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THBLord Cornwallis' Success at Guilford Court House, 1781
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The London Gazette Extraordinary. London: "Published by Authority," printed by Thomas Harrison, May 11, 1781. 4pp, 7.5 x 12 in.
Featuring news of the military successes of Lord Cornwallis and Colonel Tarleton in North Carolina, particularly at the Battle of Guilford Court House, during the late stages of the American Revolution. Inked on top of front page "Lord Cornwallis's success in North Carolina and Colonel Tarleton success likewise." Additional handwritten notations inked on interior pages state "Lord Cornwallis had two horses shot under him" adding that he defeated "General Green with great slawter."
First published in 1665 as The Oxford Gazette, The London Gazette was an official journal of record of the British government and contained official news dispatches during both peace time and war. Published just over five months before Lord Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, this newspaper presents a particularly positive view of ongoing British military efforts in the American colonies. Most of the dispatches included in the paper relate to the Battle of Guilford Court House which had occurred almost two months earlier on March 15, 1781, and resulted in a tactical British victory. Troop movements, injuries and fatalities, and British efforts to secure the material support of American Loyalists are among the topics mentioned. One dispatch notes that "Lord Cornwallis most happily escaped unhurt, although his Lordship had Two Horses shot under him in the Action. The Dispersion of the Enemy's Army was complete, and the Slaughter very considerable." Cornwallis would ultimately surrender his army to American and French forces on October 19, 1781.
Condition
Some toning along edge lines. Minor losses and some separation along vertical fold line, however, paper remains intact and all text legible. Soiling on bottom of page 3 not affecting text. Small pencilled note on front page above masthead.
Some monogrammed.
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