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the people were brought into right order and kept their places; neverthelefs, a valiant man, in whom Horatio put great confidence, was {lain.

12. And when the dawning of the next day appeared, there was a very fierce battle; and it came to pafs, that the men from Vir- ginia, even the miUtia of that province were terrified, and fled from the men of Bri- tain, who ruflied upon them as thehorfe rafh- eth into the battle.

13. The militia alfo from the province of North Carolina, they fled from the men of Britain : howbeit, the people of the Provinces who were fighting on the right* of the hoil, behaved valiantly.

14. Neverthelefs, they were fain to give place to the foldiers of Britain, who drave them from ofl?" the field of battle, and purfued them upon fwift horfes, and the captain of the horfemen was named Tarleton,


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