...river, towards the head quarters of lord Cornwallis, then about twenty- five miles from the Cow• In the eagerness of pursuit, Washington advanced near...officer on his right was aiming to cut him down, when a serjeant came up and intercepted the blow by disabling his sword arm. At the tame instant, the officer...

...critical contest by one of his Serjeants, and afterwards by a fortunate shot from his bugler's pistol. * " In the eagerness of pursuit Washington advanced near...officer on his right was -aiming to cut him down, when a Serjeant came up and intercepted the blow by disabling his sword arm. At the same instant the officer...

...corps ; the latter with the elite of the * " In the eagerness of pursuit Washington advanced nearly thirty yards in front of his regiment. Observing this,...officer on his right was aiming to cut him down, when a serjeant came up and intercepted the blow by disabling his sword ann. At ihe same instant the officer...

...corps ; the Utt.T with the elite of the * '' In the eagerness of pursuit Washington advanced nearly thirty yards in front of his regiment. Observing this, three British officers wheeled ubuut, and made a charge upon him. The officer on his right was aiming to cut him down, when a serjeant...

...great part of whom were militia. The camp of Lord Cornwallis at Turkey creek on the east side of * In the eagerness of pursuit, Washington advanced near thirty yards in front of his regiment. Three British officers, observing this, wheeled about, and made a charge upon him. The officer on his...

...great part of whom were militia. The camp of Lord Cornwallis at Turkey creek on the east side of * In the eagerness of pursuit, Washington advanced near thirty yards in front of his regiment. Three British officers, observing this, wheeled about, and made a charge upon him. The officer on his...

...who was instantly shot.'and his horse given to Everheart. Marshall, In his Uf< of Washington, Iv., p 347, says: " In the eagerness of pursuit, Washington...Observing this, three British officers wheeled about ami made a charge upon him. The officer on his right was aiming to cut him down, when a sergeant came...

...instantly shot, and his horse given to Everheart. Marshall, in his Lift of Wa*/iinyton.l\:,ii.3-l7,8Rya: "In the eagerness of pursuit, Washington advanced...Observing this, three British officers wheeled about ami made a charge upon him. The officer on his right was aiming to cut him down, when a sergeant came...

...Howard with the infantry, pursued them rapidly, and attacked * them with great spirit; but, as they • In the eagerness of pursuit, Washington advanced near thirty yards in front of his regiment. Three British officers, observing this, wheeled about, and made a charge upon him. The officer on his...