Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . WINTER SPORTS. CHAPTER XX. TREASON. At the close of the year 1779 Clin-ton sailed south, with the main bodyof his army, in the fleet of Admiral Ar-buth-not, leaving General K-ny-phau-sen in command at New York. In the month of Feb-ru-a-ry, 1780, the Bri-tish landed at St. Johns Is-land, 30 miles below Charles-ton; and, while Clin-ton moved by land to the banks of the Ash-ley, opposite the city, the fleetsailed around to enter Charles-ton Har-bor. The approach of the Bri
Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . WINTER SPORTS. CHAPTER XX. TREASON. At the close of the year 1779 Clin-ton sailed south, with the main bodyof his army, in the fleet of Admiral Ar-buth-not, leaving General K-ny-phau-sen in command at New York. In the month of Feb-ru-a-ry, 1780, the Bri-tish landed at St. Johns Is-land, 30 miles below Charles-ton; and, while Clin-ton moved by land to the banks of the Ash-ley, opposite the city, the fleetsailed around to enter Charles-ton Har-bor. The approach of the Bri-tish wasso slow and cautious that Lin-coln, the A-mer-i-can general at Charles-ton,had time to strengthen his works, and to add to his garrison of regulars a num-ber of militia from the surrounding country. It was not until A-pril that theBri-tish fleet, with little damage, passed the fire of Fort Moul-trie, on Sul-li-vans Is-land, and took a position ofT the city. A few days before, Clin-tonhad thrown up works, and commenced preparations for a regular siege. At different points, some miles north of the city, there wer
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