Annual Register of World Events

to Allemance Creek. Skirmish between Tarleton's corps and Lee's
legion. Greene falls back to the Reedy Fork. Strange defect of
intelligence, experienced by the British general in North Carolina.
American army being farther reinforced, Gen. Greene again ad-
vances. Movements on both fides preparatory to the battle of Guild-
ford. Account of that fevere and well-fought action. British
officers killed and wounded. Col. Webfter dies of his wounds. Gen.
Greene retires to the Iron Works on Troublesome Creek. Lord
Cornwallis obliged to march to the Deep River, through the want
of provifions and forage. Neceffities and diftreffes of the army ob-
lige Lord Cornwallis to proceed to Wilmington for fupplies. Un-
ufual confequences of victory.

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Expedition to Virginia under General Arnold. State of grievances
which led to the mutiny in the American army. Penfylvania line,
after a fcuffle with their officers, march off from the camp, and
chufe a ferjeant to be their leader. Meffage, and flag of truce, pro-
duce no fatisfactory answer from the infurgents, who proceed first
to Middle Brook, and then to Prince Town. Measures used by
Sir Henry Clinton to profit of this defection. He paffes over to
Staten Island, and fends agents to make advantageous proposals to
the mutineers. Propofals for an accommodation, founded on a
redrefs of grievances, made by Gen. Reed, and favourably received
by the infurgents; who march from Prince Town to Trenton upon
the Delaware, and deliver up the agents from Sir Henry Clinton.
Grievances redreffed, and matters finally fettled by a committee of the
congrefs. Ravages made by Arnold in Virginia, draw the atten-
tion of the French, as well as the Americans, to that country. Gen.
Washington dispatches the Marquis de la Fayette with forces to its
relief. Expedition to the Chesapeak, concerted by M. de Ternay,
and the Count Rochambeau, at Rhode Island, for the fame purpose,
and to cut off Gen. Arnold's retreat. Admirals Arbuthnot and
Graves encounter the French fleet, and overthrow all their defigns
in the Chefupeak. Lord Cornwallis's departure to Wilmington,
enables Gen. Greene to direct his operations to South Carolina. Si-
tuation of Lord Rawdon at Camden. American army appears
before that place. Greene attacked in his camp, and defeated. Ge-
neral revolt in the interior country of South Carolina. Difficulties
of Lord Rawdon's fituation, notwithstanding his victory. Obliged
to abandon Camden, and retire to Nelfon's Ferry, where he paffes
the Santee. British posts taken, and general hoftility of the province.
Great havock made by the Generals Phillips and Arnold in Vir-
ginia. Extreme difficulties of Lord Cornwallis's fituation at Wil-
mington. Undertakes a long march to Virginia; arrives at Pe-

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terfburgh,

tersburgh, and receives an account of Gen. Phillips's death. Arrival

of three regiments from Ireland at Charles Town, enables Lord

Rawdon to march to the relief of Ninety-Six. General Greene,

having failed in his attempt to take the fort by ftorm, raises the fiege,

upon the approach of the British army, and is vigorously, but in-

effectually pursued. Works at Ninety-Six deftreyed, and the place

abandoned. Lord Rawdon marches to the Congarees; is difap-

pointed in the expected junction of Col. Stuart, and narrowly escapes

being furrounded by the enemy, who had intercepted the intelligence

of Stuart's failure. He forces his way through Congaree Creek,

and is joined by Col. Stuart at Orangeburgh. Gen. Greene ad-

vances to attack the British army, but retires again in the night.

Campaign clofes, and fituation of the hoftile forces during the fickly

feafon. Incredible hardships fuftained, and difficulties furmounted,

by the British troops in the two Carolinas.

CHAP. VI.

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Great lofs fuftained by the Spanish fleet in a hurricane, on its way to

the attack of Weft Florida. Is refitted, and again proceeds from

the Havannah. Pensacola invefted by fea and land." Gallant de-

fence. Principal redoubt blown up by accident, which compels

Governor Chefter, and General Campbell, to a furrender. Weft

Indies. Ineffectual attempt on the island of St. Vincent. Dutch

ifland of St. Eustatius taken by the British fleet and army, under

Sir George Rodney and Gen. Vaughan. Prodigious booty. Iflands

of St. Martin and Saba furrender. Dutch man of war and convoy,

on their return to Europe, purfued and taken. The fettlements of

Demerary, Iffequibo, and the Berbices, on the coaft of Surinam,

make a tender of fubmiffion to the British Government, and are

granted favourable conditions. Difcontents, complaints, and law-

fuits, occafioned by the confifcation of private property at St. Eufta-

tius. M. de Graffe arrives with a fleet and great convoy in the

West Indies from Europe. Engagement between him and the

Admirals Sir Samuel Hood and Drake, in the Channel of St. Lucia.

Sir George Rodney departs from St. Euftatius to oppose the progress

of the enemy. Ineffective attempt made by the Marquis de Bouille

on the island of St. Lucia. French invafion of the island of Tobago.

Vigorous defence. Public Spirit of the planters. Surrendered by

capitulation. M. de Graffe, having escorted a vast convoy on its

way to Europe, proceeds with his fleet to the Chesapeak, Sir

George Rodney returns to England; and Sir Samuel Hood fails

with a fquadron to counteract the designs of De Graffe at the

Chesapeak

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CHAP. VII.

Lord Cornwallis's progress in Virginia. Paffes the River James,

and the South Anna. Parties detached to fcour the interior country.

Arms and ftores deftroyed. Army falls back towards the fea. Rear

attacked on the march to Williamsburg. Action previous to paffing

the River James. Lord Cornwallis fortifies the pofts of York Town

and Gloucester Point. Tranfactions on the fide of New York.

Junction of the American army under Gen. Washington, and the

French forces under the Count de Rochambeau, on the White Plains.

Appearances of an attack on New York, Staten Island, and Sandy

Hook. Combined army fuddenly march to the Delaware, which

they pass at Trenton, and continuing their courfe through Philadel

phia, arrived at the head of Elk. Expedition, under the conduct

of Gen. Arnold, to New London. Defperate defence made at Fort

Grifold, which is taken by ftorm, with confiderable lofs. New

London burnt. Great lofs fuftained by the Americans, in the de-

ftruction of naval ftores and merchandize. Sir Samuel Hood ar-

rives off the Chefapeak; and not meeting the fquadron from New

York proceeds to Sandy Hook. M. de Barras fails from Rhode

Iland to join the Count de Graffe. Admiral Graves departs from

New York. M. de Graffe arrives from the Weft Indies in the

Chefapeak. Engagement between the British and French fleets.

Lord Cornwallis's army closely blocked up on the fide of the Chefa-

peak. The combined army are conveyed by water from Baltimore,

and join the Marquis de la Fayette's forces at Williamsburg. Pofts

at York and Gloucefter clofely invefted. Siege regularly formed, and

trenches opened by the enemy. Refolution of a council of war at

New York, to ufe every exertion of the fleet and army for the fuc-

cour of the forces in Virginia. Unavoidable delay in refitting the

fleet. Sir Henry Clinton embarks, with 7000 land forces, on board

the men of war. Defences of York Town ruined, and the bat-

teries filenced, by the fuperior weight of the enemy's artillery. Take

two redoubts, and complete their fecond parallel. Successful fally.

The poft being no longer tenable, Lord Cornwallis attempts to pass

the troops over to Gloucester Point in the night, but the design is

fruftrated by a fudden form. He is obliged to enter into a capitu

lation with Gen. Washington. Conditions. The British fleet and

army arrive off the Chesapeak, five days after the furrender. [118

CHAP. VIII.

State of affairs during the recefs. Confequences of the riots in London.

Caufes which led to the diffolution of parliament. Refolutions of the

Yorkshire committee, and of other associated bodies. Delegates ap-

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pointed

pointed to attend in London. General election. Capture of Mr.

Laurens, and his committal to the Tower. Effect produced by

his papers in precipitating the war with Hellard. Sir Joseph

Yorke withdraws from the Hague. Manifefto. New lords

created. Earl of Carlisle appointed to the government of Ireland.

Meeting of parliament. Debates on the choice of a speaker. Mr.

Cornewall chofen. Speech from the throne. Addreffes. Amend-

ments propofed, and rejected, in both boufes. Grant of feamen.

Vote of thanks to the late Speaker. To the British generals and

admiral in America. Debate on the appointment of Sir Hugh

Pallifer to the government of Greenwich hofpital. Recefs. [137

CHAP IX.

Declaration of war against Holland, and hoftilities commenced. Mef-

fage from the throne. Debates on the Dutch war. Addrefs moved

by the minifter. Amendment moved by Lord John Cavendish.

The amendment rejected upon a divifion; fecond amendment by

Lord Mabon rejected, and the original addrefs paffed. Addrefs

moved for in the House of Lords by Lord Stormont; and an amend

ment by the Duke of Richmond. Unusually late debate. Amend-

ment rejected on a divifion. Two Protefts. Mr. Fox's motion

relative to the appointment of Sir Hugh Pallifer to the govern-

ment of Greenwich Hofpital. Amendment moved by the minifter,

and after much debate carried upon a divifion. Mr. Fox's con-

cluding motion evaded, by moving for the order of the day. India

affairs. Complaints against the fupreme judicature of Bengal.

Two petitions from India; one, from the governor-general and

council at Calcutta; the other, from the British fubjects refiding

in Bengal, Bahar, and Oriffa. Select committee of fifteen bal-

lotted for, to examine the grounds of the petitions,

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Debates on Mr. Burke's bill for the regulation of the civil lift efta-
blishments. Question for the second reading over-ruled upon a
divifion, and the bill put off for fix months. Debates on the fubject
of the loan. Mr. Fox's motion for omitting the lottery claufe, re-

jected upon a divifion. Farther debates and frictures upon the

loan. Another motion against the lottery, which is again over-

ruled upon a divifion. Mr. Byng's motion for a lift of fubfcribers

to the loan, agreed to; other motions rejected. Motion for the

commitment of Sir P. J. Clerke's contractors bill, over-ruled upon

a divifion. Mr. Crewe's bill for refraining revenue officers

from voting on elections of members of parliament, rejected upon

a divifion." Debate on the Duke of Bolton's motion for an en-

quiry

quiry into the conduct of the navy; motion withdrawn. Loan

bill oppofed by the Marquis of Rockingham. Proteft against it,

Report from the felect committee on India affairs. Debates on the