A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . avy loss. Donop wasmortally wounded; about five hundred of the Hessians andmarines were either killed or wounded, and two of the largestships were destroyed. Colonel Green, who commanded atFort Mercer, Colonel Smith, who commanded at Fort Mif-flin, and Commodore Hazel wood, who did good service incommand of a small fleet of galleys, were thanked by Con-gress for their courageous conduct, and to each was afterwardsvoted a sword. XV. Questions.—4S. In w
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . avy loss. Donop wasmortally wounded; about five hundred of the Hessians andmarines were either killed or wounded, and two of the largestships were destroyed. Colonel Green, who commanded atFort Mercer, Colonel Smith, who commanded at Fort Mif-flin, and Commodore Hazel wood, who did good service incommand of a small fleet of galleys, were thanked by Con-gress for their courageous conduct, and to each was afterwardsvoted a sword. XV. Questions.—4S. In what direction from Pottsjrrove is Oermantown ? (Seemap, p. 142.) 49. While at Pottsgrove, what information did Washington receive?50. When did the battle of Oermantown occur ? 51. Give an account of it. XVI. 52. IJow are Forts Mifflin and Mercer situated? 53. What was evidentin connection with the two forts? XVI[. 54. What plan of operations was agreed upon ? 55. When were the twoforts attacked ? 56. Give an account of the two battles? 57. How was the gallantconduct of the American commanders afterwards noticed? 144 AMEKICAN , KHH XVIIT. On the tenth of November a second attempt to reduce Fort Mifflin was commenced. After a heroicdefense of five days, during wliich tlie British kept up a de-structive fire from a battery which they liad erected, and also from their ships-of-war, the gar-rison set fire to and evacuatedthe fort, and crossed over to RedBank at night by the Hght of theflames. Washington endeavoredto keep possession of Fort Mer-cer, but before he could send asufficient force, Lord Cornwallis,with two thousand men, appear-ed before it. As a defense againstsuch odds was hopeless, the placewas abandoned. XIX. During the winter of l777-7S, Washingtons troopswere quartered in huts at Valley Forge, on the west side ofthe Schuylkill River, about twenty miles from Howes head-quarters at Philadelphia. Here they suffered greatly for wantof food, clothing, and co
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