Cornwallis, Charles, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl.

An Answer to that Part of the Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B., which Relates to the Conduct of Lieutenant-General Earl Cornwallis, During the Campaign in North-America, in the Year 1781 [bound with] A Reply to Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative. Wherein his numerous Errors are pointed out...

1783. London: J. Debrett, 1783. and London: Faulder and Debrett, 1783.

2 vols. in one, 8vo, (2), xvi, (6), 260, (4, ads) pp. Folding table, tipped-in errata slip; [1]-109 pp. Old marbled boards, rebacked with modern calf backstrip, red morocco label; a little rubbed.

§ First editions. Two works written in response to Sir Henry Clinton's claim that Cornwallis was in the main responsible for the disastrous campaign that ended in defeat at Yorktown. "Cornwallis' acrimonious answer" consists in a large part of the correspondence between Liet.-General Clinton, Lord George Germain and Lieut.-General Cornwallis and intercepted letters from General George Washington. In all, a fine account of the events that led up to the final victory in America's war for independence. Howes C-781 and C-783. Item #124888

Price: $875.00