New school history of the United States . rces, only 2,000 of which were British. He was surrounded by thrice his number. He had barely rations for five days. ^ ^ Clinton had moved from New York, but too Oct. There was no escape. The whole army was stipulated that it should be sent back to did not execute the terms of the convention. Bur-goyne himself was permitted to go home on parole. He wasultimately exchanged for Laurens, the American envoy toHolland, who was captured at sea. BATTLE OF THE BRANDYWINE, AND LOSS OF PHILA- DELPHIA. 56. The surrender of
New school history of the United States . rces, only 2,000 of which were British. He was surrounded by thrice his number. He had barely rations for five days. ^ ^ Clinton had moved from New York, but too Oct. There was no escape. The whole army was stipulated that it should be sent back to did not execute the terms of the convention. Bur-goyne himself was permitted to go home on parole. He wasultimately exchanged for Laurens, the American envoy toHolland, who was captured at sea. BATTLE OF THE BRANDYWINE, AND LOSS OF PHILA- DELPHIA. 56. The surrender of Burgoyne exercised a decisiveinfluence on the for-tunes of the had through-out given much secretaid to the revoltedcolonies. It soon en-tered into open alli-ance with them, andengaged in war withGreat Britain. Thestruggle was earnestlymaintained in Amer-ica ; but the brilliantsuccess at Saratogawas balanced byserious reverses else-where. Sir William Howe withdrew from general gates. the Jerseys to attack Philadelphia by Learning; lion of 1745. George III. was deeply affected by the consequences descending uponhis son, and furthered his fortunes in many ways. 126 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, that the Delaware was obstructed, he directed his course tothe head of Chesapeake Bay. Washington, who had been:oined by Lafayette, and other foreign officers, took up his^ position at Wihnington. When Howe approached,^ he retreated behind the Brandy wine. He wasattacked here, and was dislodged with heavy loss. Lafayettewas severely wounded. Philadelphia was abandoned, and wasoccupied by the British. Two months later. Lord Howe ar-rived with the fleet. 57. Washington attempted to repeat the operation which had been attended with such striking success at Tren-ton and at Princeton. Howes main camp was at German-town. It had been weakened by sending off numerous de-tachments. Washington reached Germantown by^ ^ a night march, and surprised the British. Theground was difficul
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