 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1782 - 416 pages
...for if we are fo unlucky as to f ft'er a fevere blow in South Carolina, the fpirit of revolt in rhat province would become very general, and the numerous...this province, be encouraged to be more than ever adtive and violent : this might enable General Greene to hem me in among the great rivers, and by cutting... | |
 | Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - United States - 1783 - 304 pages
...the Pedee when oppofed by an enemy, render it utterly impoffible for me to give immediate affiftance, and I apprehend a poffibility of the utmoft hazard...in this province be encouraged to be more than ever acYive and violent. This might enable General Greene to hem me in among the great rivers, and by cutting... | |
 | Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - Southern States - 1783 - 472 pages
...attempt; for if we -are fo unlucky as to fuffer a fevere blow in South Carolina, the fpiritof revolt ki that province would become very general, and the numerous...fubfiftence, render our arms ufelefs : and to remain here for tranfporrs to carry us off, would be a work of time, would lofe our cavalry," and be otherways as ruinous... | |
 | Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - Great Britain - 1859 - 642 pages
...benefit, in the attempt. For if we are so unlucky as to suffer a severe blow in South Carolina, the spirit of revolt in that province would become very general,...violent This might enable General Greene to hem me in amongst the great rivers, and by cutting off our subsistence render our arms useless. And to remain... | |
 | Alexander Gregg - Cheraw Indians - 1905 - 720 pages
...in the attempt; for, if we are so unlucky as to suffer a severe blow in South Carolina, the spirit of revolt in that Province would become very general,...ever active and violent. This might enable General Green to hem me in among the great rivers, and, by cutting off our subsistence, render our arms useless... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - History - 1908 - 640 pages
...probably have to be abandoned. But he would not go to the rescue, for fear, he said, that Greene might "hem me in among the great rivers and by cutting off our subsistence render our arms useless." He preferred to go as far away from Greene as possible into the... | |
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Carolina, the fpirit of revolt in that province would become very general, and the numerous rebels in this province be encouraged to be more than ever active and violent. This might enable General Greene .to hem me in among the great rivers, and by cutting... 