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advance adversary already arms artillery attack bank battle British army Camden camp Catawba cavalry Charleston command compelled confidence Congaree Congress contest Cornwallis Creek danger defence detachment directed discipline duty efforts encampment enemy enemy's engaged Eutaws excitement exertions favorable feelings field fire firm flank force ford Fort Motte Fort Watson gallant gallant band garrison Greene Greene's ground guard Guilford hastened hazard Hill Hobkirk's Hill hope horse hundred infantry instantly Island JAMES BROWN legion Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon main army main body manœuvres Marion Meanwhile ment miles militia mind morning movements NATHANAEL GREENE Ninety-Six North Carolina officers party passed position prepared pressed forward pursuit reached rear received regiment reinforcements repose resolved retreat Rhode Island river road safety secure soldiers soon strong success sufferings Sumpter supply Tarleton tion Tories troops Troublesome Creek victory vigorous Virginia Washington Whigs whole wounded