. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . of whichlay the village of Flatbush. Of their numbers thereare irreconcilable estimates and accounts. They seemto vary with the antipathies or sympathies of thereporters. Judge Jones estimates the Rebels at45,000 half-clothed, undisciplined fellows, of whom themost part were mere militiamen— a hat and a coat anda stick in the middle; while Sir George Trevelyanestimates the Patriot army at 8000. Washingtons ownreport on the field state of his army on th
. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . of whichlay the village of Flatbush. Of their numbers thereare irreconcilable estimates and accounts. They seemto vary with the antipathies or sympathies of thereporters. Judge Jones estimates the Rebels at45,000 half-clothed, undisciplined fellows, of whom themost part were mere militiamen— a hat and a coat anda stick in the middle; while Sir George Trevelyanestimates the Patriot army at 8000. Washingtons ownreport on the field state of his army on the 26th ofAugust puts the total at about 20,000, of whom about 1 Howes Despatches, 15th August 1776. 2 Israel Putnam was a fine old chip of the American block, butnot overburdened with brains. As a man advanced in years, he wasplaced over Sullivan as much to keep that enterprising officer inorder as for any other purpose. Sullivan, like Burgoync and CharlesLee, wielded the goose-quill with more success than he did thesword. All these three literary generals had the distinction of beingcaptured by their enemies in the course of this iMiiiwiifWWW TATKy ISL^ ^>:irj£/l.\,„Mnfian.»iu-/)!/tJi>tltIxAwmFLATBOSHaiKiBROOKl .■;»iiIiri-or.\iigiini-7G. J Published by Faden, 1777. LONG ISLAND August 2 7, 1776
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