The Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. Relative to His Conduct During Part of His Command of the King's Troops in North America; Particularly to That Which Respects the Unfortunate Issue of the Campaign in 1781
The Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. Relative to His Conduct During Part of His Command of the King's Troops in North America; Particularly to That Which Respects the Unfortunate Issue of the Campaign in 1781.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1783 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. NUMBER I. Ext raft of a Letter from Lord George Germain to Sir Henry Clinton, dated May a, 1781. "CONCEIVING therefore fohighly as I do of the importance of the Southern provinces, and of the vaft advantages which muft attend the profecution of the war upon the prefent plan of extending our ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1783 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. NUMBER I. Ext raft of a Letter from Lord George Germain to Sir Henry Clinton, dated May a, 1781. "CONCEIVING therefore fohighly as I do of the importance of the Southern provinces, and of the vaft advantages which muft attend the profecution of the war upon the prefent plan of extending our conquefts from fouth to north; it was a great mortification to me to find, by your inftruclion to MajorGeneral Phillips, that it appeared to be your intention that only a part of the troops he carried with him mould remain in the ChefaH 2 peak; 52 APPENDIX. peak; and that he and General Arnold fhould return to New York, leaving only, a fufficient force to ferve for garrifons in the pofts they might eftablifh in Virginia. Your ideas, therefore, of the importance of recovering that province appearing to be fo different from mine, I thought it proper to aflc the advice of his Majefty's other fervants upon the f-bje t; and their opinions concurring entirely with mine, it has been fubmitted to the King; and I am commanded by his Majefty to acquaint you that the recovery'of the Southern Provinces and the profecution of the Vaf, by pufhing our conquefts from fbuth to north, is to be confidered as the chief and principal object for the employment of all the forces under your command, which can be fpared from the defence of the places in his Majefty's pofieffipn, until it is accomplifhed. "The three regiments from Ireland, and the Britim recruits that went with them, are; /I I truft, APPENDIX. 5 I truft, well on their way by this time to Charles Town; and as Sir George Rodney will bring you three more regiments from the Leeward I (lands before the hurricane months, the augmentation of your force muft, I fhould think, be equal to the utmoft' of...
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