Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . rgan, Cornwallis started after himwith his entire army. Greene and Morgan, having united, fell back, for theirtroops were too few to risk a battle. Their retreat across North Carolina intoVirginia has never been surpassed in this country. Three times the Britisharmy were at the heels of the A^nericans, who avoided them through the for-tunate rise of the rivers, immediately after they had crossed. Cornwallis main-tained the pu
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . rgan, Cornwallis started after himwith his entire army. Greene and Morgan, having united, fell back, for theirtroops were too few to risk a battle. Their retreat across North Carolina intoVirginia has never been surpassed in this country. Three times the Britisharmy were at the heels of the A^nericans, who avoided them through the for-tunate rise of the rivers, immediately after they had crossed. Cornwallis main-tained the pursuit until the Dan was reached, when he gave up and returned toHillboro. BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURT-HOUSE. Having obtained a number of recruits, Greene turned back into NorthCarolina, and the two armies encountered at Guilford Court-House (now Greens-boro), in March, 1781. Some o the American militia gave way, but the restbravely held their ground, and, when compelled at last to retreat, did so in goodorder. Cornwallis had been handled so roughly that he did not venture topursue the Americans. Cornwallis now withdrew to WilininL:; n. while Greene moved across North. DARING DtSERTION OF JOHN CAMPE . Ihe English ranks, for the purpose of associalini; himself with the 1,him and jjellin;; him alive into the hands of the Americans 2WVEMEMS OF CORNWALLIS. 137 Carolina after the British forces under Lord Rawdon. Several engagementstook place, the principal one being at Hobkirks Hill, near Camden. Greeneinflicted severe losses uponthe enemy, but was com-I^elled to retreat, and spentthe summer among the hillsof the Santee, in the neigh-borhood of Camden. Ad-vancing toward the coast,he fought the last battle inthe State, at Eutaw Sj^rings,near Charleston, September8, 1781. The advantagewas with the British, butthe victory was one of thosethat are as disastrous as de-feat. Their loss was soheavy that they retreatedduring the night and tookshelter in had completed hiswork
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