. An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States with questions and explanations . came aware of the real intentions of Wash-ington, that commander was well on his way to \irginia. What counterplot did Clinton put into execution? It being too late to adopt any directmeasures for the aid of Cornwallis, Clintonundertook to recall Washington, by luirry-ing off an expedition under Arnold againstNew London. Give an account of Arnolds expedition. Fort Griswokl, near
. An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States with questions and explanations . came aware of the real intentions of Wash-ington, that commander was well on his way to \irginia. What counterplot did Clinton put into execution? It being too late to adopt any directmeasures for the aid of Cornwallis, Clintonundertook to recall Washington, by luirry-ing off an expedition under Arnold againstNew London. Give an account of Arnolds expedition. Fort Griswokl, near New London, made new lonoon anda brave defence, but was finally carried byassault. Col. Ledyard, its commander, was murdered with hisown sword, after yielding it up, and many of the garrison werealso slaughtered. The town was reduced to ashes. Was the main object of Arnolds expedition effected ? Arnolds expedition failed to recall Washington, and soonYorktown was invested with a large force of French andAmerican troops, while the French fleet, commanded byCount de Grasse, blockaded the York and James rivers. With wlmt success did the besiegers proceed ? On the 9th of October, the allied armies commenced a can-. 84 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, nonadc so lieavy tliat in a day oi two most of the works ofthe British were demohshed. Vi^hat was the result of the operations against YorMown ? At length, on the 19th of October, finding his position un-enable, and seeing no prospect of relief, Cornwallis surren-dered Yorktown, with more than seven thousand soldiers, toWashington, and his shipping and seamen to De Grasse. What effect did the surrender of Cornwallis produce ? Cornwaiiiss surrender caused great rejoicing throughout theUnited States, and in England it made the war so unpopularthat negotiations were entered into for the establishment ofpeace. Wliat icere the steps taken for the establishment of peace? On the 30th of November, 1782, a preliminary treaty wassigned at Paris by comm
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