. The world's great events ... a history of the world from ancient to modern times, 4004 to 1903. ng thenumber and spirit of the enemy to increasedaily and his own stores of provisions to di-minish, Burgoyne determined on attackingthe Americans in front of him, and, by dis-lodging them from their position, to gain themeans of moving upon Albany, or, at least,of relieving his troops from the straitenedposition in which they were cooped up. Burgoynes force was now reduced to lessthan 6,000 men. The right of his camp wason some high ground a little to the west ofthe river: thence his in
. The world's great events ... a history of the world from ancient to modern times, 4004 to 1903. ng thenumber and spirit of the enemy to increasedaily and his own stores of provisions to di-minish, Burgoyne determined on attackingthe Americans in front of him, and, by dis-lodging them from their position, to gain themeans of moving upon Albany, or, at least,of relieving his troops from the straitenedposition in which they were cooped up. Burgoynes force was now reduced to lessthan 6,000 men. The right of his camp wason some high ground a little to the west ofthe river: thence his intrenchments extendedalong the lower ground to the bank of theHudson, their line being nearly at a rightangle with the course of the stream. The lineswere fortified in the centre and the left withredoubts and field-works. The numericalforce of the Americans was now greater thanthe British, even in regular troops, and thenumbers of the militia and volunteers whichhad joined Gates and Arnold were greaterstill. The right of the American position,that is to say, the part of it nearest to the o J} H 1777 SURRENDER OF BURGOYNE 1709 river, was too strong to be assailed with anyprospect of success, and Burgoyne thereforedetermined to endeavor to force their this purpose he formed a column of 1,500regular troops, with two twelve-pounders, twohowitzers, and six six-pounders. The enemysforce immediately in front of his lines was sostrong that he dared not weaken the troopswho guarded them by detaching any more tostrengthen his column of attack. Burgoyne pushed forward some bodies of Burgoyne ^ ^ advances. irregular troops to distract the enemy s atten-tion, and led his column to within three-quarters of a mile from the left of Gatesscamp, and then deployed his men into Grenadiers under Major Ackland weredrawn up on the left, a corps of Germans in Gates also * advances. the centre, and the English Light Infantryand the 24th regiment on the right. ButG
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