Trees were felled across the track, and the post so improved as to reconcile the inequalities of his own with the pursuing force of Tarleton.

Had the latter made his appearance, as Marion fully hoped and expected, the fatal rifles of the "Brigade" thus planted, would have very quickly emptied his best saddles.

But the commander of the legion grew weary of the chase, at the very moment when it halted to await him.

Of the pursuit he has given us a somewhat vainglorious description.

He represents himself as having been nearly successful, by means of his great adroitness and the excellence of his strategy.