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ed in one engagement must equip them for another. On the rumor of an advancing American army, Rawdon called on all the inhabitants round Camden to join him in arms. One hundred and sixty who refusrteenth encamped at 13. Clermont, which the British had just abandoned. The time thus allowed, Rawdon used to strengthen himself by four companies from Ninety-Six, as well as by the troops from Cler. Stevens declared himself eager for battle, saying that the information was but a stratagem of Rawdon to escape the attack. No other advice being offered, Gates desired them to form in line of battard, Cornwallis ordered Webster, whose division contained his best troops, to assail them, while Rawdon was to engage the American right. As the British with Webster rushed on, firing and shouting hut. At last, in the hope that victory was on his side, he led a charge, drove the division under Rawdon, took fifty prisoners, and would not believe that he was not about to gain the day, when Cornwal
p. XVI.} 1780. Oct. hung on his rear. Twenty wagons were captured, laden with stores and the knapsacks of the light infantry legion. Single men would ride within gunshot of the retreating army, discharge their rifles, and escape. The Catawba ford was crossed with difficulty on account of a great fall of rain. For two days the royal forces remained in the Catawba settlement, Cornwallis suffering from fever, the army from want of forage and provisions. The command on the retreat fell to Rawdon. The soldiers had no tents. For several days it rained incessantly. Waters and deep mud choked the roads. At night the army bivouacked in the woods in unwholesome air. Sometimes it was without meat; at others without bread. For five days it lived upon Indian-corn gathered from the fields, five ears being the day's allowance for two soldiers. But for the personal exertions of the militia, most of whom were mounted, the army would not have been supported in the field; and yet, in return
t breakfast. By keeping close to the swamp, Rawdon, with about nine hundred men, gained the left . In this disposition he awaited the attack of Rawdon. Perceiving that the British advanced with The Americans lost no more than the British; Rawdon was compelled to leave the field and return ton. Receiving a reenforce-ment of five hundred, Rawdon crossed the Wateree in pursuit of him; but he Sumpter. Chap. XXIV.} 1781. May 11. Meantime Rawdon marched down the Santee on the north side, anxish retreated to Charleston. The troops under Rawdon did not halt until they reached Monk's corner.ng arrived at Charleston with re-enforcements, Rawdon on the seventh of June marched with two thousa, Cruger, who had evacuated Ninety-Six, joined Rawdon with his troops. He had called around him theChap. XXIV.} 1781. July 13. ceaseless turmoil, Rawdon repaired to Charleston, and, pretending ill heer, Balfour hesitated what to do with him; but Rawdon, who was Balfour's superior in command, had no[5 more...]