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Title: Seventeen hundred and seventy-six, or, The war of independence : a history of the Anglo-Americans, from the period of the union of the colonies against the French, to the inauguration of Washington, the first president of the United States of America ...
Year: 1852 (1850s)
Authors: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
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Publisher: New York : Edward Walker, 114 Fulton Street
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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ereddown, and almost every gun dismounted, by the heavy and incessant fire of a hun-dred pieces of ordnance, Cornwaliis attempted to retreat by way of Gloucester, buta violent storm arose, which dispersed his boats, and he saw no other alternativethan to surrender. ; The commissioners were Colonel Laurens and Viscount de Noailles on the partof the Americans and French, and Colonel Dundas and Major Ross on the part of theBritish. § It is related that when the British soldiers were about to march out and laydown their arms, Washington said to the American army, My boys, let there beno insults over a conquered foe! When they lay down their arms dont huzza:posterity will huzza for you / ;; Congress passed a special vote of thanks to each of the commanders, and to theofficers and troops ; presented Washington with two stands of colors ; gave Rocham-beau and de Grasse two field pieces each; and resolved to erect a marble columnupon the spot where the surrender took place. H Sparks, p. 343.
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chap, xl) EVENTS OF 1781. 347 Rejoicings over the victory at Yorktown. Retirement of the combined armies into winter-quarters. investment, had he not confidently expected reinforcements fromClinton.* The surrender of Cornwallis sent a thrill of joy through thecountry, and, in effect, recovered into the power of Congress, thewhole territory of the thirteen States.! Public celebrations wereheld—illuminations, bonfires, the roar of cannon, and the voice oforatory, everywhere testified the universal joy ; and Washington setapart a day for the performance of divine service in the army, enjoin-ing the troops to engage in \t with a serious deportment, and thatsensibility of heart which the surprising and particular interpositionof Providence in their favor claimed. As soon as Congress receivedintelligence of the joyful event, the members marched in processionto one of the principal churches in Philadelphia, and there publiclyoffered up thanksgiving to God for the signal success of the Amer

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