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CC-H.779.012
30 Mar 1779:32 (740)
Beaufort. Copy of Gen. Moultrie's Letter to Gen. Lincoln,
Feb. 3, 1779. . . [49 lines describing battle] About three
quarters of an hour after the action began, I heard a
general cry thro' the line of "no more cartriges," and was
also informed by Captains Heyward and Rutledge, that the
ammunition for the field pieces were nearly expended after
firing about forty rounds from each piece; upon this, I
ordered the field pieces to be drawn off very slowly, and
the right and left wings to keep pace with the artillery to
cover their flanks which was done in tolerable good order
for undisciplined troops: The enemy had beat their retreat
before we began to move, but we had little or no ammunition,
and could not of consequence pursue. . . [49 lines
describing battle and conclusion].
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