The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . Long Island, andthe evacuationof New York by 176 HISTORY OF THE UXITED sitting in Philadelphia, adjourned to Baltimore. Manyof the people of Philadelphia fled in terror b}- everyroad or by such boats as could be had. The army ofWashington, thinly clad, was dwindling by sickness, andthe time of enlistment of many of the men had al-most expired. It was necessary to strike a blow thatwould hearten the people, for the American cause wason the verge of ruin. THE BATTLE OF TRENTON: 177

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