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CJ-NH.781.058
22 Nov 1781:22 (734)
A letter from York-Town, mentioning the surrendery of Lord
Cornwallis, says, "The allied army was drawn up in two
strait lines, facing each other, leaving a space for the
British column to pass. The Commander in Chief with his
suit on the right of the American line; the Count de
Rochambeau opposite, on the left of the French. Lord
Cornwallis pleading indisposition, the British were led by
General O'Harra, conducted by General Lincoln--Their colours
were cased, and they were not allowed to beat a French or
American march.
The British officers in general behaved like boys who had
been whipped at school; some bit their lips, some pouted,
others cried; their round broad brimmed hats were well
adapted to the occasion, hiding those faces they were
ashamed to shew. The foreign regiments made a much more
military appearance, and the conduct of their officers far
more becoming men of fortitude."
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