. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... over all that region, divide Vermont from New York, and perhapsend by dividing New York and New England. General Macombcommanded our army, encamped at Plattsburg on the shores ofChamplain. He had only about 3,000 men, when news reachedhim that General Prevost, with an army of 12,000, was pre-paring to march down upon him. He immediately called uponVermont to send men to his aid, and from the Green MountainState, the home of Ethan Allen and Seth War
. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... over all that region, divide Vermont from New York, and perhapsend by dividing New York and New England. General Macombcommanded our army, encamped at Plattsburg on the shores ofChamplain. He had only about 3,000 men, when news reachedhim that General Prevost, with an army of 12,000, was pre-paring to march down upon him. He immediately called uponVermont to send men to his aid, and from the Green MountainState, the home of Ethan Allen and Seth Warner, volunteers camein crowds to his stand-ard. Bidding hastyfarewells to their fami-lies and homes, thesegallant sons of Vermonthastened to the stand-ard of Macomb. Onthe lake, CommodoreMacdonough, with afleet of four vessels andten small gunboats,was waiting to meetthe English fleet. Helay at anchor close bythose shores where justtwo hundred years be-fore Samuel Champlainhad frightened awaythe Indians with thefirst volley of his mus-kets. Thus for weeksthey waited, Macdon-ough on the water, Macomb on the land, for the approach of 340 STORY OF OUR COUNTRY. It was the 11th of September when General Prevost approachedPlattsburg with his formidable army, to engage the troops of Ma-comb, many of them raw volunteers. On the same morning — itwas a lovely Sunday, day of peace and good-will among men —the fleet of Captain Downie, headed by his flag-ship, the Confiance,was seen approaching Macdonough. Two deadly struggles wereclose at hand. What do you think Macdonough did first? His ships were inorder, every gun ready for action, every man instructed in his that had been taken care of beforehand, so there was no needof hurry or loud command. He called all his men on deck, andgathering them about him, read a few spirited verses from the grandPsalms of David, and offered up a brief prayer to God before heplunged into battle. That done, he was all ready. The fight
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