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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rodney, George Brydges 1718-1792 (search)
Rodney, George Brydges 1718-1792 Naval officer; born in Walton-upon-Thames, England, Feb. 19, 1718; joined the British navy in 1730; was promoted admiral in 1779, and appointed commander-in-chief of the West Indies Station. In April, 1780, he broke through the French squadron under Count de Guichen, near Martinique. In recognition of this feat he received the thanks of Parliament and a pension of £ 2,000. In April, 1782, he fought Count de Grasse in the Dominica Channel, W. I., and after a severe battle of twelve hours won a signal victory, which led to an armistice and the peace of 1783. On his arrival in England, in September, 1782, Rodney was hailed as a national hero, created a peer, and voted an additional pension of £ 2,000, which after his death reverted to his heirs. He died in London, England, May 21, 179
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shea, John Dawson Gilmary 1824-1892 (search)
ich his father was principal; was admitted to the bar in 1846, but soon abandoned the law practice and devoted himself to literature. He was deeply interested in the work of the early Catholic missions among the American Indians, and spent much time in collecting material out of which to write a history of the Catholic Church in the United States. His publications include The discovery and exploration of the Mississippi Valley; History of the Catholic missions among the Indian tribes of the United States; The fallen brave; Early voyages up and down the Mississippi; Novum Belgium, an, account of the New Netherlands in 1643-44; The operations of the French under Count de Grasse; and The Lincoln Memorial. He also translated from the French many works relating to the United States, including Charlevoix's History and General description, of New France; Hennepin's Description of Louisiana; De Courcy's Catholic Church in the United States, etc. He died in Elizabeth, N. J., Feb. 22, 1892.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
rnwallis retires with his army to Yorktown......Aug. 4, 1781 General Lafayette at the forks of the Pamunky and Mattaponey......Aug. 13, 1781 American and French army starts for Yorktown, Va., from the Hudson River......Aug. 25, 1781 Count de Grasse arrives in the Chesapeake with twenty-six French ships of the line......Aug. 30, 1781 Combined army passes Philadelphia on the way to Yorktown......Sept. 2, 1781 Count de St. Simon lands 3,200 French at Jamestown Island, and Lafayette rg, about 15 miles from Yorktown......Sept. 5, 1781 British fleet under Admiral Graves appears off the Chesapeake, and skirmishes with the French fleet......Sept. 7, 1781 Washington reaches Williamsburg......Sept. 14, 1781 He visits Count de Grasse to plan the siege......Sept. 18, 1781 French and American army (about 16,000) advances within 2 miles of the British outposts......Sept. 28, 1781 First parallel of the American army opened on Yorktown......Oct. 5-6, 1781 Storming pa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Yorktown, siege of (search)
the officers attending on the soldiers, and to surgeons when travelling on account of the sick, attending the hospitals at public expense. They are to be furnished if possible. Art. 13. The shipping and boats in the two harbors, with all their stores, guns, tackling, and apparel, shall be delivered up in their present state to an officer of the navy appointed to take possession of them, previously unloading the private property, part of which had been on board for security during the siege. Granted. Art. 14. No article of capitulation to be infringed on pretence of reprisals; and if there be any doubtful expressions in it, they are to be interpreted according to the common meaning and acceptation of the words. Granted. Done at York Town in Virginia Oct 19 1781. Cornwallis, Thomas Symonds. Done in the trenches before York Town in Virginia Oct. 19 1781. G. Washington, Le Comte De Rochambeau, Le Comte De Barras, en mon nom & celui de Comte de Grasse.
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 25: (search)
the seventeenth, Cornwallis reported to Clinton: This place is in no state of defence. If you cannot relieve me very soon, you must be prepared to hear the worst. On that same day, a Chap. XXV.} 1781 Sept. council of war, held by Clinton at New York, decided that Cornwallis must be relieved; at all events before the end of October. The next day RearAdmiral Graves answered: I am very happy to find that Lord Cornwallis is in no immediate danger. One peril yet menaced Washington. Count de Grasse, hearing of a re-enforcement of the fleet at New York, was bent on keeping the sea, leaving only two vessels at the mouth of the York river. Against this Washington addressed the most earnest remonstrance: I should esteem myself deficient in my duty to the common cause of France and America, if I did not persevere in entreating you to resume the plans that have been so happily arranged. The 25. letter was taken by Lafayette, who joined to it his own explanations and reasonings; and d