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(THEMISTOCLES--pseud). A Reply To Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative, Wherein His Numerous Errors are Pointed Out, and the Conduct of Lord Cornwallis Fully Vindicated From All Aspersion: Including the Whole of the Public and Secret Correspondence, Between Lord George Germain, Sir Henry Clinton, and His Lordship; As Also Intercepted Letters From General George Washington.
London: Printed for R. Faulder,...J. Debrett..., 1783. Second edition. Tall 8vo., 19th century half calf, plain boards, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine labels, (1 leaf--half-title), (1)-109, (110 blank)pp. Rubberstamp on the rear pastedown and e/paper, the last leaf has a moderate damp stain in the outer margin (not affecting text), binding rubbed, especially along the spine, a very good copy of a scarce book. Sabin 16814.
The Clinton-Cornwallis controversy began after the defeat of the British defeat at Yorktown in 1781 at the hands of the Americans. A debate began almost immediately as to which commander-- Sir Henry Clinton as British Commander-in-Chief or Charles Earl Cornwallis, as commander of the British army in the South--was responsible for the British defeat. Cornwallis claimed he followed orders issued by Clinton to entrench at Yorktown and wait for relief by sea, while Clinton had issued no such order, though he had divided the British forces in North America. ‘In truth, the Royal Navy had let down both army commanders as they had not put enough ships in commission, and could not maintain control of the shipping lanes. Cornwallis and Clinton allowed their personal animosities to affix the blame on each other, rather than the navy. Clinton fired the first published ‘volley' issuing a pamphlet before the end of 1781. He published a longer narrative in 1782. Cornwallis responded in kind, answering Clinton's narrative, causing Clinton to publish yet another pamphlet. In 1783, an anonymous Cornwallis supporter published the above work, under the pseudonym of ‘Themistocles', in which he pointed out the errors in Clinton's narrative. The controversy continued until Clinton's death in 1795, but the verdict was clear as Clinton never held another command while Cornwallis became the Governor-General in India.
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(THEMISTOCLES--pseud). A Reply To Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative, Wherein His Numerous Errors are Pointed Out, and the Conduct of Lord Cornwallis Fully Vindicated From All Aspersion: Including the Whole of the Public and Secret Correspondence, Between Lord George Germain, Sir Henry Clinton, and His Lordship; As Also Intercepted Letters From General George Washington. London: Printed for R. Faulder,...J. Debrett..., 1783. Second edition. Tall 8vo., 19th century half calf, plain boards, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine labels, (1 leaf--half-title), (1)-109, (110 blank)pp. Rubberstamp on the rear pastedown and e/paper, the last leaf has a moderate damp stain in the outer margin (not affecting text), binding rubbed, especially along the spine, a very good copy of a scarce book. Sabin 16814.
The Clinton-Cornwallis controversy began after the defeat of the British defeat at Yorktown in 1781 at the hands of the Americans. A debate began almost immediately as to which commander-- Sir Henry Clinton as British Commander-in-Chief or Charles Earl Cornwallis, as commander of the British army in the South--was responsible for the British defeat. Cornwallis claimed he followed orders issued by Clinton to entrench at Yorktown and wait for relief by sea, while Clinton had issued no such order, though he had divided the British forces in North America. ‘In truth, the Royal Navy had let down both army commanders as they had not put enough ships in commission, and could not maintain control of the shipping lanes. Cornwallis and Clinton allowed their personal animosities to affix the blame on each other, rather than the navy. Clinton fired the first published ‘volley' issuing a pamphlet before the end of 1781. He published a longer narrative in 1782. Cornwallis responded in kind, answering Clinton's narrative, causing Clinton to publish yet another pamphlet. In 1783, an anonymous Cornwallis supporter published the above work, under the pseudonym of ‘Themistocles', in which he pointed out the errors in Clinton's narrative. The controversy continued until Clinton's death in 1795, but the verdict was clear as Clinton never held another command while Cornwallis became the Governor-General in India.
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