. The new eclectic history of the United States . to dinner. Already charmed by die grace and dignityof his host, he gladly accepted the invitation, but was amazedto find that the meal consisted only of baked potatoes servedon bark. No apology was made, but the guest could not helpsaying, ••Surely, General, this is not your ordinary fare? Indeed it is, replied Marion, •but having to-day the honorof your company, we are so happy as to have more than ourusual allowance. The officer returned to Charleston and re-signed his commission, saying thai America would never beconquered while served by su
. The new eclectic history of the United States . to dinner. Already charmed by die grace and dignityof his host, he gladly accepted the invitation, but was amazedto find that the meal consisted only of baked potatoes servedon bark. No apology was made, but the guest could not helpsaying, ••Surely, General, this is not your ordinary fare? Indeed it is, replied Marion, •but having to-day the honorof your company, we are so happy as to have more than ourusual allowance. The officer returned to Charleston and re-signed his commission, saying thai America would never beconquered while served by such men. 288. Gates and Greene. — dates was this year appointed tocommand in the South, and came with much bluster about Burgoyning Cornwallis, who was now the British was terribly defeated, however, at Camden, (August, WAR IN THE SOUTH. *73 1780,) and his grandThe brave Baron De jfhad enabled the Confast even after theat last, covered witha comrade of Ladeath was bitterly i|tory gained atOctober 7, revivedpatriots, but Gen-. General Greene Jan., 1781. army was , whose firmnesstinental troops to standmilitia gave way, fellwounds. He had beenFayette, and hislamented. A vic-Kings Mountain,6the hopes of theeral Greene,7 whowas soon afterwards appointed to succeed Gates, found only aragged and demoralized troop of 2,000 men at his disposal. 289. In the battle of the Cowpens the American militia at firstgave way, and the Continentals fell back to a better British, supposing that they had gained an un-commonly easy victory, rushed forward, when theywere surprised by the sudden facing-about of the Continentals,who poured upon them so deadly a fire that they had to run intheir turn. They were pursued twenty miles by Colonel Wash-ington,8 and lost eight hundred men, with all their arms andcannon, while the Americans lost only twelve killed and sixtywounded. This most extraordinary victory of the war wasdue to the spirit and ability of Gener
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