Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805 State of the Troops under the Orders of the Rt. Honorable Lieut General Earl Cornwallis at the undermentioned Periods

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GLC#
GLC05220
Type
Documents
Date
circa 15 November 1780
Author/Creator
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805
Title
State of the Troops under the Orders of the Rt. Honorable Lieut General Earl Cornwallis at the undermentioned Periods
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 20 cm, Width: 32.5 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Statistical return of troop strengths for 1 June 1780, 1 August 1780, 1 September 1780, and 15 November 1780. Breaks down totals for troops in South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida. Also provides numbers for each rank in those three states. The 15 November 1780 totals are for Major General Alexander Leslie's Corps. During the time covered in this report, Cornwallis won the Camden Campaign and lost the Battle of King's Mountain, both in South Carolina.

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