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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05220 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | State of the Troops under the Orders of the Rt. Honorable Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis at the undermentioned Periods |
| Date | ca. 15 November 1780 |
| Author | Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Statistical return of troop strengths for 1 June 1780, 1 August 1780, 1 September 1780, and 15 November 1780. Breaks down totals for troops in South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida. Also provides numbers for each rank in those three states. The 15 November 1780 totals are for Major General Alexander Leslie's Corps. During the time covered in this report, Cornwallis won the Camden Campaign and lost the Battle of King's Mountain, both in South Carolina. |
| Subjects | Battle of Camden Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |