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Domestic News
December 1, 1781
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
During the Siege of York in Virginia, Lord Cornwallis reportedly hid in a cave dug into a riverbank to avoid enemy shot and shells, contrasting with expectations of his bravery based on prior reputation.
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It may be relied on for truth, that during the siege of York in Virginia, Lord Cornwallis kept himself snug in a cave the greater part of the time. This cave was dug horizontally into one of the high banks on the side of the river, where it was next to an impossibility that the shot or shells could reach the person of the renowned warrior—From the character he had sustained before this day of humiliation, we were led to expect that in such circumstances, he would have exposed himself as much as the meanest of the soldiery. Quantum mutatus ab illo!
How chang'd from him who made the seas groan,
And shook the South with thunder all his own.
How chang'd from him who made the seas groan,
And shook the South with thunder all his own.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Lord Cornwallis
Siege Of York
Virginia
Cave
Military Leadership
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Cornwallis
Where did it happen?
York In Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
York In Virginia
Event Date
During The Siege Of York In Virginia
Key Persons
Lord Cornwallis
Event Details
Lord Cornwallis kept himself snug in a cave dug horizontally into one of the high banks on the side of the river, where it was next to an impossibility that the shot or shells could reach him. This contrasted with expectations from his prior character that he would expose himself as much as the meanest of the soldiery.