It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read History of the Old Cheraws; Containing an Account of the Aborigines of the Pedee, the First White Settlements, Their Subsequent Progress, Civil Change by Alexander Gregg
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. Opening of year 1780--Response from Pedee for defence of Charles-town-- Movement of forces--No. Ca. militia under Colonel Harrington--The colonel leaves for Newbern--His letter--Effects of fall of Charles-town on the people--Incidents connected with it--Extracts trom Pugh's Journal-- Feeling of the BritUh--Wemys's Expedition up Pedee--Houses burned-- Adam Cusack hung--Reaches Cheraw--Extracts from Pugb's Journal-- Oath of allegiance--Incidents connected with it--Wemys returns--Indulgence shown him afterwards by General Sumpter--Extract of letter of Sir H. Clinton--Cornwallis takes command--Disposition of British troops-- M'Arthur sent to Cheraw--Cornwallis's despatches--Account of Harrison, a Tory colonel--M'Arthur at Cheraw--Letter of General Caswell-- M'Arthur at Long Bluff--Attempt to capture Thomas Ayer--The result-- Stirring scene--Capture of Nathan Sweat--His escape--M'Arthur returns to Cheraw--Plundering parties at General Harrington's and Thomas Ellerbe's--Coionel Bryan, a Loyalist, marches to Cheraw--Enemy alarmed --M'Arthur to fall back--Cornwallis and Tarleton on subject--General Gates arrives at Pedee--Proclamation--M'Arthur leaves--Expedition down the river--Its failure--Whig exploit--Major Thomas distlngnishes himself --Colonel Milis escapes--Cornwallis's and xarleton's accounts of it--Sickness of British at Cheraw--Account of 71st Regiment--Safe conduct for Mrs. Harrington--Skirmish in Anson County--Remarkable negro--Letter of J. L. Gervais--Letter of Spencc Macay--Accounts preceding battle of Camden--Effects of Gates's defeat--Extracts from Pugh'e Journal-- George M'Call--Movements about Long Bluff--Colonel Kolb--Samuel Bacot's adventure with Tories--Ellas Du Bose's capture--Tories plunder Mrs....
History of the Old Cheraws; Containing an Account of the Aborigines of the Pedee, the First White Settlements, Their Subsequent Progress, Civil Change by Alexander Gregg is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.
This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read History of the Old Cheraws; Containing an Account of the Aborigines of the Pedee, the First White Settlements, Their Subsequent Progress, Civil Change aloud.
History of the Old Cheraws; Containing an Account of the Aborigines of the Pedee, the First White Settlements, Their Subsequent Progress, Civil Change is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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