. Washington and his country, being Irving's life of Washington, abridged for the use of schools; with introduction and continuation, giving a brief outline of United States history from the discovery of America to the end of the civil war . militia. Gates gave all upfor lost, and retreated from the field. The regulars, however, had not given way. The Maryland brig-ades and the Delaware regiment, unconscious that they were de-serted by the militia, stood their ground, and bore the brunt ofthe battle. Though repeatedly broken, they as often rallied, andbraved even the deadly push of the bayonet
. Washington and his country, being Irving's life of Washington, abridged for the use of schools; with introduction and continuation, giving a brief outline of United States history from the discovery of America to the end of the civil war . militia. Gates gave all upfor lost, and retreated from the field. The regulars, however, had not given way. The Maryland brig-ades and the Delaware regiment, unconscious that they were de-serted by the militia, stood their ground, and bore the brunt ofthe battle. Though repeatedly broken, they as often rallied, andbraved even the deadly push of the bayonet. At length a chargeof Tarletons cavalry on their flank threw them into confusion, anddrove them into the woods and swamps. None showed moregallantry on this disastrous day than the Baron de Kalb; hefought on foot with the second Maryland brigade, and fell ex-hausted after receiving eleven wounds. If the militia fled too soonin this battle, said the adjutant-general, the regulars remained toolong, fighting when there was no hope of victory. Gates, in retreating, had hoped to rally a sufficient force atClermont to cover the retreat of the regulars, but the further theyfled, the more the militia were dispersed, until the generals were. Vifish Advance 4 «?^ 2 ^ CAMDEN To face page 396. THE DISASTERS OF 1780. 397 abandoned by all but their aides. To add to the mortification ofGates, he learned that Sumter had been completely successful, andhaving reduced the enemys redoubt on the Wateree, and capturedone hundred prisoners and forty loaded wagons, was marching offwith his booty on the opposite side of the river; apprehendingdanger from the quarter in which he had heard firing in the morn-ing. Gates had no longer any means of co-operating with him;he sent orders to him, therefore, to retire in the best manner hecould; while he himself proceeded with General Caswell towardsthe village of Charlotte, about sixty miles distant. Cornwallis was apprehensive that Sumters corps might form a
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