Troops under Cornwallis report Aug 1780 field return
Dispatch from Cornwallis notes measures to suppress rebels in North Carolina with armed support and prison custody, as supplies move from Charles Town. The field return lists Royal Artillery, 23d, 334, 71st, and other units with officers, serjeants, drummers, and ranks, totaling 1944 rank and file. Also includes killed wounded and missing for August 16 battle near Camden South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Charles Town
Ross
C. Cornwallis
Earl Gorawellis
Royal Artillery
Ireland
British Legion of Cavalry
British Legion of Infantry
Royal North Carolina Regiment
Leutenant
Earl Cornwallis
Camden
South Carolina
Volunteers of Ireland
Legion Cavalry
Legion Infantry
Pioneers
Marqal
Bowen
James Drury
Allen
Malcolm
Rich
Coton
Webster
George Wynyard
James Li. Harvey
Enrigute Wheeler Collington
Archibald Campbell
Hugh Campbell
John Grant
Volunteers of
Gillispie
Armory and casualty tally from Tarleton report near Catawba Fords
A historical muster records field pieces and ammunition captured or abandoned at Lynche's Creek and near Catawba Fords. It lists six and three pounders, swivels, munitions, and 89 000 field pieces, plus a Lt Col Tarleton command casualty tally including killed and wounded in the August 1782 action. Captain Ross arrives aboard Providence from Charles Town in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynche’s Creek
J. Macreop
Tarleton
Anion
Catawba Fords
Agi
BO _ Legion
England
Cardigan election by the county of Cardigan
A proclamation from Sept 28 1780 records the unanimous election of a poor Representative in Parliament. The letter thanks the Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders for the honor and pledges faithful service. Tam Lisburne signs the letter from Cardigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
Cardigan
Lisburne
Reelecting Major General Vaughan for Parliament
A 1780 letter from Crafford Cardiganshire thanks the Worthy Burgesses of Fong Berwick upon Tweed for unanimously reelecting Major General Vaughan as a Representative in Parliament in his absence. He praises his military zeal and pledges continued support for the borough and its welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Lisburne
Crafford
Cardiganshire
York
Old Drury
P.S
Tate
Coventry
Hewson
London
Innes
Edinburgh
Queen's College, Oxford
Churchill
Kilkhampton Abbey
Fletchers
Hort
Theodosius, Boughton
Warwick
Donellan
St. James's
Nichol, Son and Co
N. B
Cockspur-street
Charing Cross
Richard Richardson
King’s Arms
Bank
Cornhill
Parliament and
Bridge-street
Westminster
Shepherd and Shepherders
City Road
Jonathan Whebell
Clothworkers Company
Postscript on American War News and Westminster Election
The piece surveys British stance on the American War and Cabinet plans, noting Laurens dispatches, a New York expedition, and Turkish-European tensions. It reports Westminster election returns for Fox, with dignitaries elected and celebratory dining, plus political commentary on Saint Lucia and Treasury concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Carolinas
House of Commons
Clinton
Washington
Rhode Island
Cabinet Council
New York
Laurens
Porte
Europe
East India Company
Bengal
Covent Garden
Westminster
Veiry
St. Ann’s
Soho
Lord Lincoln
Charles James Fox
George Bridges Rodney
Fox
Mrr
Corbet
John Churchill
John Crompton
Edward Hall
Harry Hoare
Townly Ward
Dorman
Privy Council
Tower
Portsmouth
Medea
Duncan
Gilbert Elliot
Bart
Roxburyshire
James Wemyss
Wemys
Dornock
Elq
Aberdeen
Montrose
Inverberry
Aberbrothock
Brechin
Stantes Long Morris
Elgin
Cullen
Banff
Inverary
Kintore
Linley
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D. Adjutant General
Macdonald
Cornwallis
Botal
Tareton
Sumpter
Providence
Berwick
Oftavo
Henry Manning
G. Robinson
Paternofter-row
J. Murray
Fleet-freet
Cétavn
Donald Monro
His Majesty’s Army
St. George's Hospital
Royal College of Physicians
Royal Society
Asia
Africa
J. Carver
North America
Paternofterrov
General Post
Otober
Aetor
George Bishop
Anthony
Postscript
India
South Sea
Navy
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