The copper era., 1905-02-23
Fought Battles Then, Skirmishes Now.


 These figures suggest an interesting comparison. The campaigns of the Revolution were some of the most important in histoIy. Yet in the score of important military events
 in that war the combined forces of
 both sides never exceeded 5000 men. |Oftencst only 1000 to 5,O0O fought on
 d side.
 At Lexington on April l9, 1715, was
 fired the .'shot heard round the world" Yet the British forces in that memorial raid numbered on, y 500 men. The number of harassing Colonials is not known exactly. But the American loss was only about 100. The British lost 65 killed, 1S0 wound ed and 2S prisoners.
 The capture of TicOnderoga on May l0, l773, was brilliant affair. But Ethan Allen led only 8S men and captured only II.
 1t Bunker Hill, on June T.. 1I15. about 100 Americans in trenches re- pulsed 2,5OO British until the ammu- milton gave out. The English loss. while enormous when the number en- ] gagged is considered. was only 3j9 killed ard G95 wounded. The Ameri- cans lost l45 killed and 3Oi wounded.
 The first important American re- verse of tue war was the failure of Arnold and Montgomery to capture lI., December 31, 1775. The attack is al ways described as sanguinary af- ] fair. Yet it was participated in by only 750 men. who lost IS killed. 42 wounded and 100 prisoners. The British loss was l killed and s wounded.
 In the siege of Boston Washington never had more than l4,500 men on duty. When Howe evacuated the town on March r., l116, only 7.60O soldiers sailed with him to Halifax. In the battle of Long Island August 27, l776. Washington had l5,OO0 men and Howe about the same number. The American loss was 62 killed and lSS wounded: the British 6l killed and 257 wounded.
 At Trenton. N. J.. December 25, l776, Washington, with 2,iOO men, attacked Rahl's 1 300 Hessians. killed l7, wounded lS und captured 1000. The Americans lost killed and 1 wounded.
 In the rOut of the Brandywinc ut Chadd's Ford, near Philadelphia with 1 ,000 men had attempted to check the advance of Howe with 1s,OO0. The American loss was 2S9 killed and j6S wounded: the British 9S killed 39S wounded.
 At Germantown, Pa. on October i. TIT. Washington with 5000 men again attacked Howc's army, but was repulscd with loss of lS9 killed and 542 wounded. The British lost 9S killed and 402 wounded.
 On August l6. TIT, Col. Baum, one of Burgoyne's commanders, with 900 men, was attacked by Stark with 900 near Bennington, east of Saratoga, \. Y. Later in the day both sides were reinforced. The Americans lost go killed and fl wounded: the British 69 killed, Sl wounded and 600 prisoners.
 On October 16, TIT. BurgOvne sur rendered at Saratoga and the event is put by Greasy among the ''fifteen decisive battles of the world' About 5000 men capitulated and Bur gOvne had lost 4.T00 on the march to Saratoga. The Americans numbered about II ,000.
 At Monmouth on June 2S, 1878. when Washington lost by Lees treachcry, the Americans had 6.0OO men, the English under Clinton 5000. The American loss was - killed and l6o wOunded:the British 294 killed and l1O wounded.
 By the capture of Kaskaskia, H.. l on July i, ITS, George Rogers Clarke ! saved the Mississippi Valley to the United States. With POO men he | ras ret, td" the post "hieh was sarri-
 On July l5, l779, Wayne. with I.2oO | men. captured Stony Point, defended | by 600. His loss was 20 killed and 70 | wounded. He took 553 prisoners and | the rest of the garrison were killed ! or wounded.
 Clinton captured Charleston. s. C.. on May l.. 1lS0. It was defended by Gen. Lincoln with nearly 5000 men. Clinton had 5000
 On August l6. l1SO. Gates. with 5000 men, was diSgraccfully whipped at Camden, S. C.. by Coruwallis with , .000. The Americans lost 94 killed and 2Sl wounded: the British so killed and 245 wounded.
 At Kings Mountain. S. C., on Octo- Der :. l7S0. Campbell, with .250 men, overwhelmed HOO British under Ferguson. The British lost 16S kill ed, 2Si wounded and the rest captured. Of the Americans 2S were killed and 50 wounded.
 At the Cowpeus. s. C., on January r., l1Sl. the 100 British under Tarle- ton suffered an almost like fate. Morgan, with 1000 men, attacked and killed. wounded or captured, 500 men with d loss to his own force of I2 killed and 60 wounded.
 At Guilford Court House. N. C.. Greene. with 4,5o0 men. fought an i1- , 2,5o1. The American loss was l.13 killed and 3l4 wounded. Cornwallis lost 23l killed and BIS wounded ard