220 230 BURGOYNE SENT WITH AN ARMY. PT. III. "Then," said La Fayette, "this is the moment wher I can render the most essential service." He provided P'D. II. a vessel for himself. His arrival caused heartfelt joy. Washington received him as a son; and Congress 1997. made him a major-general. CH. V. Move the two 9. Washington removed the main army from Morristown, to a strong position on the heights of Middlebrook. Gen. Howe, crossed the Hudson and appearing ments of before Washington's camp, vainly endeavoured to draw armies, him out. Affecting to retreat in haste, Washington June. pursued, when Howe turned upon him; but the American general regained his camp, a skirmish only having ensued. 10. The British had taken Rhode Island in DecemJuly 10. ber. On the 10th of July, the British commander, Col. General Prescott, was made prisoner by a daring party exploit. of forty country militia, under Col. Barton. General Prescott was surprised at night, and taken from his bed. Barton's grand be at CHAPTER V. Burgoyne's Invasion. 1. THE grand British plan, as has been mentioned, The was to send an army to Canada, which should invade plan to by the way of Lake Champlain; while a force from tempted. New York should go up the Hudson to act in concert. It was supposed the east might thus be divided from the south. 1777. May. Bur goyne sent over. 2. General Burgoyne was sent from England with an army, and arrived at Quebec in May. Burgoyne's army consisted of 7,173 British and German troops, besides several thousands of Canadians and Indians. His plan of operation was, that Colonel St. Leger 9. Give some account of the two armies?-10. Give an ac count of the capture of Gen. Prescott. CHAPTER V.-1. What was now the grand scheme of the British? 2. Who was sent over to effect it? What forces had Burgoyne? What was his plan of operation? BURGOYNE INVADES. 221 goyne at should proceed with a detachment by the St. Law- P'T. IIL Battle of mer's de feat. Am. loss, Aug. 6. to Mon 4. General Schuyler, who commanded the northern forces, dispatched Arnold to its relief. On hearing of his approach, the Indians, having previously become Aug. 22. St. Leger dissatisfied, mutinied and compelled St. Leger to re- returns turn to Montreal... Burgoyne advanced to Crown treal. Point, from whence he proceeded to invest Ticonderoga, which was garrisoned by 3,000 men under Gen. St. Clair. Up to this period, a circumstance respecting this fort seems strangely to have been overlooked. June 30. It is commanded by an eminence near, called Mount BurDefiance. The troops of Burgoyne got possession of Crown this height on the 5th of July, and St. Clair, finding the post no longer tenable, evacuated it on the same night. goyne at Point 5. The garrison, separated into two divisions, were to proceed through Hubbardton to Skeenesborough. The first, under St. Clair, left the fort in the night, The Bri July 5. two hours earlier than the second, under Colonel tish take Francis The stores and baggage, piaced on board deroga. 200 batteaux, and convoyed by five armed galleys, were to meet the army at Skeenesborough. 6. General Frazer, with 850 of the British, pursued 3. Describe the route of St. Leger? When, and by whom, was the battle of Oriskany fought? What was the American loss? 4. By what means was St. Leger forced to return? By what means did Burgoyne get possession of Ticonderoga? -5. What arrangements were made for the retreat of St. Clair's army? 6. Give au account of the disaster at Hubbardtou? Ticon 3 15 222 P'D. II. 2 CH. v. 1777. DISASTROUS RETREAT PT. II. and attacked the division at Hubbardton, whose rear was commanded by Colonel Warner. The Americans made a brave resistance, but the British, in the heat of the action, receiving a reinforcement, the republicans were forced to give way. They fled in July 7. every direction, spreading through the country the k., w. terror of the British arms. Many of the wounded and pris, perished in the woods. Am. loss, nearly k. 130. July 12. Ft. Ed 1000. 7. A part of the stores and armed galleys, which Br: 106 had been sent up the lake, fell into the hands of the British. St. Clair, on hearing of these disasters, struck into the woods on his left. He was joined by the St. Clair, remnant of the vanquished division, conducted by reaches Colonel Warner. After a distressing march, he ward. reached the camp of General Schuyler, at Fort Ed ward. Warner, with a detachment, remained in ManAug. 13. chester. Burgoyne took possession of Skeenesborough. Gen. Schuyler, with the American army, retired from Fort at the Edward to Saratoga, and from thence to the islands at the mouth of the Mohawk. Schuyler Mo hawk. more po 8. General Schuyler had obstructed the roads, by breaking the bridges, and, in the only passable defiles, Gates by cutting immense trees on both sides of the way, to pular, fall cross and lengthwise... General Gates was apser pointed to supersede General Schuyler in the comSchuy- mand. [Lincoln, Arnold, and Morgan, were sent north, which encouraged volunteers to join the army. The celebrated patriot of Poland, Kosciusko, was also in the army, as its chief engineer. - sedes ler. July 30. Burgoyne ward. 9. Burgoyne, having with much labor and time, opened a way for his army, arrived at Fort Edward on reaches the 30th of July, but he was in want of supplies. Ft. Ed- Learning that there was a large depôt of provisions at Bennington, he sent 500 men, under Lieut. Col. Baum, a German officer, to seize them. General Stark, with Baum at a body of New Hampshire and Vermont militia, was gton. on his march to join General Schuyler. He met the Col. Ren 7. What became of St. Clair's division? Of Col. Warner's? Where was now Burgoyne? Where was Gen. Schuyler?-S. What popular officers now joined the army?-9. What detachment did Burgoyne send out? Where was Gen. Stark 1 Give an account of the battle of Bennington. THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS. 223 British force four miles from Bennington. Baum was P'T. III. killed, and his party defeated. The militia had dis- P'D. II. persed, to seek for plunder, when a British reinforce- CH. v. ment of 500 men arrived. (The Green Mountain 1797. Boys) under Colonel Warner, appeared at the same Aug. 6. time, and the British were again defeated, and com- loss 600 pelled to retreat. British 10. Miss M Crea of Fort Edward, was engageu ♫ marriage to Capt. Jones an officer of Burgoyne's my. She left her father's house by stealth, alu 10 his wrong step, she paid a direful penalty. The Indians whom she accompanied, and whom Capt. Jones had first sent, met in the woods a second whom party, he had unwisely dispatched to aid the first. They of Mias quarreled; each determining to conduct the lady to their employer. The first party, finding the second likely to succeed, tied her to a tree and shot her The murder M'Crea -8 encainps 11. When this tragic affair became known; it greatly Sept. 8. excited the minds of the people against the Bri- Gates tish, who had thus let loose the cruel savages upon at Sara the land; and there was now a general rising, and rush toga. to the camp of Gates. The army thus reinforced,-encouraged by the victory of Bennington, and now amounting to 5,000, Gates left the encampment at the islands, and advancing to Stillwater, occupied Behmus heights. goyne water. 12. On the 12th, Burgoyne crossed the Hudson, Sept. 19. and on the 14th, encamped at Saratoga, about three Burmiles distant from the American army. An obstinate defeated and bloody battle occurred at Stillwater on the 19th. at StillBoth sides claimed the victory; but the advantage was clearly on the side of the Americans. Skirmishes, frequent and animated, occurred between this and the defeated 7th of October, when a general battle was fought at Saratoga. 13. The Americans made the attack. The battle Oct. 7. British at Sar toga. was fierce and desperate. The British gave way great on 10. Relate the story of Miss M'Crea?-11. What effect did it produce on the public mind? What advance movement was made by Gates? - 12. What by Burgoyne? Where did the armies meet and contend? Which had the advantage? When and where was a great and decisive battle fought? 13. Why could not Burgoyne retreat? What did he do on the 17th of Oct.? beth sides 3 224 P'D. II. BURGOYNE'S SURRENDER P'T. III. fifty minutes. That short time decided great events. The loss was severe in killed and wounded, on both CH. VI. sides. The British lost Gen. Frazer. Arnold had 17. greatly distinguished himself in the battle, and was severely wounded... Burgoyne made efforts to retreat; Frazer is but he was hemmed in by a foe, whose army constantly increasing, now amounted to four times his own wasting numbers. He capitulated on the 17th of October. killed. 9,000. from de 14. The whole number surrendered, amounted to 5,762 men. There also fell into the hands of the Whole Americans, 35 brass field pieces, and 5,000 muskets. Br loss, It was stipulated that the British were to have free Part passage across the Atlantic; but they were not to serve sertion again in North America, during the war. On hearing of the defeat of Burgoyne, the British garrison at TGarrison conderoga returned to Canada, and not a foe remained of Ti. in the northern section of the Union. Sir Henry Canada. Clinton had sailed up the Hudson; but as Burgoyne had failed, he returned to New York; having fire! barbarously burned Esopus, now Kingston. retreat to ↓ Howe CHAPTER VI. Battle of Brandywine.-British in Philadelphia.-Germantown.. 1. ADMIRAL and Gen. Howe, intent on the capture lands at of Philadelphia, left Sandy Hook on the 23d of July Elkton. They were long at sea. At length they were heard Aug. 25. of, sailing up the Chesapeake. They disembarked their marches troops, amounting to 18,000, at the head of the Bay to meet Washington crossed the Delaware and marched to of pose them. Approaching the enemy, he encampe Wash. him. 14. How many men were surrendered? How many pieces of artillery? What did Sir Henry Clinton ? CHAPTER VI.-1. Trace on the map and describe the course of Admiral Howe's fleet? What course did Washington take? |