What is "col."

Usage examples of "col.".

General Greene assumes Command of the Southern Army -- His Correspondence with Marion -- Condition of the Country -- Marion and Lee surprise Georgetown -- Col. Horry defeats Gainey -- Marion pursues McIlraith -- Proposed Pitched Battle between Picked Men.

Marion renews his Pursuit of Doyle -- Confronts Watson -- Is joined by Col. Lee -- Invests and takes Fort Watson -- Fort Motte taken -- Anecdote of Horry and Marion.

Correspondence of Marion and Greene -- Anecdote of Colonel Snipes -- Marion takes Georgetown -- Attempt of Sumter and Marion on Col. Coates -- Battle of Quinby Bridge.

The British propose Terms of Pacification -- Rejected by the Civil Authorities -- They penetrate the Combahee with their Fleet -- Death of Col. Laurens -- Anecdote of Marion -- Death of Wilmot -- The British evacuate Charleston -- Marion separates from his Brigade at Watboo -- His Military Genius.

Mustering but two thousand men, Col. Montgomery found it advisable to urge his march upon the nation with equal celerity and caution.

A native regiment of twelve hundred men was raised, and the command given to Col. Middleton, a brave and accomplished provincial officer.

Another distinguished personage who fell in this fatal affair, was Col. Count Pulaski, a brave and skilful captain of cavalry, better known in history for his attempt upon the life of Stanislaus Poniatowski, King of Poland.

He was not so successful at Rantowles on the 23d of the same month, where in a rencounter with Col. Washington, his dragoons were roughly handled, and retreated with loss.

It was while on this route, and with this object, that he encountered his old friend and long tried associate in arms, Col. P.

General himself was glad of an opportunity of detaching Col. Marion, at his own instance, towards the interior of South Carolina, with orders to watch the motions of the enemy and furnish intelligence.

Two companies, under Col. Hugh Horry, were sent to the right, and the cavalry to the left, to support the attack, Marion himself bringing up the reserve.

If Col. Richardson had never entered the camp of Marion, the blazing dwellings of the Richardson family would have led to such precautions, on the side of the partisan, as must have effectually baffled the objects of the British Colonel.

Similar orders with those which were given to Postelle, were addressed to Col. P.

Before striking any sudden blow, he has been known to march sixty or seventy miles, taking no other food in twenty-four hours, than a meal of cold potatoes and a draught of cold water.

Their object was the surprise of Col. Watson, who had taken post there.