An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . esistance, the American militia gave way; but theregulars warmly renewed the battle, charging with fixed bayonetsamid heavy showers of cannon-shot and musketry. While ColonelWilliams led the assault in front, Lee turned the enemys flank and. rear. Their whole force was thrown into confusion, five hundredwere made prisoners, and the remainder began a hurried portion succe
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . esistance, the American militia gave way; but theregulars warmly renewed the battle, charging with fixed bayonetsamid heavy showers of cannon-shot and musketry. While ColonelWilliams led the assault in front, Lee turned the enemys flank and. rear. Their whole force was thrown into confusion, five hundredwere made prisoners, and the remainder began a hurried portion succeeded in entering a large three story brick house, fromwhich they could not be dislodged ; in the effort to batter it down, theAmericans lost four field-pieces and a considerable number of day Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart, the British commander, re-treated towards Charleston, leaving behind him seventy w^ounded menand one thousand stand of arms. His loss, including prisoners, wasupwards of eleven hundred; that of the Americans was five hun-dred, of whom sixty were officers. The lamented Colonel Campbeliwas mortally wounded, and died on the field, after being tcld that the EXECUTION OF COLONEL HAYNE. 426. LORD RAWDON. British were flying. Amid the heat of the battle the officers on eachside fought hand to hand with their swords. This battle completelyoroke the power of the British in South Carohna, and confined theirsubsequent operations to insignificant excursions along the sea-coast. During this summer, Lord Rawdon perpetrated a deed which hascovered his name with infamy. It was the execution of ColonelIsaac Hayne. This officer, long distinguished in his native state forhonesty, intelligence, and patriotism, had been taken prisoner at thesiege of Charleston, but dismissed on his parol. In 1781 he wascalled upon, on pain of imprisonment, to sign a declaration of alle-giance to the British king, containing an obligation to take up armsin the royal cause. This he complied w
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