The beginner's American history . hthim, we should have hanged him ; but he was cunningenough to run away and escape to the British. Now hewas burning houses and towns in Virginia, and doing allthat he could — as a traitor always will — to destroy thosewho had once been his best friends. He wanted to stayin Virginia and assist Cornwallis ; but that general was abrave and honorable man : he despised Arnold, and hewould have nothing whatever to do with him. A young nobleman named Lafayette ^ had come overfrom France on purpose to help us against the laughed at him and called h
The beginner's American history . hthim, we should have hanged him ; but he was cunningenough to run away and escape to the British. Now hewas burning houses and towns in Virginia, and doing allthat he could — as a traitor always will — to destroy thosewho had once been his best friends. He wanted to stayin Virginia and assist Cornwallis ; but that general was abrave and honorable man : he despised Arnold, and hewould have nothing whatever to do with him. A young nobleman named Lafayette ^ had come overfrom France on purpose to help us against the laughed at him and called him a * boy ; buthe found that General Lafayette was a * boy who knewhow to fight. The British commander moved toward theseacoast; Lafayette followed him ; at length Cornwallisshut himself up with his army in Yorktown.^ 142. Washington marches against Yorktown, and takes it andthe army of Cornwallis. — Washington, with his army, was 1 West Point: see map on page 102. ^ Lafayette (Lah-fay-ef). 3 Yorktown : see map on page No. 2. ^m THE SOUTHERN STATES IN THEEEVOLUTION. GEORGE WASHINGTON. II I then near New York City, watching the British there. TheFrench king had done as he agreed, and had sent over war-ships and soldiers to help us; but so far they had never
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