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Coast of France rises in vision -- Louis, to humble the British power, forms an alliance with the American states -- This brings France, Spain and Holland into the war, and rouses Hyder Ally to attack the English in India -- The vision returns to America, where the military operations continue with various success -- Battle of Monmouth -- Storming of Stonypoint by Wayne -- Actions of Lincoln and surrender of Charleston -- Movements of Cornwallis -- Actions of Greene and battle of Eutaw -- French army arrives and joins the American -- They march to besiege the English army of Cornwallis in York and Gloster -- Naval battle of Degrasse and Graves -- Two of their ships grappled and blown up -- Progress of the siege -- A citadel mined and blown up -- Capture of Cornwallis and his army -- Their banners furled and muskets piled on the field of battle.
Thus view'd the Pair; when lo, in eastern skies, From glooms unfolding, Gallia's coasts arise.