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The Life of Francis Marion

CHAPTER 6
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Charleston or Savannah, were supposed indifferently to be the places of its destination.

It might be very well supposed that the enemy would seek, at the former place, to recover those honors of war of which its gallant defenders had deprived him.
* When the British under Prevost, were in possession of the neighboring islands, Moultrie writes, "we were apprehensive the enemy would attempt to surprise Fort Moultrie; we, therefore, always kept a strong garrison there under General Marion."-- But, any doubt as to the destination of the British fleet was soon removed.

In December, 1778, thirty-seven sail appeared before Savannah, and four thousand British regulars were disembarked.

The American force left in defence of Savannah was a feeble one, of six or seven hundred men, under General Howe.

General Howe was but little of a soldier.
Instead of withdrawing this force, he suffered it to be sacrificed.
Badly posted, he was surprised, and his troops beaten and dispersed with little difficulty.


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