Observations on Some Parts of the Answer of Earl Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative
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Observations on Some Parts of the Answer of Earl Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative
Charles Cornwallis Cornwallis, Marquis; Henry Clinton, Sir
London : Printed for J. Debrett, 1783
Rebound in fine modern leather. Marbled end pages. Fine binding and cover. Stamp on title page, otherwise unmarked. A crisp copy. [4], 35, 113, [1] pp. + folding chart. Sir Henry Clinton's replay to Lord Cornwallis' defense of the Yorktown campaign during the American Revolution. Cornwallis blamed Clinton for the defeat at Yorktown. In this book, Clinton, naturally, blames Cornwallis. Refs: Howes C499. Sabin 13754. Sowerby 482. Subtitle: "To which is added an appendix: containing extracts of letters and other papers, to which reference is necessary."