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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 62: (search)
e scattered by a storm soon after going to sea; for two weeks they met constant and most violent adverse gales; they long continued to be delayed by contrary winds; and not till the third of May, after a passage of more than eighty days, did Sir Peter Parker, Cornwallis, and such ships as kept them company, enter Cape Fear River. Most of the transports had arrived before them. All joined to lament the fatal delays. What was to be done with the formidable armament, was the first question for deliberation. Clinton inclined to look into the Chesapeake, which would bring him nearer New York; but Lord William Campbell earnestly urged upon Sir Peter Parker an attack on Charleston; and as intelligence was received, that Chap. LXII.} 1776. May. the works erected by the rebels on Sullivan's Island which was the key to the harbor, were in an imperfect and unfinished state, Clinton was induced to acquiesce in the proposal of the commodore to attempt the reduction of that fortress by a su
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 66: (search)
rplexed by uncertainty of counsel between Clinton and Sir Peter Parker, the respective commanders of the army and the naval for Moultrie a hearty friendship. On that same day, Sir Peter Parker gave to the captains of his squadron his arrangement all his men on shore, he announced through Vaughan to Sir Peter Parker, that no ford was to be found; that there remained a Americans were now very strong. The confidence of Sir Peter Parker in an easy victory was unshaken. To make all sure, hr sail; the Bristol, with fifty guns, having on board Sir Peter Parker and Lord William Campbell, the governor; the Experimeeamen and marines whom you practised for the purpose? And Parker's rejoinder was, that he had no prospect of speedy supportd no possibility of his being of any further service, Sir Peter Parker resolved to withdraw. At half-past 9 his ships slippd, after suffering two years, died from its effects. Sir Peter Parker was slightly injured. About seventy balls went throu