. The works of Washington Irving. Cbapter Washington Clothed with Additional Powers—^Recruit-ment of the Army—Increased Pay—Colonel JohnCadwalader—Arrival of Sullivan—Gates—^Wilkin-son— A Coup de Main Meditated — Posture ofAflFairs at Trenton—Gates Declines to Take a Part—His Comments on Washingtons Plans—Prepara-tions for the Coup de Main — Crossing of the Del-aware—Attack on the Enemys Forces at Trenton—Death of Rahl—His Character. BSFORK you receive this letter, writesWashington to his brother Augustine, you will undoubtedly have heard ofthe captivity of General I^e. This isan ad
. The works of Washington Irving. Cbapter Washington Clothed with Additional Powers—^Recruit-ment of the Army—Increased Pay—Colonel JohnCadwalader—Arrival of Sullivan—Gates—^Wilkin-son— A Coup de Main Meditated — Posture ofAflFairs at Trenton—Gates Declines to Take a Part—His Comments on Washingtons Plans—Prepara-tions for the Coup de Main — Crossing of the Del-aware—Attack on the Enemys Forces at Trenton—Death of Rahl—His Character. BSFORK you receive this letter, writesWashington to his brother Augustine, you will undoubtedly have heard ofthe captivity of General I^e. This isan additional misfortune ; and the more vexa-tious, as it was by his own folly and impru-dence, and without a view to effect any good,that he was taken. As he went to lodge threemiles out of his own camp, and within twentymiles of the enemy, a rascally tory rode in thenight to give notice of it to the enemy, whosent a party of light horse that seized him, and389
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