[The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (of 5) by John Marshall]@TWC D-Link bookThe Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (of 5) CHAPTER I 20/51
The loss of the besieging army, in killed and wounded, amounted to one hundred and fifty-five men, among the former of whom was Captain Armstrong of Maryland.
That of the garrison has been stated at eighty-five. On the morning of the 21st of June, Lord Rawdon arrived at Ninety Six; and, on the evening of the same day, marched in quest of the American army.
In the preceding operations of the campaign, he had felt the want of cavalry so severely that, while at Monk's Corner, and in Charleston, he had formed a corps of one hundred and fifty horse. [Sidenote: Active movements of the two armies.] Greene, foreseeing that his active adversary would avail himself to the utmost of his superiority, had sent his sick and wounded northward; and, as soon as Rawdon had crossed the Saluda, he retreated towards Virginia.
Lord Rawdon pursued him to the Eunora, whence he returned to Ninety Six. The retreat ceased with the pursuit.
General Greene halted near the cross roads, on the north of Broad River. As Rawdon retired, he was followed close by the legion as far as Ninety Six, at which place he remained but two days.
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