Lord Cornwallis's progress in Virginia. Paffes the River James,
and the South Anna. Parties detached to fcour the interior country.
Arms and ftores deftroyed. Army falls back towards the fea. Rear
attacked on the march to Williamsburg. Action previous to paffing
the River James. Lord Cornwallis fortifies the pofts of York Town
and Gloucester Point. Tranfactions on the fide of New York.
Function of the American army under Gen. Washington, and the
French forces under the Count de Rochambeau, on the White Plains.
Appearances of an attack on New York, Staten Island, and Sandy
Hook. Combined army fuddenly march to the Delaware, which
they pass at Trenton, and continuing their courfe through Philadel
phia, arrived at the head of Elk. Expedition, under the conduct
of Gen. Arnold, to New London. Desperate defence made at Fort
Grifwold, which is taken by form, with confiderable lofs. New
London burnt. Great lofs fuftained by the Americans, in the de-
fruction of naval flores and merchandize. Sir Samuel Hood ar-
rives off the Chefapeak; and not meeting the fquadron from New
York proceeds to Sandy Hook. M. de Barras fails from Rhode
Hand to join the Count de Graffe. Admiral Graves departs from
New York. M. de Graffe arrives from the West Indies in the
Chefapeak. Engagement between the British and French fleets.
Lord Cornwallis's army closely blocked up on the fide of the Chefa-
peak. The combined army are conveyed by water from Baltimore,
and join the Marquis de la Fayette's forces at Williamsburg. Pofts
at York and Gloucefter clofely invested. Siege regularly formed, and
trenches opened by the enemy. Refolution of a council of war at
New York, to ufe every exertion of the fleet and army for the fuc-
cour of the forces in Virginia. Unavoidable delay in refitting the
fleet. Sir Henry Clinton embarks, with 7000 land forces, on board
the men of war. Defences of York Town ruined, and the bat-
teries filenced, by the fuperior weight of the enemy's artillery. Take
two redoubts, and complete their fecond parallel. Successful fally.
The poft being no longer tenable, Lord Cornwallis attempts to pass
the troops over to Gloucefter Point in the night, but the defign is
fruftrated by a fudden form. He is obliged to enter into a capitu-
lation with Gen. Washington. Conditions. The British fleet and
army arrive off the Chesapeak, five days after the furrender. [118
State of affairs during the recess. Confequences of the riots in London.
Caufes which led to the diffolution of parliament. Refolutions of the
Yorkshire committee, and of other affociated bodies. Delegates ap-