Young people's history of the American Revolution . < f?. g$ s m a?j^.,„:.-;.:.,-,.,:;? Pp7 m Y&W&k. MONMOUTH AND NEWPORT 247 in Providence, but go to Boston he would, despite all theprotests and offers of aid. Very naturally the Americans were indignant at theirfickle allies, and the situation was made worse by athird of the little army declaring that the British could notbe driven out of Newport, and that they themselves mustgo home to look after their crops ! This left the Americanswith only about the same number of men that the Britishhad; and Pigot, the British commander, plucking upfr
Young people's history of the American Revolution . < f?. g$ s m a?j^.,„:.-;.:.,-,.,:;? Pp7 m Y&W&k. MONMOUTH AND NEWPORT 247 in Providence, but go to Boston he would, despite all theprotests and offers of aid. Very naturally the Americans were indignant at theirfickle allies, and the situation was made worse by athird of the little army declaring that the British could notbe driven out of Newport, and that they themselves mustgo home to look after their crops ! This left the Americanswith only about the same number of men that the Britishhad; and Pigot, the British commander, plucking upfresh courage, — for up to this time he had good reason tobe fearful, —made an attack on Butts Hill, but was not ableto drive the Americans away. Word was now received that five hundred fresh Britishsoldiers were already on their way to Newport from NewYork, so Sullivan withdrew, and the ill feeling between theFrench and Americans became so marked that riots betweenthe sailors occurred ; and dEstaing made matters worse byinviting the Canadians to seize the opportunity to becomeFrenchmen again ! S
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