An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . s laboured under a scarcity of pro-visions, and still more of clothes and shoes; so that their marcheswere marked by tracks of blood fram their wounded feet. Thecountry people were indisposed to supply goods, and set very littlevalue on the paper certificates offered in return ; but Washington onone occasion only would agree to a compulsory requisition. The en-campment consisted o
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . s laboured under a scarcity of pro-visions, and still more of clothes and shoes; so that their marcheswere marked by tracks of blood fram their wounded feet. Thecountry people were indisposed to supply goods, and set very littlevalue on the paper certificates offered in return ; but Washington onone occasion only would agree to a compulsory requisition. The en-campment consisted of rude log-huts, erected by the soldiers, in oneof which twelve were lodged. Their sufferings during the winterwere most intense, and their endurance is highly creditable to theirown fortitude, and the persuasive influence of their distinguishedcommander. Howe had now made two successful campaigns ; yet his reportsto the home authorities, as to the prospects of conquerina America,were by no means flattering. He occupied indeed New York andPhiladelphia, with a certain territory round them ; but the Americanarmy was still unbroken, and the determination of Congress as firmas ever. MARCH OF GENERAL BURQOYNE. 361. wa-shinotons hkad-qoartehs at vallbt forok. We have already noticed that the American expedition againstCanada had been signally disastrous. After being sev^-elv rcpusedat Quebec, they had, in the course of December, 177*5, been com-pelled entirely to evacuate the province. The plan was then formedto send from that country a strong British force, which, penetratingacross the back settlements of New York, might form a junctionwith Huwe, and second his operations. The scheme, which wasowned by Lord Germaine, had a plausible appearance ; yet it mustbe admitted that arinies have rarely succeeded in finding their wayto each other from o[>posite and distant quarters, with great and un-known obstacles intervening. ^Ihe command was bestowed on Gene-ral Burgoyne; but his supers
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