Bunker's Hill and Carolina Bar are cant Terms of British Disgrace; they are to England what Cannae was to Rome.
The following is a List of the Killed and Wounded on Board the Fleet at South Carolina.
| |
Guns |
Killed |
Wounded |
| Bristol, of |
50 |
40 |
71 |
| Experiment, |
50 |
24 |
54 |
| Solebay, |
28 |
1 |
0 |
| Active, |
28 |
1 |
0 |
| |
|
66 |
128 |
The Acteon, of 28 Guns, running on Shore, the Crew set Fire to her and left her.
The Sphynx and Syren were on Shore, but got off.
Sir Peter Parker, with such of his Fleet as were able to sail, together with General Clinton and the Troops under his Command, left Carolina the 16th of July, and proceed[ed] for Staten Island to join the Howes.
Amongst the Slain on board the Bristol, Man of War, are said to be one Lieutenant, three Midshipmen, and a Quarter Gunner.
