And, by taking Fort Watson, cuts Lord Rawdon's communications (April 23) 274 Rawdon defeats Greene at Hobkirk's Hill (April 25); but is none the less obliged to give up Camden in order to save his army (May 10) 275, 276 All the inland posts taken from the British (May-June) 276 Rawdon goes to England, leaving Stuart in command 277 Greene marches against Stuart (August 22) 277 Battle of Eutaw Springs (September 8) 278 Greene's superb generalship 278, 279 Lord Cornwallis arrives at Petersburg (May 20) 279, 280 His campaign against Lafayette 281-283 Cornwallis retreats to the coast, and occupies Yorktown 284, 285 Elements of the final catastrophe; arrival of the French fleet 286, 287 News from Grasse and Lafayette 288 Subtle and audacious scheme of Washington 289 He transfers his army to Virginia (August 19-September 18) 290-292 Movements of the fleets 293 Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown 294 Clinton's attempt at a counter-stroke; Arnold's proceedings at New London (September 6) 295, 296 Surrender of Cornwallis 297 Importance of the aid rendered by the French fleet and army 298, 299 Effect of the news in England 300, 301 Difficult position of Great Britain 302 Rodney's victory over Grasse (April 12, 1782) 303 Resignation of Lord North (March 20, 1782) 304 Defeat of the political schemes of George III. 305 The American Revolution was not a conflict between Englishmen and Americans, but between two antagonistic principles of government, each of which had its advocates and opponents in both countries; and Yorktown was an auspicious victory won by Washington for both countries 306-310 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION CHAPTER VIII THE FRENCH ALLIANCE