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Cornwallis: The Imperial Years

Book by Mary Wickwire, Franklin Wickwire; University of North Carolina, 1980

Subjects:

Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis--Marquis--1738-1805, Great Britain--Colonies--Administration--History--18th Century, Great Britain--Politics And Government--18th Century, India--History--British Occupation, 1765-1947, Ireland--History--1760-1820, Statesmen--Great Britain--Biography

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Wellesley came, he continued and vastly expanded on the Cornwallis tradition, which became an integral custom of British India...despite the French efforts to oust it, and to preserve its independence from domination by any one native power, the Company had...
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The Independence Square Neighborhood: Historical Notes on Independence and Washington Squares, Lower Chestnut Street, and the Insurance District along Walnut Street, in Philadelphia, Together with Some Account of the Buildings, Events, and Personages of State House Row

Book by Carroll Frey; The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1926

Subjects:

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Historic Houses, Etc, Philadelphia (Pa.)--Streets--Independence Square

Collections: History, Entire Library

...1775; the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, signing it August 2 and thereafter; the...Congress officially received the news of the surrender of Cornwallis and was presented, November 3, 1781, with twenty-four stands...
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The Yorktown Campaign and the Surrender of Cornwallis, 1781

Book by Henry P. Johnston; Harper & Brothers, 1881

Subjects:

Southern States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781

Collections: History, Entire Library

...surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown...assured our Independence. How much...American Independence. The instructions which Cornwallis received...celebrated "Independence" in true...OPERATIONS OF CORNWALLIS AND LAFAYETTE...
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Turning the World Upside Down: The War of American Independence and the Problem of Empire

Book by Neil Longley York; Praeger, 2003

Subjects:

Balance Of Power--History--18th Century, Imperialism--History--18th Century, Messianism, Political--United States, National Characteristics, American, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Influence, United States--Politics And Government--1775-1783--Philosophy, United States--Territorial Expansion

Collections: History, Entire Library

...waging a successful war of independence; whether they had thereby...Campaign and the Surrender of Cornwallis (New York: Harper Brothers...ignominiously and restored the independence of the colonies that had...1676: The End of American Independence (New York: Alfred A. Knopf...
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Washington and His Comrades in Arms: A Chronicle of the War of Independence

Book by George M. Wrong; Yale University Press, 1921

Subjects:

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, Washington, George--1732-1799

Collections: History, Entire Library

...MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE Painting by C. W. Peale. In Independence Hall, Philadelphiay. " " 176 THE REVOLUTIONARY...Arts, Philadelphia. " " 208 CHARLES, EARL CORNWALLIS Painting by Thomas Gainsborough. In...

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The Guns of Independence: The Siege of Yorktown, 1781

Journal article by Michael P. Gabriel; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 72, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, The Guns of Independence: The Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...American independence. Greene argues that Cornwallis lacked enough...bludgeoned Cornwallis into submission...The Guns of Independence is well written...Washington-Cornwallis correspondence...The Guns of Independence has any weaknesses...
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In the Hands of the British: The Treatment of American Pows during the War of Independence

Journal article by Philip Ranlet; The Historian, Vol. 62, 2000

Subjects:

British--Social policy, Prisoners of war--18th century, United States history--Revolution, 1775-1783

Collections: History, Entire Library

...a development welcomed by Cornwallis. "The expense and inconvenience...a strategy "to intimidate independence-minded white Southerners...and communication between Cornwallis and the coastal cities was...defeat in the American War of Independence. (1) "A Treaty of Amity...
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Towards Good Governance: A Half Century of India's Administrative Development

Journal article by R. B. Jain; International Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 24, 2001

Subjects:

India--Politics and government

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...administration that had evolved in India during the 18th Century from the time of Warren Hastings and Lord Cornwallis--from imperial rule until independence had five distinguishing features: a) the district as the basic unit of administration, and the...
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The Gamecock, the Swamp Fox, and the Wizard Owl: The Development of Good Form in an American Totemic Set

Journal article by Karl G. Heider; Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 93, 1980

Subjects:

Folklore, Folklore--United States, Manners And Customs, United States--Social Life And Customs

Collections: Entire Library

...Incidents, as Enacted in the War of Independence (New York: Bunce and Brother, 1854...on November 10, perhaps on command of Cornwallis, 16 Tarleton broke off pursuit of...history had cast on about the War of Independence. " 80 . The most interesting feature...
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Sovereigns, Trustees, Guardians: Private-Law Concepts and the Limits of Legitimate State Power

Journal article by Jedediah Purdy, Kimberly Fielding; Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 70, 2007

Subjects:

Civil law--Evaluation, External debts--Laws, regulations and rules, Sovereignty--Laws, regulations and rules, State succession--Economic aspects

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...Philip Francis, and Lord Cornwallis, all intensely involved...territories or grant them independence. (108) Pre-war rhetoric from...and eventual adulthood and independence. In this capacity, the guardian...point of civilization and independence, bespeaks a worldview to...

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Washington's Spies: General George Washington's Intelligence Network during the American War for Independence Contributed Largely to His Success

Magazine article by Jodie Gilmore; The New American, Vol. 21, March 7, 2005

Subjects:

American Revolution, 1775-1783--Military aspects, United States history, United States history--Military aspects, United States history--Revolution, 1775-1783, Washington, George (American president)--Military aspects

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...York instead of Yorktown, and when he let Armistead fool Cornwallis into thinking he had additional forces on the way. Other...disposal to accomplish both tasks. Women Spies for American Independence by Jodie Gilmore Men did not take all the risks. The historical...
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The Old Wagoner: Daniel Morgan Brilliantly Commanded American Soldiers during Two of the Lowest Points of the War for Independence, Rightfully Earning the Title of American Hero

Magazine article by Thomas R. Eddlem; The New American, Vol. 18, October 21, 2002

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...low point in the War for Independence. The main southern Continental...untested militia against General Cornwallis numerically superior force...the main army will enable Cornwallis to detach so superior a force...avoid coming to action." Cornwallis did send a larger force to...
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The Old Wagoner: Daniel Morgan, a Rugged Frontiersman Who Earned the Nickname "The Old Wagoner" While Working as a Teamster, Helped Turn the Tide in America's War for Independence

Magazine article by Charles Scaliger; The New American, Vol. 23, August 6, 2007

Subjects:

Battle of Quebec, 1759, Morgan, Daniel--Biography, Soldiers--Biography

Collections: Entire Library

...army was routed by the British under Cornwallis at Camden, South Carolina. The American...long-sought rank of brigadier general. With Cornwallis seeking to administer the coup de grace...depredations of Morgans army provoked Cornwallis into sending a force under the leadership...
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Death Barges of Wallabout Bay: During the War for Independence, the British Kept Many Captured American Soldiers and Privateers in Horrid Conditions Onboard Overcrowded Prison Ships

Magazine article by Michael E. Telzrow; The New American, Vol. 22, January 23, 2006

Subjects:

American Revolution, 1775-1783--History, Military maneuvers--History, Military operations--History, National liberation movements--History, National liberation movements--Military aspects, Prison hulks--History, Prison ships--History, Prisoners of war--Crimes against, United Kingdom--History, United Kingdom--Military aspects, United States history--History, United States history--Revolution, 1775-1783, United States--History, United States--Military aspects

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...war, but the peculiar political nature of Americas War for Independence produced legal problems that were not easily overcome. Britain...Americans legitimate POW status, but not until six months after Cornwallis capitulation at Yorktown in October 1781! Strictly Second-class...
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Outfoxing the British: Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion Used Ingenuity and Unorthodox Tactics to Play a Significant Role in the War for Independence

Magazine article by Jodie Gilmore; The New American, Vol. 19, July 14, 2003

Subjects:

American Revolution, 1775-1783, Generals, Marion, Francis, Military maneuvers--History, Military operations--History, South Carolina--History, South Carolina--Military aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...at Camden, British General Charles Cornwallis badly beat Gates, who retreated to North...until eight years after the War for Independence. Martins character also takes some color...Marions life and role in the War for Independence, such as Robert Bass (Swamp Fox: The...

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Determined Cornwallis Aims for World Crown; REAL TENNIS

Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), April 14, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...confessed Cornwallis, a former junior hockey international whose ancestor General Cornwallis was defeated in the crucial battle in the American War of Independence. "Penny is a brilliant competitor with great focus and fighting spirit and Id...
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Signers Answer the Call to Serve

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 4, 2002

Subjects:

Harrison, Benjamin, Jefferson, Thomas

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...signing the Declaration of Independence, he returned to Virginia...believing that British Gen. Lord Cornwallis was quartered there. Mike...signing of the Declaration of Independence. According to tradition...was among those pushing for independence. He met regularly with his...
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Revisiting U.S. History

Newspaper article by J.S. Fletcher, Kathy M. Newbern; The Washington Times, September 15, 2001

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...weaponry. The Declaration of Independence is posted, and beside it...but like such a thing." Cornwallis, on his march to Yorktown...blasted at the fortifications Cornwallis men had constructed. The...signer of the Declaration of Independence and commander of the Virginia...
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George Washington's Best Friend, His Cannons

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 13, 2008

Subjects:

Autonomy, Autonomy (Political science), Washington, George (American president)

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...that too many writers about the War for Independence ignore. A large part of Knoxs importance...batteries Knox put in place that convinced Cornwallis to surrender. Not bad work for a Boston...setbacks to successfully fight a war to win independence and then to make the political choices...
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Washington Command; Leading America's Spirited Response to a Military Nightmare

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 15, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...skulking peasants," as one general derisively characterized his opponents. There were six more brutal years before Lord Cornwallis would surrender at Yorktown, to be sure. But a promising point had been reached in that winter of 1776 when Washington hammered...

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American Revolution

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...The Declaration of Independence is conventionally dated...and sent Gen. Charles Cornwallis off on the Carolina campaign . Cornwallis swept forward to beat...others, ultimately forced Cornwallis into Virginia. The stage...
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Laurens, Henry

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...congress of South Carolina and was an active advocate of independence. He was later a member of the Continental Congress (1777...the Tower of London and later exchanged (1782) for General Cornwallis; the treaty was used as a reason for war between Great Britain...
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Charlotte , City, United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...it was at Charlotte that the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was signed in May, 1775. In his brief occupation of the city (Sept. Oct., 1780), British General Cornwallis called it a "hornets nest of rebellion." In 1971, Charlotte...
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Trumbull, John , American Painter

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...secured a commission from Congress to decorate the Capitol rotunda; his Declaration of Independence, Surrender of General Burgoyne, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and General George Washington Resigning His Commission are of interest chiefly...
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Washington, George

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...repr. 1968); F. R. Bellamy, The Private Life of George Washington (1951); C. P. Nettels, George Washington and American Independence (1951); M. Cunliffe, George Washington: Man and Monument (1958); L. M. Sears, George Washington and the French Revolution...

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