A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . to the enemy. A new work hadbeen built on the commanding situation at West Point. The Retreat to the Delaware.—Cornwallis, a Britishgeneral, had now crossed the Hudson with a strong was evident that, having taken New York, Howe proposedto attempt the capture of Philadelphia, the capital of thenew republic. Washington, who had also crossed the Hud-son into New Jersey, prepared to oppose this movement,and for this purpose ordered General Lee, who was atNorthcastle, east of the Hudson, with seven thousand men,to
A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . to the enemy. A new work hadbeen built on the commanding situation at West Point. The Retreat to the Delaware.—Cornwallis, a Britishgeneral, had now crossed the Hudson with a strong was evident that, having taken New York, Howe proposedto attempt the capture of Philadelphia, the capital of thenew republic. Washington, who had also crossed the Hud-son into New Jersey, prepared to oppose this movement,and for this purpose ordered General Lee, who was atNorthcastle, east of the Hudson, with seven thousand men,to join him without delay. Lee disobeyed, and left his su-perior to face the enemy alone.^ This Washington did not ^ Charles Lee was of British birth. He had served the colonies inthe French and Indian War, and had afterward done some fighting in 206 FROM COLONIES TO UNITED STATES. dare attempt with his small force. He retreated step bystep across New Jer-sey, breaking downthe bridges as hewent, and constantlypursued by Cornwal-lis. For three weeksthis pursuit
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