the British Cabinet. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z They represented the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and General Burgoyne. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z Cornwallis and Craggs had been only a short time at the Post Office before they became profoundly impressed with what they found there. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z Before night—yes, even before the cannon on Schwarmer Hill had ceased to boom, everybody in Killsbury knew of the terrible sorrow that had befallen the Cornwallis family. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He came down from Annapolis with Governor Mascarene in June 1749, and was sworn in a member of Cornwallis' first Council. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Just such a man was the Marquis Cornwallis, who had recently earned glorious laurels in India; whom all the world respected because he was upright as well as worldly-wise. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z At last, in March 1782, he insisted on resigning after the news of Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown, and no man left office more blithely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Of its troubles from without, and how they had been increased by recent legislation, Cornwallis and Craggs were no less sensible than their predecessors; but here they had no remedy to apply. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z “You have heard of little Laurens Cornwallis’s terrible death I suppose, Mr. Schwarmer?” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Governor Cornwallis assigned a lot at the south-west corner of Prince and Hollis Streets for a dissenting meeting house in 1749. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Lord Cornwallis roughly bade him hold his peace. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z It taught me some things about money and its power, and it got me interested in Cornwallis. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z When Cornwallis and Craggs assumed the direction of the Post Office, their first step was to dismiss the secretary, Henry Weston. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z Fons carried his boxes to a shady nook on the steep bank just opposite the lot where Laurens Cornwallis was still flying his kite. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Mr. Bulkeley came to Halifax as Aide-de-Camp to Governor Cornwallis in 1749, and had twice administered the Government as Senior Councillor. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Lord Cornwallis pulled up the window with a jerk; and Lord Clare thought the omen not quite so good which marked the arrival of the new Viceroy. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The army was weak and badly equipped and was opposed by a superior force under Cornwallis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The falling fortunes of the British army in the south, under Lord Cornwallis, invited an attack in that quarter. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z The Cornwallis’ are cranks on the subject, you may set that down. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He left a son, Cornwallis Moreau, who was the first male child born in Halifax, and was called Cornwallis after the Governor. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z In his turn Lord Cornwallis pointed out the reasons for his conduct. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z A treaty with that Republic was at that time of as much weight in the war, as the captivity of Burgoyne or Cornwallis. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z The British opened their eyes very wide at this daring deed of the rebel chief, and sent the veteran Cornwallis to chastise his insolence. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z Mr. Bearington had been all suavity when talking with Mrs. and Mr. Cornwallis about the coming celebration. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Mr. Mauger had some difficulties with Governor Cornwallis regarding illicit dealing. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The two girls would force themselves into the presence of Lord Cornwallis, and wring those precious lives from the executioner. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Disaffection, which has languished for some time past, died when Cornwallis surrendered. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Watchmen woke the citizens of Philadelphia at one in the morning, crying "Cornwallis is taken!" Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z A beautiful day Miss Cornwallis—that is right here, but I perceive they are having a right smart thunder shower on the American side. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The name of Mr. Tutty does not appear among those of the settlers who came with Cornwallis. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Even the strong influence of Lord Cornwallis, who kept his solo for his private bedchamber when his nightcap was on, could only obtain a month or two's delay. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Since the capture of Cornwallis, nothing very material has happened. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Among these was General O'Hara,—that same general who had fired the American heart at Yorktown by offering the surrendered sword of Cornwallis to Rochambeau instead of Washington. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Mr. and Mrs. Cornwallis are a very devoted couple.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Governor Cornwallis' first dispatch to England, after arriving at Chebucto, was sent via Boston, and bears the date 22nd June, the day after his arrival. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z It would be better to let the affair come to a head at once, while the English militia and my Lord Cornwallis were still at hand. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z While Washington and Lafayette were in Virginia, preparing for their grapple with Cornwallis, Philadelphia was in apprehension of an attack by Sir Henry Clinton, for which it was not prepared. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z He wrote as follows to Lord Cornwallis; but, he did not save Napper Tandy. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z I wonder if Mrs. Ruth Cornwallis will come to witness it? The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Governor Mascarine having received Cornwallis' letter on the 26th, on the following day, ordered Captain Davis to make ready his galley and go round to Chebucto with fresh provisions. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Lord Cornwallis will have taken his measures, doubtless, for as a soldier he is above praise. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Since the surrender of Cornwallis they were over-confident, and therein likely to play into the hands of the enemy, which had lost confidence in its power to conquer the States by arms. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Next, though most scantily provided with steam-power, Franklin navigated round Cornwallis' Land, which he thus proved to be an island. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z It’s sweet notes penetrated the Cornwallis cottage as the Fourth of July dawned. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z It happened that the same day on which Cornwallis arrived in the Harbor of Chebucto, a sloop came in from Louisburg with a letter from Hopson in expectation of meeting him. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The scorn of Lord Cornwallis is not undeserved.' My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z These two blows crippled Cornwallis, and were among the chief causes of his final overthrow. Thomas Hart Benton 2011-10-09T02:00:26.053Z The last discovery of a navigable channel throughout, between Cornwallis and Bathurst Islands, though made in the very summer he left England, has remained even to this day unknown to other navigators! In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z Mr. and Mrs. Cornwallis were asleep when the first note came. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z I have, says Governor Cornwallis, in his letter of the 20th August, contracted for frames and materials for barracks and officers' lodgings from Boston. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z He was aware that the Irish parliament--servile hitherto--was playing pranks and kicking up its heels, raising the price of its suicide, to the annoyance of Lord Castlereagh and the rage of Lord Cornwallis. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Several general officers, who arrived in the Cornwallis, desired to be presented at Longwood. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z The war being now considered as ended by the capture of Cornwallis and his army, Colonel Brigham repaired to Philadelphia, where her husband had informed him that Mrs. Dalzel was living in retired lodgings. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z “No, it was a dog—Ruth Cornwallis’ dog. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z This document is still in existence; also a copy of that of 1726, sent to Governor Cornwallis by the Governor of Massachusetts Bay. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z So thought the Viceroy; but Lord Cornwallis, bluff soldier though he was, had learned to school his features. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z He kept General Clinton at New York, in constant alarm; and then suddenly appeared before York Town in full force, and obtained a grand victory over Lord Cornwallis, who was there with his army. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Below us His Excellency, calm, imperturbable, holds in his hand our destinies, juggling now with Sir Henry Clinton, now with my Lord Cornwallis, as suits his temper and his purpose. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z “This will take the boy’s eye at once,” he said to himself as he climbed the hill to go to the Cornwallis lot. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Mr. Burbidge was a member of Assembly; he afterwards removed to the country and settled in Cornwallis township, where his descendants now remain. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z He tried it on in secret before a glass, and minced hither and thither to see what the figure would look like that was to storm the Castle and kill Cornwallis in his bed. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The Edge Hill skirmish, laid out by Doane and agreed to by Howe and Lord Cornwallis, was to be an important move of the British. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Two years more he continued in surgical army duty, but through illness was obliged to seek his honorable discharge in the very year of Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown. Journal of Dr. Elias Cornelius, a Revolutionary Surgeon 2011-08-12T02:00:23.570Z Ruth and Ralph were alone on the cosy little veranda of the Cornwallis cottage. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The bench at the south-west extremity of Cornwallis Island, now known as McNab's Island, was named after him. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Lord Cornwallis turned his back on Ireland, glad to depart. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Further progress being stopped by the ice, they passed into another unexplored channel between Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island which led them into Barrow's Straits, nearly 100 miles west of the entrance to Wellington Channel. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z At the surrender Light-Horse Harry stood in the line of officers as the British army marched out and Cornwallis surrendered his sword to General Washington. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z “God only knows,” said Mr. Cornwallis turning away from the unbearable sight. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He is said to have visited Chebucto Harbour while engaged in the fishery, several years before the arrival of Cornwallis in 1749. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Such were the orders which issued from the Castle, and Curran knew well that they did not emanate from Lord Cornwallis. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z They had circumnavigated Cornwallis Island and had reached to within 250 miles of the western end of the passage. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z And where will your Mr. Washington be then—with Sir Henry Clinton attacking him from the front and Lord Cornwallis from the rear? Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z If it’s your son, Mr. Cornwallis, perhaps you will know him by some mark. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The victory fired the patriots with new zeal, checked the rising of the loyalists in North Carolina, and was fatal to the intended expedition of Cornwallis. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Difficulties were over; he could almost feel the flapping of the united banner overhead, almost hear the packing of the trunks of my Lord Cornwallis. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The British commander, Cornwallis, was left with no escape and no choice but to surrender only because a French fleet sailed into the Chesapeake Bay at exactly the right moment. Op-Ed Contributor: Vive la Similarit? 2011-07-14T02:57:33Z We annoyed Cornwallis so much that he sent Colonel Tarleton with the light infantry and some cavalry to push us to the utmost. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z I fancy you have not enjoyed it either, Miss Cornwallis, although it is one of your country’s choicest exports.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z “Just let Horatio Gates get a whack at Cornwallis, and he’ll Burgoyne him jest as he did the army at Saratoga.” Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Large reinforcements under Admiral Lord Howe and forces under Clinton and Cornwallis augmented the army until it numbered about thirty thousand men. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Their accounts were so satisfactory, that, in 1789, the latter was sent to establish a penal settlement in what was then called Port Cornwallis—now Port Blair. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z The 238 troops are now all on the south side of the James River with thy general, Lord Cornwallis. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Mrs. Cornwallis made a new patriotic suit for her darling boy each year. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Elated by his success Cornwallis prepared for his northward march, and in furtherance of his plans inaugurated a reign of terror. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Washington spent the morning in uncertainty, but at length Sullivan sent word that Cornwallis's troops were getting in his rear. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Dr. Franklin received this most welcome piece of news, the surrender of lord Cornwallis, by express from America. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z Lord Cornwallis began again his march 27 toward North Carolina with the first of the year. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z “It’s ten o’clock already!” exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The community was famed for its love of liberty, and was later denounced by Cornwallis as “a hornet’s nest.” Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Cornwallis retreats to Wilmington.—Cornwallis had lost nearly thirty per cent, of his fighting force; he was almost without supplies, and his foragers were being picked off by the Carolina guerrillas. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Why, sir, quoth Franklin, my lord Cornwallis and his army are prisoners of war to general Washington. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z If General Greene can continue to hold Lord Cornwallis’ attention in the Carolinas we may not suffer as those states have.” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z When the Doctor and Mr. Cornwallis came up he stood looking at it in a dazed way. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Declaring that every 378 bush hid a rebel, Lord Cornwallis fell back across the Catawba into South Carolina. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z The reconquest of South Carolina and Georgia.—Greene followed Cornwallis only as far as the Deep River and then turned to reconquer South Carolina. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Cornwallis heard the cannon and sent Clinton to appeal for help, but the answer was Washington himself at the head of his army. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z Three of the Southern colonies are already restored to the Crown, and after Lord Cornwallis subjugates Virginia ’twill be an easy matter to move northward toward your main army. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z You’ve heard me speak of the Cornwallis’s, most assuredly you have. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The repeated ill success of their arms, and more particularly the capture of Cornwallis and his army, at length convinced the British nation of the impossibility of reducing the Americans to subjection. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z When De Grasse received the despatch, he determined to strike at Cornwallis. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Cornwallis was to drive the wedge, and never had the opening seemed easier. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z However, there will be some amusement when the army under Lord Cornwallis gets into quarters. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z The torn face of poor old Dan Solomon and the terrible death of Laurens Cornwallis have been too great a strain.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z As soon as General Cornwallis surrenders I shall ask for a furlough, and come home for my final answer. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Edward Cornwallis was installed as governor, and the usual form of crown colony government established. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z And at Washington’s headquarters appeared the venerable Secretary Nelson, who had left the town with the permission of Cornwallis and now “related with a serene visage what had 230 been the effect of our batteries.” Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z When we left him at Camden he was to join Cornwallis, you remember.” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Mrs. Cornwallis gave up the argument and hugged and kissed her boy to her heart’s content. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z General Cornwallis and his army are completely surrounded, and must surrender in a few days. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z British force had collected at Camden and Cornwallis hastened from Charleston to take command. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The 'Cornwallis Correspondence' gives a vivid picture of the vacillating nobleman, whose feeble attempts to stem the vigorous and unscrupulous polity of Lord Castlereagh might be humorous if they had not done so much harm. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z Cornwallis hath already begun operations on the south side of the 255 James. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Ruth Cornwallis began the crusade against them and our Golden Rule President with his earnest appeals and wise prohibitions made a clean sweep of them. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Then we'll give Cornwallis the fight he seems so much to wish, and show him what may be done by the united gallantry of America and France! Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z When Greene heard of the victory, he realized that Cornwallis would retaliate, and a pitched battle with the larger British army meant disaster. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Shortly after the arrest of the rebel leaders Camden had made way for Lord Cornwallis, and returned home. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z Is he well?” inquired the girl, for a shadow lay on Nurse Johnson’s brow that was not caused by the tidings of Cornwallis’ ravages, harrowing as they were. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z When the second note came Mrs. Cornwallis awoke and wondered if she were still on earth. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Cornwallis was in the trap, and Lafayette had sprung shut the last door which offered possible chance of escape. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z He determined to fall back to make a juncture with Morgan and to draw Cornwallis away from his base into a hostile and difficult country. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Tired and disgusted, Cornwallis resigned in February, 1801, and in May took his departure. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z From the seacoast where Greene had sent him Cornwallis, recovered at last from the dearly bought victory of Guilford Court House, was moving rapidly across North Carolina for a junction with the forces in Virginia. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Providence permitting, it might not be well to have too many Cornwallis’s on American soil,” said Bombs. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Say to Governor Jefferson that I believe it to be General Cornwallis' intention to advance into Virginia in an attempt to over-run and subjugate that state. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Guilford.—Cornwallis was running short of supplies and he could not with safety continue the pursuit. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z In November, 1798, the duke sent to Cornwallis the first articles of the Bill. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z “Didn’t you know that Cornwallis was following the Marquis de Lafayette trying to keep him from meeting General Wayne?” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z The siege of Yorktown ended with the going down of Lord Cornwallis and his 8,000 soldiers into the pyrotechnic gulf especially prepared for them. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z General Cornwallis made a brave resistance, and delayed surrender almost to the point of madness. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Benedict Arnold joined the British, he was rewarded with a brigadier-general's commission and sent to Virginia to cut off Greene's retreat if Cornwallis succeeded in driving that astute commander out of the Carolinas. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Cornwallis was not deceived by the carelessness of his immediate circle. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z Lord Cornwallis is not so inclined toward such things as is Sir Henry Clinton. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z “But you knew that Laurens Cornwallis was not an idiot, and that the boys were reckless and the fireworks dangerous.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Though General Cornwallis had the advantage of two days' start, I overtook him on the third day, and from that time distanced his encumbered movements every hour. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z In the spring of 1781 Cornwallis transferred his forces to Petersburg, and Arnold was sent to Connecticut to conduct a campaign of rapine. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The old Negro related further that his father was a wagoner under Cornwallis when that general surrendered to Washington at Yorktown. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z Oh! if I were Cornwallis, I’d fight until there was not a man left. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z “They were the boys I sent to Laurens Cornwallis for a division of fireworks.” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Cornwallis followed Lafayette, taking a parallel course to the eastward of ours. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z On December 1 Cornwallis's troops reached the river, but there he was halted by an order from Howe not to advance until he arrived with reinforcements. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The Cornwallis Valley," he said, "is one of the finest farming regions in the world. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z Each soldier had been given a new uniform by Cornwallis, and the army marched quietly and with precision to the field where they were to lay down their arms. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Mr. Cornwallis paused again, and again there was silence—the silence of expectancy. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Often not more than twenty miles separated us, and we dared not slacken our march for heat or storm while the winged Cornwallis gave chase. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z His men covered four miles in about forty minutes and then came into action against Cornwallis's victorious troops. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Cornwallis continued firm, and at last the Acadians were informed that all who would not take the oath must leave Nova Scotia. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z I don’t care to have Lord Cornwallis, or any one else, mixed up in our private affairs. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z “Her fear of going away seems to be greater than the fear of the Fourth itself,” said Mrs. Cornwallis. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The fight above mentioned was undecisive, and had no other effect than to hurry Cornwallis' retreat to the seashore—at a dear cost to us of one hundred and fifty men. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z On October 19 Cornwallis surrendered and seven thousand soldiers became prisoners of war. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z He wanted to take his army south to help Cornwallis, who was bottled up on the Yorktown peninsula. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z You see, he could not understand why Cornwallis faced about, and made for the seaboard. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Mrs. Cornwallis was affected to tears when he promised to try to be a good son. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z Our own lack of ammunition prevented our doing so, and General Cornwallis was perforce allowed to cross Deep River, near Ramsay's Mill. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Three of Cornwallis's regiments had remained there during the night and were now under way. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The battle of Yorktown followed, as you know, and Cornwallis and his army were made prisoners. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z Four ships came while we were there and Cousin William hath gone to inform Lord Cornwallis of the fact.” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z You never saw him surely—my beautiful little brother Laurens Cornwallis. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z I cannot say where one, two or three weeks may find me; it depends both on Cornwallis' movements, and our successes or reverses, as we attempt to relieve South Carolina. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Lord Cornwallis at the head of eight thousand men proceeded by forced marches toward the west. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z By the bye, Heffernan, sit down and write a few lines to Forester; say that Lord Cornwallis is greatly displeased at his protracted absence. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z “Lord Cornwallis likes young men, and hath favored them upon many occasions when ’twould have been better to give preference to older men. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z The whole history of this family, Mr. O'Reilly, is a striking confirmation of a remark I heard made, a few days since, by a distinguished individual,—to you I may say it was Lord Cornwallis. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Should Cornwallis continue his advance into Virginia, Governor Jefferson will need you to help to raise and command the militia, doubtless. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z The roar of the guns brought the unwelcome tidings to Cornwallis that the American army had escaped, had cut across his rear, and had defeated three of his crack regiments. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z "At last," said Cornwallis, "we have run down the old fox, and we will bag him in the morning." American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z General Greene was delighted over the victory, for the destruction of Colonel 30 Tarleton’s force will cripple Cornwallis severely. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z An instance of Queen Charlotte's extreme kindness was shown when she made Lady Elizabeth Montagu one of her ladies-in-waiting, out of her great love to Lady Cornwallis. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z For Cornwallis to sit still was to await his doom; to march against either army was to give the other an opportunity to win a fatal advantage. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z When Cornwallis heard of Morgan's raid, he sent Tarleton in pursuit with eleven hundred men. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z But Washington was too sly a fox for Cornwallis to bag. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Roused from his dream of security at last Cornwallis, as had been foreseen, meditated a retreat through the Carolinas. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z The letter was delivered at Ticonderoga about ten o'clock in the morning, and an hour afterward an express arrived from the south with tidings of the surrender of Cornwallis. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z He would leave Cornwallis in his rear, and advance by rapid marches to the relief of South Carolina. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Greene had superseded Gates; Cowpens had been fought and Tarleton sent in rout to Cornwallis, who started in hot haste to chastise the victors and recover his captured troopers. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z During the night he led his army around Cornwallis's camp, and pushing on to Princeton defeated the rear-guard, which had not yet joined the main body. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z The bombardment of the town had begun, and Earl Cornwallis had received his first salutation. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z One of the commissioners wrote to Ira Allen in February, 1782, expressing his anxiety to know what effect the surrender of Cornwallis had made upon the people of Vermont. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z Already Cornwallis had given over the pursuit, and turned back to rejoin Tarleton. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Cornwallis started to reply, and then hesitated; whereupon Joscelyn broke in haughtily:— “An your lordship doubts my loyalty, pray let the search proceed—the doors are open.” Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z We may pass over without comment here the events between the winter at Valley Forge and the Yorktown campaign, which resulted in the surrender of Cornwallis with all his army. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Earl Cornwallis pleaded indisposition, and sent the soldiers who worshipped him out to stand their humiliation without him. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z A second British army under General Cornwallis was caught in the Yorktown peninsula in Virginia and obliged to capitulate in 1781. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z A fortunately heavy rainfall cut off Cornwallis' pursuit, and gave us an opportunity to carry our prisoners across the Catawba. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z I am a soldier and a servant of the king, but in my heart of hearts your safety is more than the safety of Lord Cornwallis’s whole command.” Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z When at the close of his fighting with General Greene in the South, Cornwallis marched northward to Yorktown, Washington, with an army of French and American troops, was encamped on the Hudson River. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z I know not whether he is in Camden, where we left him, or with my Lord Cornwallis.” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z I had heard of Mrs. Cornwallis West, but her beauty was even greater than I had imagined. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z Under the protection of the super-Dreadnought's fire, the Vengeance and Cornwallis now steamed in to complete the destruction of the forts. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Five days before he had quitted his command—impelled by a thirsty desire to see Joscelyn’s face—to undertake the dangerous mission of his chief, and ascertain Cornwallis’s actual strength. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Cornwallis was deeply chagrined, for he had expected that Tarleton would crush the American force. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Lord Cornwallis will not reach Richmond until the last of the week, and the Marquis hath just passed on. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z “It was at the end of several sharply fought fields that Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in Virginia, wasn’t it?” inquired Roger. Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge 2011-02-24T03:01:03.877Z Early in the morning the Cornwallis, Albion, and Queen Elizabeth come to the rescue and begin a heavy bombardment of the enemy. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z “Lord Cornwallis has surrendered?” she said calmly to Amanda Bryce and the two gossips, who had run in to tell her the news and to gloat over her discomfiture. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Moreover, when Greene heard the glorious news of the American victory, he knew that there was great danger that Morgan's force would fall into the hands of Cornwallis. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z His hammer hath been swung to such purpose that my Lord Cornwallis hath been knocked out of the Carolinas, and the South is all but retaken. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Here’s Helen, a walking ‘History of the Revolution,’ and old Roger actually remembering something about Cornwallis’s surrender!” Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge 2011-02-24T03:01:03.877Z Cornwallis hates Clinton passionately; he will sacrifice everything rather than co�perate with him. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z She says Lord Cornwallis would immediately inform her if he should be killed.” Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z In the meantime Cornwallis, with desperate energy, was pressing in pursuit. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Lord Cornwallis himself rode with us for a time. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z It was there that my cousin Cornwallis married that dreadful creature who is now suing him for cruelty, and exposing the family throughout England. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z He came out from Scotland as a soldier in a Highland regiment, and was taken prisoner at Yorktown when that place was surrendered by Cornwallis in 1781. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z It was not until she was passing the wooden building that had served Cornwallis as headquarters for his staff, that she became aware of the hostility she was exciting. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z For the next ten days it was a race for life, with the odds in favor of Cornwallis. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z I have intelligence that Lord Cornwallis is marching toward Richmond, which he will reach the last of this week. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z England was not well served in this American war; she had no Washington to direct her campaign, and Gage, Burgoyne, and Cornwallis were not equal to the responsibilities thrown upon them. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z The high-minded Cornwallis, who had succeeded Camden, groaned over his hateful task. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z I have talked with Lord Cornwallis—” She stood up suddenly, with a dignity of movement that well-nigh disconcerted him. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z The Catawba had been safely crossed, but Cornwallis might overtake the Americans before they could cross the Yadkin. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z There was no one to come with me, and it seemed a good time to start, as I thought Lord Cornwallis was still at Petersburg.” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown, October 19, 1781, was the death blow to the hopes of England in North America. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z The “desperate measure” which Cornwallis deplored, the British Government adopted. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z But the chief thing that kept alive the animosity against her were the letters that came to her now and then from Cornwallis’s camp. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Having taken these precautions, Greene sent Morgan forward toward Salisbury, while he himself waited for a force of militia that was to guard fords on the Catawba in order to delay Cornwallis. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z It seems that Earl Cornwallis wished some boats and stores of the 326 rebels on the Chickahominy River destroyed, and all the cattle thereabouts brought in for the use of the army. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Twelve months before the passing of the union, and in the middle of the struggle, Cornwallis said that “the force remaining in Ireland was sufficient to maintain peace, totally inadequate to repel foreign invasion.” Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z This happened the year Cornwallis surrendered, and I actually served at the siege as the youngest ensign in my father's battalion. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z And then he told them the whole story of his hiding and escape while Cornwallis held the town the winter gone. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Greene crossed the last of these rivers, the Dan, with the two parts of his army now united, just in time to escape Cornwallis. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Cornwallis seized upon the president’s house at the college for his headquarters, forcing that functionary with his family to seek refuge in the main college building. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z It came in full measure, as we learn from the correspondence of Cornwallis, a soldier of high distinction and character, who was sent in place of Camden as viceroy to close the scene. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z De Chastellux says that Mr. Tilghman, the landlord of the Hanover Inn, lamented having had to board and lodge Cornwallis and his retinue without any return. Dorothy Payne, Quakeress A Side-Light upon the Career of 'Dolly' Madison 2010-12-20T17:12:10.847Z In Yorktown, Cornwallis had thought to be safe either to escape to Clinton or be rescued by that general’s fleet sailing down the Atlantic from New York. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z With the aid of such partisan leaders, and by the skilful handling of his army, Greene was more than a match for Cornwallis. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z “But the Welsh Fusileers, thy father’s regiment, stay always with Lord Cornwallis, do they not?” queried Peggy, whose residence among the British had taught her much concerning such matters. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Cornwallis, who had come at once to put an end to havoc and to carry the union, having a strict sense of honour, might well recoil from his task. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z About eight miles below, at Scotsville, on the James River, is the place where Lafayette, improvising a road through the forest, headed off Cornwallis and drove him back to Yorktown. Dorothy Payne, Quakeress A Side-Light upon the Career of 'Dolly' Madison 2010-12-20T17:12:10.847Z Then, dear, we must carry our plea to Lord Cornwallis. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z In this long and trying campaign Greene had completely outwitted Cornwallis. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z The British army, commanded by Gen. Charles Cornwallis, consisted of lads from Britain and Germany. Malarial mosquitoes helped defeat British in battle that ended Revolutionary War 2010-10-18T19:57:00Z Prestt Grove and Cornwallis Road were closed while officers dealt with the incident. 2010-01-15T06:13:00Z The last voyage we sailed together, I was fourth, and Tom fifth, mate of the Cornwallis, Indiaman; and we were both in the same watch. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 Every other street and alley in the town had been sentinelled, so he assured Cornwallis. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z The old gentleman hurried down to the stairs, and the Cornwallis had hardly let go her anchor in Gravesend Reach, before he and Philip were on her quarterdeck, inquiring for Catherine Douglas. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 Cornwallis's army won most of its battles but suffered heavily from malaria in the summer and fall of 1780. Malarial mosquitoes helped defeat British in battle that ended Revolutionary War 2010-10-18T19:57:00Z I expect that all the rancor of the refugees will be poured out upon Cornwallis for it. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams A good Governor was appointed, Colonel Edward Cornwallis, uncle of Lord Cornwallis who surrendered at Yorktown and ruled India. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical One of these brought a note from Lord Cornwallis. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Owing to a long continuance of easterly winds, the Cornwallis made a tedious passage up the Channel, and our travellers were detained for some days at Gravesend, awaiting her arrival. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 Cornwallis objected, wondering about the logic of occupying a "sickly defensive post in this Bay." Malarial mosquitoes helped defeat British in battle that ended Revolutionary War 2010-10-18T19:57:00Z Carlisle, Cornwallis, and Eden are arrived in England, but bring no good news for the English, or we should have had it in the "Gazette." Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams In April, 1750, Cornwallis sent a force of some 400 men under Major Lawrence to occupy a position at or near Beaubassin, and to guard the isthmus. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical “But the house is full of British soldiers—Lord Cornwallis and his whole staff—” “So much the better; the place will be above suspicion.” Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z At length the newspapers gave notice of the arrival off the Start of the ship Cornwallis; and Gavin Douglas prepared to hasten up to town to receive his grand-daughter. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 But orders were orders, so Cornwallis started to dig in around Yorktown in midsummer. Malarial mosquitoes helped defeat British in battle that ended Revolutionary War 2010-10-18T19:57:00Z They will scarcely be overrun again, I believe, even in the hasty manner of Cornwallis. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams He began his diplomatic life in 1801 as attach� to Lord Cornwallis's embassy to France, which resulted in the signing of the treaty of Amiens. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide All the talk now ran on Greene, who had moved down from the Dan and lay upon the heights of Troublesome Creek, only thirteen miles from where Cornwallis had pitched his own camp. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z His successor was Cornwallis, Bishop of Lichfield, raised to the primacy by the Duke of Grafton, who, as Walpole says, "had a friendship for the bishop's nephew, Earl Cornwallis." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 After 21 days, Cornwallis surrendered a quarter of the British forces in North America, quashing British hopes in the war. Malarial mosquitoes helped defeat British in battle that ended Revolutionary War 2010-10-18T19:57:00Z Experience has convinced him, so I hope it has Cornwallis, that the American war is impracticable. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams By his vigilance in watching Lord Cornwallis when in Philadelphia he saved the brigade of Gen. Potter from being captured. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Only by the most masterly persuasion had he wrung that order from Cornwallis. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Admiral Sir David Beatty put it well when, in a speech delivered in Edinburgh, he spoke of our "submarine sentinels who carried out the same services as the storm-tossed frigates of Cornwallis off Brest." The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War Cornwallis explained to his superiors that with his "force daily diminished by sickness," he could not resist the siege. Malarial mosquitoes helped defeat British in battle that ended Revolutionary War 2010-10-18T19:57:00Z The Chinese showed no disposition to stay their advance, until Lord Cornwallis mediated between the foes, and peace ensued. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar His corps was too small to repel the overwhelming force of Lord Cornwallis. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Yes; I have but waited orders from Lord Cornwallis. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z "Your name, sir?" said Cornwallis, as he threw aside the papers which he had been perusing, and now addressed himself to the young officer. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Once committed to Yorktown, Cornwallis faced a biological warfare campaign he could not counter. Malarial mosquitoes helped defeat British in battle that ended Revolutionary War 2010-10-18T19:57:00Z It was in the days of Lord Cornwallis that we first realized the significance of the fact that Chinese prestige had penetrated south of the Himalaya. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar Colonel with whom he remained until Lord Cornwallis fired his last gun at Yorktown. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Eustace Singleton is on Lord Cornwallis’s staff and must have influence with him, and through him, with General Clinton. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Upon this advice, Lindsay had set out for Cornwallis's head-quarters, where he arrived within a week after the interview of Mildred and Henry with the British chief. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Charlotte was occupied in September 1780 by Cornwallis, who left it after learning of the battle of King’s Mountain, and subsequently it became the principal base and rendezvous of General Greene. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" But for us the main point is, after all, that the Chinese, although yielding to the remonstrance of Lord Cornwallis, really did so with a bad grace. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar With the surrender of Lord Cornwallis the last hope of the crown in America expired in all the agonies of mortification. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Cornwallis established his headquarters at the inn on King Street, using the one-roomed building opposite as his office. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z "Into Lord Cornwallis's presence!" said Mrs. Markham, with an expression of wonder. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Yet all looked bright and hopeful, great success had crowned our arms in other quarters; the proud Cornwallis had been humbled, and his splendid army captured. "Evacuation Day", 1783 Its Many Stirring Events: with recollections of Capt. John Van Arsdale But Warren Hastings was recalled in 1785, and Lord Cornwallis, the next Governor-General, took no steps to approach and conciliate the Tibetans. The Unveiling of Lhasa He continued at that station until after the surrender of Cornwallis when he returned to his native state for the winter to raise recruits and supplies. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution "Moore House" at Yorktown, Va., where terms were drawn up after the Surrender of Cornwallis. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway I have heard that he enjoys some consideration in the esteem of Lord Cornwallis, and it is upon the strength of that I have ventured. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency When Talleyrand, in 1801, was at Amiens, assisting Joseph Bonaparte in conducting negotiations with Lord Cornwallis for the final ratification of peace, he had an interview with the representative of England. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890 But if Cornwallis were not defeated in North Carolina, it was certain that he would overrun the much more exposed Virginia. Thomas Jefferson By the vigilance of Governor Nelson and La Fayette Lord Cornwallis was snugly ensconced in Yorktown. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution We drive out from the village to an old farmhouse known as the "Moore House," where terms of capitulation were drawn up after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway M'Arthur merely nodded his head, and Cornwallis, rising from his chair, strode a few paces backwards and forwards through the room. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Behind it was the Delaware filled with floating ice and in front the superior army of Cornwallis, confident of capturing Washington and his forces on the morrow. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In June, 1781, Cornwallis invaded Virginia, and no one suffered more than Jefferson from his depredations. Thomas Jefferson Judas Arnold and Lord Cornwallis were sweeping over the state like a tornado. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Wayne, who was with the detachment in the Jerseys, took post with a body of militia and a regiment of light-horse in front of the division of Lord Cornwallis. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Captain," replied Cornwallis, "mount and seek the party. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Washington crossed the Delaware into Pennsylvania, just as Cornwallis entered the upper end of the town. The Greater Republic A History of the United States He was an excessively sensitive man, and reflections upon his conduct as governor, during the raids into Virginia by Arnold and Cornwallis, coming at a time when he was overwrought, rankled in his mind. Thomas Jefferson South Carolina had been devastated by Lord Cornwallis who was preparing to carry destruction to North Carolina. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Cornwallis had intelligence of their exposed situation, and laid a plan to cut off the whole detachment. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Well, it is but a peevish and silly boy," said Cornwallis, "who whines when his pie is stolen. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency At its conclusion, the sword was held up to view which was presented to the horseman who rode at high speed to Philadelphia with the news of the surrender of Cornwallis. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In August occurred the disastrous defeat of General Gates at Camden, which left Virginia at the mercy of Cornwallis. Thomas Jefferson The state was saved from a merciless enemy—Tarleton was humbled—Ferguson killed and Cornwallis put on his back track at double quick time. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution His army was now considerably reinforced; the garrison was weakened by the absence of a large body of troops under Lord Cornwallis in the Jerseys. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "The tale is partly true, young sir," said Cornwallis. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency He was disliked by the British officers, and Cornwallis did not hesitate to show his contempt for him. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In October a British fleet under Leslie ravaged the country about Portsmouth, but failing to effect a juncture with Cornwallis, who was detained in North Carolina by illness among his troops, did no further harm. Thomas Jefferson Washington crossed the Hudson and retreated through Jersey into Pennsylvania with Lord Cornwallis pressing on his rear. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Despatches from Cornwallis now informed Phillips that his lordship was advancing with all speed from the South to effect a junction with him. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Cornwallis listened to this disclosure with a perplexed and bewildered conjecture, to unravel the strange riddle which it presented to his mind. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency The battle was fought at Camden, and was conducted with such skill by Cornwallis that the raw and untried patriots were utterly routed. The Greater Republic A History of the United States It was occupied by the British under Cornwallis in June 1780, was well fortified and was garrisoned by a force under Lord Rawdon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Lord Cornwallis concentrated his forces at Yorktown which he fortified in the best possible manner. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Tarleton, with one hundred and eighty cavalry and seventy mounted infantry, was ordered by Cornwallis to make a dash there, break up the legislature, and carry off members. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Accordingly, but a brief delay took place after Cornwallis and his suite had departed from head-quarters, before our party set forward, accompanied by the small guard of cavalry that had been ordered to attend them. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Aware of his danger, he sent messengers to Cornwallis urging him to forward reinforcements without delay. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In the following year he served with his regiment in America, being present at the siege of Charleston, and serving through the campaign of Lord Cornwallis which ended with the surrender of Yorktown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" He advanced with only 800 men for the purpose of capturing the rear guard but found the whole force of Lord Cornwallis formed in line of battle. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution His lordship had heard of the march of Cornwallis into Virginia, and that all hope of aid from him was at an end. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Cornwallis permitted himself, on this occasion, to be swayed by sentiments unworthy of the character generally imputed to him. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency |
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