Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . In the performance of this difficult anddangerous duty, Williams and his troops suffered terrible hardships,but the duty was performed most successfully, and they won thehighest praise for the manner in which it was accomplished. The battle came at lastat Guilford main line wasformed of Maryland andVirginia regulars, whobore the brunt of thefight, and the chief ad-vantage was gained bya splendid bayonetcharge of the Marylandtroops under ColonelsJohn Gunby and
Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . In the performance of this difficult anddangerous duty, Williams and his troops suffered terrible hardships,but the duty was performed most successfully, and they won thehighest praise for the manner in which it was accomplished. The battle came at lastat Guilford main line wasformed of Maryland andVirginia regulars, whobore the brunt of thefight, and the chief ad-vantage was gained bya splendid bayonetcharge of the Marylandtroops under ColonelsJohn Gunby and JohnEager Howard, in whichthe most dauntless cour-age was shown. At the battle of Hob-kirks Hill the Mary-OTHo HOLLAND WILLIAMS land troops again played the most conspicuous part. While the troops were advancing tothe charge, Captain William Beatty, a favorite officer, was shotdead at the head of his company. To the confusion whichresulted and the order of Colonel Gunby to fall back and re-form,has been attributed the defeat of the American army. Asa matter of fact, the Maryland troops merely fell back a few rods. THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE 119 and then rallied, while the other troops (on their right and left)had fallen into disorder about the same time, and were re-formedon the line of the Maryland regiment. So far from losing thebattle, therefore, the Maryland troops by their steadiness enabledGreene to make an orderly retreat. At the siege of Ninety-Sixa desperate assault was made by a party of Maryland and Virginiatroops, in which five out of six of their number were killed orwounded. In the final battle at Eutaw Springs our gallant troopsfittingly crowned their noble work. At the critical moment Gen-eral Greene issued the order, Let Williams advance and sweepthe field with his bayoni^ts. Under Williams and Howard, theheroic band instantly advanced in a furious charge, and thefinest infantry of England was swept from the field. General Greene spoke of the officers and me
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