London: Nov. 16-18, 1780. · London:
by [Revolutionary War].
Entire issue, small folio (8 1/2" x 11 1/2"), removed, disbound, 473-480 pp. slight offsetting, A few small holes affecting a some letters, holes look like a slight tear in right column, some aging and browning; otherwise about very good. At the Battle of Camden in South Carolina the Americans suffered a major defeat at the hands of the British. The British General Cornwallis defeated the American General Gates on August 16, 1780, causing the American to lose 2,000 men in the process. Despite its publication in a London newspaper, this is an American account of the Battle of Camden, which includes a letter from General Gates. history american-revolution/battle-of-camden website. (Inventory #: 106380)