Citation - Independent Chronicle: 1780.06.29

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Index Entry Drums, in Charleston, beat in American surrender, not a British march 
Location Charleston 
Citation
IC.780.019
29 Jun 1780:12,13,41,42 (12/618)
[Letter XI from Lincoln to Clinton]  Articles of
Capitulation proposed by Major General Lincoln [American
commander at Charleston]. . .  Art. VII.  The garrison shall
at an hour appointed, march out with shouldered arms, drums
beating, and colours flying, to a place to be agreed on,
where they will pile their arms. . .
[Letter XVII] Articles of capitulation, . . . answered by .
. . Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. and Vice Admiral Arbuthnot . . .
Art. VII.  The whole garrison shall, at an hour to be
appointed, march out of the town to the ground between the
works of the place and the canal, where they will deposit
their arms.  The drums are not to beat a British march, or
colours to be uncased. . .
[Letter XVIII] Alteration of the Articles of Capitulations
proposed by Major-General Lincoln. . . Art VII.  This
article to stand as first proposed, the drums not beating a
British march. . .
[Letter XXIV] Return of the Continental troops, prisoners of
war, including the sick and wounded. . . drums and fifes,
140, rank and file 1977. . .


Generic Title Independent Chronicle 
Date 1780.06.29 
Publisher Willis, Nathaniel 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1780 
Bibliography B0017796
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