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Memoirs Of Francis Lord Rawdon,
MEMOIRS OF FRANCIS LORD RAWDON ,
EARL OF MOIRA IN IRELAND , ACTING GRAND MASTER OF MASONS IN ENGLAND ?
[ WITH A PORTRAIT . ] IfT ' R O M the very ancient family of the Rawdons in the county JL of York , this distinguished Nobleman is descended . His family was seated in that county at the time of the Conquest ; but in the last century his Lordship ' s ancestors removed to Ireland
, from which kingdom they derived the honors which they enjoyed before the present Nobleman obtained a seat in the British House of Peers . His father , Sir John Rawdon , Bart , was in 1750 advanced to the dignity of the Peerage , by the title of Baron of Moira ; and in 17 61 was created Earl of Moira in the county of powne , with remainder to his heirs male . By his third wife , Lady
Elizabeth Hastings , sister to the late Earl of Huntingdon , Lord Moira had issue , six sons , and four daughters ; the eldest of which ¦ sons is Francis , now Earl of Moira . The present Earl was born December 9 , 1754 , and his education was such as became his birth and his promise of talents . Having chosen a military life , he was , at the age of seventeen , appointed Ensign in the 15 th regiment of foot , and in the course of his profession was employed in America during the late unhappy contest
between the English Colonies , and the Mother Country . For his services in that quarter , where he greatly distinguished himself as a zealous and intrepid assertor of the rights of Great-Britain , he was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant-CoJonel . In the battle fought near Camden , August 16 , 17 80 , when the British forces gained a , complete victory , Lord Rawdon so acted as to obtain the particular approbation of Lord ( now Marquis ) Cornwailiswho in his
dis-, patches home made very honourable mention of his Lordship ' s courage and ability , as he did also in his public thanks after the engagement . On the 25 th of April 1781 , Lord Rawdon defeated General Green at Hobkirk ' s Hill . Afterwards , however , finding his force not sufficient , he retreated into Camden . On the 7 th of Ma } -having received a considerable reinforcement bthe arrival
, y of a detachment , he attempted to compel General Green to another action , which he found impracticable . He then returned to Camden ; and on the 10 th , burned the gaols , mills , many private houses , and much of his own baggage ; which done , he evacuated the post , a , nd retired with his whole army to the Soutii of the Santee .
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Memoirs Of Francis Lord Rawdon,
MEMOIRS OF FRANCIS LORD RAWDON ,
EARL OF MOIRA IN IRELAND , ACTING GRAND MASTER OF MASONS IN ENGLAND ?
[ WITH A PORTRAIT . ] IfT ' R O M the very ancient family of the Rawdons in the county JL of York , this distinguished Nobleman is descended . His family was seated in that county at the time of the Conquest ; but in the last century his Lordship ' s ancestors removed to Ireland
, from which kingdom they derived the honors which they enjoyed before the present Nobleman obtained a seat in the British House of Peers . His father , Sir John Rawdon , Bart , was in 1750 advanced to the dignity of the Peerage , by the title of Baron of Moira ; and in 17 61 was created Earl of Moira in the county of powne , with remainder to his heirs male . By his third wife , Lady
Elizabeth Hastings , sister to the late Earl of Huntingdon , Lord Moira had issue , six sons , and four daughters ; the eldest of which ¦ sons is Francis , now Earl of Moira . The present Earl was born December 9 , 1754 , and his education was such as became his birth and his promise of talents . Having chosen a military life , he was , at the age of seventeen , appointed Ensign in the 15 th regiment of foot , and in the course of his profession was employed in America during the late unhappy contest
between the English Colonies , and the Mother Country . For his services in that quarter , where he greatly distinguished himself as a zealous and intrepid assertor of the rights of Great-Britain , he was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant-CoJonel . In the battle fought near Camden , August 16 , 17 80 , when the British forces gained a , complete victory , Lord Rawdon so acted as to obtain the particular approbation of Lord ( now Marquis ) Cornwailiswho in his
dis-, patches home made very honourable mention of his Lordship ' s courage and ability , as he did also in his public thanks after the engagement . On the 25 th of April 1781 , Lord Rawdon defeated General Green at Hobkirk ' s Hill . Afterwards , however , finding his force not sufficient , he retreated into Camden . On the 7 th of Ma } -having received a considerable reinforcement bthe arrival
, y of a detachment , he attempted to compel General Green to another action , which he found impracticable . He then returned to Camden ; and on the 10 th , burned the gaols , mills , many private houses , and much of his own baggage ; which done , he evacuated the post , a , nd retired with his whole army to the Soutii of the Santee .