. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . Lord Cornwallis. From a Painting by Hamilton, and then revolted, to be hung He makes constant complaints tcAmerican generals of their severities. Washington writes a letter of remon-strance against the severities of Cornwallis, which he addresses to Clinton;and Clinton replies, that it has been his invariable desire to soften the war, as it was the desire of every oflicer in his majestys service ; but properpunishments upon guilty persons may become so
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . Lord Cornwallis. From a Painting by Hamilton, and then revolted, to be hung He makes constant complaints tcAmerican generals of their severities. Washington writes a letter of remon-strance against the severities of Cornwallis, which he addresses to Clinton;and Clinton replies, that it has been his invariable desire to soften the war, as it was the desire of every oflicer in his majestys service ; but properpunishments upon guilty persons may become sometimes necessary. J Sir Correspondence of Cornwallis, vol. i. p t Ihid, p. 61. tm, p. 58. 1780.] FKENCH AllMAMENT UNDER ROCHAMBEAU. 413 Henry takes rather a high tone at the notion of any remonstrauce beingaddressed to him: I desire to conclude this subject by informingyou, sir, that I esteem myself accountable for my public conduct to hismajesty the king, to my country, and my own conscience. LordEawdon, afterwards lord Moira, who commanded a post in connection. Lord Rawdon. From a Picture by Shee. with the main army, appears to have gone somewhat beyond the properbounds of punishment for guilty persons. He offered a reward of ten guineasto the inhabitants of the country if they would bring in the head of anydeserter, and iive guineas if they would bring him in alive. Hejustifies his measure as being merely intended to terrify. During the war inthe Southern States, the severities practised by both parties were a proofthat embittered feelings on both sides would endure far too long for therestoration of a cordial amity, whatever might be the issue of the war. Theword retaliation was of too frequent use by those in command; and Corn-wallis himself saw that the contest was assuming a character in which it would become truly savage. After various encounters, each of the Southernarmies went into winter-quarters. Until the summer of 1780 the British and American armies in theCentra
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