Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . /^^r^^^. ^2^1^-^^^^ GEORGK WASHINGTON. 313 On the lotli of July, 1780, a French fleet and 6,000 troops under the Countde Rochambeau, reached Newport, R. I. In September, during the ab-sence of Washington at Hartford, Conn., whither he had gone to arrangea plan of operations with the French commander, it was discoveredthat General Benedict Arnold, one of the most brilliant officers of theContinental army, had agreed to deliver into the hands of the Britislithe important fortress of West Point, which he commanded at that WASHING
Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . /^^r^^^. ^2^1^-^^^^ GEORGK WASHINGTON. 313 On the lotli of July, 1780, a French fleet and 6,000 troops under the Countde Rochambeau, reached Newport, R. I. In September, during the ab-sence of Washington at Hartford, Conn., whither he had gone to arrangea plan of operations with the French commander, it was discoveredthat General Benedict Arnold, one of the most brilliant officers of theContinental army, had agreed to deliver into the hands of the Britislithe important fortress of West Point, which he commanded at that WASHINGTON S HEAl)OUARTr:RS AT NEWBURGH, NEW discovery of the plot put an end to the danger with which it threat-ened the cause. The traitor Arnold escaped, but Major Andre, a Britishofficer, through whom Arnold had conducted his negotiations with SirHenry Clinton, and whose capture had revealed the plot, was hanged asa spy. Towards the close of the year. Great Britain having discovered thatthe United States and Holland were secretly negotiating a treaty, declaredwar against the Dutch. The campaign of 1781 opened with the brilliantvictory of the Cowpens, won over the British under Colonel Tarleton, 314 GEORGK WASI11NGTON. by General Morgan, on the 17th of Jannary. On the I5tli of March thebattle of Gnilford Conrt House was fought in North Carolina, andresulted in a victory for the British. Cornwallis was unable to followup his victory, and withdrew to Wilmington on the coast. On SeptemberSth, the British forces under Colonel Stewart were defeated in the bloodybattle of Eutaw
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