WEN: 2260EE
Exhibitor Name: Jeshua Wickham
Division: Creative Writing--
Class: 04 Short Stories (
never to rise again. The commander quickly regained his head, but the road to Breton was now impassable to his troops. Any who tried to step off the bridge fell dead at once. The commander had no idea how many men opposed him. Meanwhile, his men were being picked off one by one. The bewildered troops were firing wildly in every direction at their invisible foes. Seeing that further progress was hopeless, the commander wheeled his horse about suddenly, and, calling to his men, he made a sudden dash towards the Americans. Breaking through the cluster of rebel fordes, he galloped off down the hard dirt road followed by his men. A Few parting shots followed the fleeing Redcoats, but the Rebel forces did not pursue them. After attending to the dead properly, though hastily, the group hurried toward Breton, slightly lessened in numbers. They hoped the General had been successful, but extra assistance might be necessary. It was as they had thought. The arrival of fresh men for the American forces disheartened the already losing British, and after putting up a weak resistance, they fled, scattering in all directions. “Well, I must thank you, my good Colonel, for your timely aid.” Remarked the General, as they came up. “I’ll warrant me these rascally British will have learnt a lesson they won’t soon forget!” “Yes sir, I reckon they have,” returned Kennedy, “However, they are sure to return in good time.” “Yes, that they are, no doubt.” he cleared his throat, “Ho there! You boy! Stable my horse at the large house there.”He turned back to the others, “We shall make camp here tonight. Tomorrow we shall ride on toward the east. The British will be sure to know of our whearabouts by then, and we do not want to be caught in a trap like rats. No doubt some loyalist farmer will lead them to the swamps soon enough to find our camp.” The next morning they were out and on their way. It proved to be as the general had expected; the whole british army were at their heels before long. General Greene led them on a wild goose chase all over the south. Elusive as a fox, he always seemed to be almost in grasp yet was never caught. In this way he deployed their valuable forces from doing more harm. By splitting his army in half he also forced his antagonist to do the same, weakening him greatly. He also rallied many of the inhabitants in the south over to the rebel cause. The loyalist subjects noted how he restored order to the south. Ravaging of homes by both sides soon stopped. The British were seen as oppressors, more and more. On September eighth, 1781, Greene engaged the British at the Battle of Eutaw Springs and, though
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