. Our colonial history from the discovery of America to the close of the revolution. from the king of France, whopromised to send money, ships, and men. France also ac-knowledged the independence of the colonies. Clinton, who had succeeded Howe,feared that a French fleet might pre-vent his escape from Philadelphia. Hetherefore abandoned that city andmarched across New Jersey to NewYork, where most of the British forceswere now stationed. During this year a young Virginian,George Rogers Clark, by a hard and Benjamin campaign through the great wilderness then known as the Ohio co
. Our colonial history from the discovery of America to the close of the revolution. from the king of France, whopromised to send money, ships, and men. France also ac-knowledged the independence of the colonies. Clinton, who had succeeded Howe,feared that a French fleet might pre-vent his escape from Philadelphia. Hetherefore abandoned that city andmarched across New Jersey to NewYork, where most of the British forceswere now stationed. During this year a young Virginian,George Rogers Clark, by a hard and Benjamin campaign through the great wilderness then known as the Ohio country, saved to theUnited States the vast stretch of country from the GreatLakes south. Treason of Benedict Arnold.—At this time Arnold hadviolated some of the rules of war and Congress ordered Wash-ington to reprimand him. He resolved on revenge, and askedto be placed in command at West Point, which he plannedwith General Clinton to surrender to the British. The repre-sentative of General Clinton was Major Andre. On Andresreturn from Arnold he was captured by three 164 ENGLISH COLONIES IN AMERICA Treasonable papers were found in his boot. His capture wasreported to Arnold, who quickly made his escape. Andrewas tried by court martial and hanged as a spy.
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