. Bill Nye's history of the United States. gout the entire enemy and getting promoted, wasso maddened by the conflict that he dashed inbefore Gates could put him in the guard-house,and at the head of his old command, and withoutauthority or hat, led the attack. Gates did notdare to come where Arnold was, to order himback, for it was a very warm place where Arnoldwas at the time. The enemy was thus driven tocamp. Arnold was shot in the same leg that waswounded at Quebec ; so he was borne back tothe extreme rear, where he found Gates eating adoughnut and speaking disrespectfully of Arnold. A cou
. Bill Nye's history of the United States. gout the entire enemy and getting promoted, wasso maddened by the conflict that he dashed inbefore Gates could put him in the guard-house,and at the head of his old command, and withoutauthority or hat, led the attack. Gates did notdare to come where Arnold was, to order himback, for it was a very warm place where Arnoldwas at the time. The enemy was thus driven tocamp. Arnold was shot in the same leg that waswounded at Quebec ; so he was borne back tothe extreme rear, where he found Gates eating adoughnut and speaking disrespectfully of Arnold. A council was now held in Burgoynes tent,and on the question of renewing the fight stood 176 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. six to six, when an eighteen-pound hot shot wentthrough the tent, knocking a stylographic pen outof General Burgoynes hand. Almost at once hedecided to surrender, and the entire army of sixthousand men was surrendered, together witharms, portable bath-tubs, and leather Americans marched into their camp to the. KNOCKING A STYLOGRAPHIC PEN OUT OF EURGOYNE S HAND. tune of Yankee Doodle, which is one of the mostimpudent compositions ever composed. During the Valley Forge winter (1777-78) Con-tinental currency depreciated in value so that anofficers pay would not buy his clothes. Many,having also spent their private funds for the pros-ecution of the war, were obliged to resign andhire out in the lumber woods in order to getfood for their families. Troops had no blankets. THE BEGINNING OF THE END. 177 and straw was not to be had. It was extremelysad ; but there was no wavering. Officers wereapproached by the enemy with from one hundredto one thousand pounds if they would accept anduse their influence to effect a reconciliation ; but,with blazing eye and unfaltering attitude, eachstated that he was not for sale, and returned tohis frozen mud-hole to rest and dream of food andfreedom. Those were the untitled nobility from whom wesprung. Let us look over ou
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