Our country in war and relations with all nationsA history of war times, and American heroes on land and sea . the spoil of France. These places were depots forarming the savages, and there was a trade in scalps. Thepolicy of the English was to confederate the Indian tribes,and use them to strike the revolted colonies along theAtlantic, in the rear. It was the great merit of Clark tounderstand the situation, both as soldier and saw all the circumstances, generalized facts, and studiedout conclusions. He made particular note of the fact thatthe military posts of the British were in
Our country in war and relations with all nationsA history of war times, and American heroes on land and sea . the spoil of France. These places were depots forarming the savages, and there was a trade in scalps. Thepolicy of the English was to confederate the Indian tribes,and use them to strike the revolted colonies along theAtlantic, in the rear. It was the great merit of Clark tounderstand the situation, both as soldier and saw all the circumstances, generalized facts, and studiedout conclusions. He made particular note of the fact thatthe military posts of the British were in French towns,and that the French might render him assistance as againstthe British, There was some Indian dissatisfaction withthe British, especially in the Delaware and Shawnee kept his plans secret and sent two young men in thesummer of 1777 to examine the British posts. Theirreport was so encouraging that he set out at once forWilliamsburg to get aid from Virginia. The surrender ofBurgoyne, while he was making the journey, caused himto be listened to. In November Clark stated his plans to.
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