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A group of ‘boys’ give Cornwallis’ troops a rough time in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, as they rally to defend their families and homes. 25000 words.Written by Reverend Edward Payson Roe (1838-1888) in 1886.Also includes a short story, “A Christmas-Eve Suit.” Hedley Marstern is a would-be lawyer actively selecting a future wife, who has decidedly narrowed his selection to be either Carrie Mitchell or Lottie Waldo. 5900 words.Transcribed by Jeffrey Merrow from the 1892 printing.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...The British, of course, again began firing in the woods, and now that the location of their foes was better localized, their aim was surer, and two or three of the partisans were hit. "Follow me, all," cried George, and away they went, crashing through the under-growth, towards the wood-road, with bullets flying after them. By this time the British troopers in advance had found the obscure woodroad at the point where it intersected the highway, and a dozen brave fellows spurred into it. They paid dearly, however, for their temerity, for, crowded together in the narrow passage, they soon revealed to George his opportunity. "Halt!" he shouted. "To cover on both sides of road. Now don't all aim at the two or three in advance. Pick out your man. Fire!" Again the irregular volley was so effective that the pursuit was checked, but only for a moment or two. "Follow me, all." again cried George, and he led the way until the rear-squad caught up with the others. "We must change our tactics," he resumed. "Scatter. Each man take to the woods for himself, but keep advancing toward Charlotte. When you see a chance for a shot, blaze away and move on. Keep within sound of three whistles from me, which will summon you together again. Away, and each man be an Indian." The pursuing force came up in time only to hear receding sounds in every direction, and to catch an occasional glimpse of a retreating form here and there. Some, who had not been sufficiently swift in obeying the order, had narrow escapes, but they soon turned the tables on the enemy, and, from places of concealment, began a scattering fire, which increased as opportunity was found to reload. The English troops soon learned that it was useless to foll...

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Excerpt from The Hornet's Nest: A Story of Love and WarWilson, in earning the epithet. In 1780 the British army was at Charlotte only nineteen days, but a good deal happened in that brief time.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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