Author : Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis
Release : 2010
Genre : South Carolina
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis The Cornwallis Papers: pt. 11, Evacuation of Portsmouth, occupation and siege of Yorktown and Gloucester : 23rd July to 19th October 1781. pt. 12, The last days of Cornwallis in Virginia, his return to New York : 20th October to 18th November 1781. pt. 13, Cornwallis in New York : 19th November to 14th December 1781. His passage to England : 15th December 1781 to 17th January 1782. pt. 14, Supplementary papers by : Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis

Download or read book The Cornwallis Papers: pt. 11, Evacuation of Portsmouth, occupation and siege of Yorktown and Gloucester : 23rd July to 19th October 1781. pt. 12, The last days of Cornwallis in Virginia, his return to New York : 20th October to 18th November 1781. pt. 13, Cornwallis in New York : 19th November to 14th December 1781. His passage to England : 15th December 1781 to 17th January 1782. pt. 14, Supplementary papers written by Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work deals with Britain's last throw of the dice in the American Revolutionary War. Comprising six volumes, it contains a fully edited transcript of almost all the papers that were written by, or came before, Lord Cornwallis during his command in the south. The papers cover the siege of Charlestown, his tenuous occupation of South Carolina and Georgia, the autumn, winter and Virginia campaigns, and ultimately his capitulation at Yorktown. Among a mass of matters that are also covered are Craig's occupation of Wilmington, his operations there, the Spanish threat to East Florida, and the eventual collapse of British authority elsewhere in the south. The papers are arranged in 14 parts and 68 chapters. In view of the numberless inaccuracies published about the war most parts begin with an introductory chapter, the purpose of which is to present the papers in an accurate, balanced and dispassionate way. Whether such chapters are seen to succeed will, inevitably, depend to a degree on the perspective from which the papers are viewed. The papers open the door to re-evaluating certain aspects of the war. The introductory chapters very briefly provide pointers besides addressing certain important considerations that have long gone by default"--Publisher's description.