. The student's American history . ridge early in July (1775), and at once took com-mand of the Continental Army. On New Years Day, 1776,he raised the flag of the united colonies, — it consisted of theBritish flag with thirteen stripes added, one for each colony.** Meanwhile Congress had put forth a declaration of thecauses of the war (July 6, 1775), but expressly added: Wehave not raised armies with ambitious designs of separatingfrom Great Britain and establishing independent states. *^^ While in camp at Cambridge Washington learned that Carle-ton, the commander of the British force in Canad
. The student's American history . ridge early in July (1775), and at once took com-mand of the Continental Army. On New Years Day, 1776,he raised the flag of the united colonies, — it consisted of theBritish flag with thirteen stripes added, one for each colony.** Meanwhile Congress had put forth a declaration of thecauses of the war (July 6, 1775), but expressly added: Wehave not raised armies with ambitious designs of separatingfrom Great Britain and establishing independent states. *^^ While in camp at Cambridge Washington learned that Carle-ton, the commander of the British force in Canada, was planninga descent into New York, where he hoped to get the help of theTories or Loyalists (§ 203), and of the Six Nations (§ 136).To offset that movement General Schuyler, aided by GeneralMontgomery, was ordered to make an attack on Montreal. Theexpedition started in the autumn (1775) from Fort Ticonderoga,but Schuyler fell sick, and the command devolved on Mont-gomery. He descended Lake Champlain, took Fort Chambly, ^i. Note.—Tin; moinora1)lt; battle of the 17II1 of June, 1775, began in Charlestown on thelieiglit marked Hill ; but at the time of the battle the entire ridge beginning at(!harlestown Neck and extending to the seaward end of tlie |)eninsula appears to have beenknown under tlie general name of Uunkers Hill. See Winsors America, VI. 135,and Irothinghams Life of Warren, p. 507. 1 1775-.] THE , THE CONSTITUTION. 183 St. John, and Montreal, He captured a large quantity ofammunition, part of which he sent to Cambridge, much to thedelight of Putnam, whose constant cry had been : Ye gods,give us powder ! Meanwhile Benedict Arnold had been sent (1775) with asmall force from Massachusetts to cross the pathless wildernessof Maine to join Montgomery, and make a combined attack onQuebec. Before Arnold reached Canada he had lost morethan a third of his men from sickness, exhaustion, and deser-tion. At length, after eight weeks of hardship and suf
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