In an emergency, they could send six thousand warriors into the field.

Many of these were armed with the weapons of European warfare--were accustomed to that warfare, and were thus doubly prepared to encounter the enemy in whose ranks they had received their best military lessons.

Such a force very far exceeded that of the Carolinians.

Mustering but two thousand men, Col.

Montgomery found it advisable to urge his march upon the nation with equal celerity and caution.