. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. while the balls whistled round him. In 1778, the British took Savannah, Georgia, and impris-oned hundreds of patriots who would not join their Lincoln, who commanded the American army, with-drew to Charleston, where the nextyear he was compelled to surrender toGeneral Clinton. General Gates, whosucceeded Lincoln, was defeated byCoinwallis at Camden, and then Gen-eral Greene was sent to take commandin the South. He proved a match forthe best British generals. At this time, the British had control of most of th
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. while the balls whistled round him. In 1778, the British took Savannah, Georgia, and impris-oned hundreds of patriots who would not join their Lincoln, who commanded the American army, with-drew to Charleston, where the nextyear he was compelled to surrender toGeneral Clinton. General Gates, whosucceeded Lincoln, was defeated byCoinwallis at Camden, and then Gen-eral Greene was sent to take commandin the South. He proved a match forthe best British generals. At this time, the British had control of most of the South, but there were General Marion. hundreds of brave patriots, who, under such gallant leadersas Marion, Sumter, Lee and Pickens, were continually harass-ing the enemy. They knew the country and were willing to fight for it with-out hope of reward. To-night, a British force resting asleepon the banks of the Pedee, would be surprised and cut , another camp miles away would fall as victims. Scattered by British regiments to-day, to-morrow they would11. 1(52 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON.—The southern patriots constantly harassed the defeated Tarleton at Cowpens. Cornwallis hastened to aid joined Morgan and retreated into Virginia. When at GuilfordCourt House, he attacked Corn-wallis, who retreated to Wilmington. surprise the same force and defeat it. men b\- theirdaring, kept alive tlie hopes of the southern patriots anddiscouraged the British. General Greene followed the plan of these Rangers, andwith small bodies of troops fought the enemy as often as hecould. A force of cavalry and artillery was given to GeneralMorgan, who was to look after the enemy in Catawba, whileGeneral Greene, with the main army, remained about seventymiles northeast from the army of Corn wall is. Tarleton attacked Morgan on January 17, at Cowpens, andwas defeated with great loss. Cornwallis hastened to attackMoro;an before he could cross the river
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