The Life of Francis Marion (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Life of Francis Marion CHAPTER XVII. Retreat of the British from Eutaw - Pursuit of them by Marion am Lee Close of the Year... Chapter XVIII. Marion summoned to the Camp of Greene - Defeats the British Horse at St. Thomas - Leaves his Command to Horry, and takes his Seat in the Assembly at Jacksonborough, as Senator from St. John´s, Berkeley - Proceedings of the Assembly - Confiscation Act - Dispute between Cols. Mayham and Horry - The Brigade of Marion surprised, during his absence, by a Detachment from Charleston - Marion´s Encounter with the British Horse - Conspiracy in the Camp of Greene... Chapter XLX. Marion summoned with his Force to that of Greene - Insurrection of the Loyalists on the Pedee - Marches against them Subdues them - Treats with Gainey - Fanning - Protects the Tory, Butler, from his Men - Returns to the Country between the Santee and the Cooper - Moves to protect Georgetown from the British Fleet - Defeats the British. Cavalry under Major Frazier... Chapter XX. The British propose Terms of Pacification - Rejected by the Civil Authorities - They penetrate the Combahee with their Fleet - Death of Col. Laurens - Anecdote of Marion - Death of Wilmot - The British evacuate Charleston - Marion separates from his Brigade at Watboo - His military Genius... Chapter XXL. Marion retires to his Farm, which he finds in Ruins - Is returned to the Senate from St.John - His Course on the Confiscation Act - Anecdotes - Is made Commandant at Fort Johnson - His Marriage - A Member of the State Convention in 1794 - Withdraws from Public Life - His Death... About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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