French army unite with ours ib. Corps of light infantry formed under the command of Colonel Scam- mel, the author joins it 259 Disaster of a British ship ib. Expedition to the enemy's lines 260 Our army in motion, conjecture respecting the object of the cam- ib. The secret explained, we march for the southward-A masterly piece of generalship Lord Cornwallis the object of our expedition March through the city of Philadelphia French fleet arrive at the Chesapeake 261 262 263 265 Embark at the head of Elk, voyage down the Chesapeake 266 Put in at the harbor of Annapolis ib. Arnold's expedition to Connecticut 267 Naval engagement and the British defeated 268 Voyage down the Chesapeake ib. Reach the harbour at Jamestown 269 Arrive at Yorktown and begin the siege 270 Colonel Scammel wounded and taken 271 Anecdote of General Washington and Mr. Evans ib. The British obliged to kill their horses ib. Colonel Tarleton wounded in a skirmish 272 Death of Colonel Scammel ib. A detachment from the allied army open entrenchments against the enemy ib. Tremendous cannonade from our lines 274 A splendid conflagration of British vessels ib. ib. CONTENTS. Two redoubts taken by the allied army Anecdote of General Washington and Colonel Cobb Anecdote of Marquis de la Fayette and Baron Viominil, (note) Cornwallis proposes to capitulate Bold attempt to effect his escape Articles of capitulation ratified Surrender of the British army Singular circumstance respecting Cornwallis and Mr. Laurens, (note) Commander in Chief expresses his thanks to the army, &c. Enormities practised by the enemy in Virginia Colonel Tarleton's horse taken from him View of Yorktown after the siege Loss on both sides during the siege Lord Cornwallis and his enormities Ferocious animosity between the two parties Cruel death of Colonel Hayne Sanguinary conduct of Lord Rawdon Anecdote of Marquis de la Fayette and Lord Cornwallis Battle at Eutaw Springs Anecdote of Lord Cornwallis Voyage up the Chesapeake, &c. PAGE 275 ib. 277 278 ib. 283 Exploit of Major Trescott Incursion of the enemy on our frontiers Proceedings of Congress on our victory Abbe Bandole's address Fatal duel General Washington resolves on retaliation, and the lot falls on Lady Asgill receives intelligence of the situation of her son, Baron Grimm's erroneous statement respecting Captain Asgill ib. 308 311 312- 313 314 ib. ib. 315 ib. 317 onymous letters Officers of the army memorialize Congress Anonymous letters to the army Wise measures of Washington to counteract the effects of the an- Washington's admirable address to the officers Author of the anonymous letters, (note) 319 320 321 324 325 ib. 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