Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . had been pro-moted to major-general, to propose to Washingtonthe abandonment of New York, and the occupa-tion of the Westchester shore from Kings Bridge,and the council of war finally approved the Washington was to be held, to obstruct thepassage of the Hudson ; but its downfall soon fol-lowed, and Greene, who advised its retention, hassuffered in reputation in consequence. The ques-tion of his responsibility has been the subject ofcontroversy between Bancroft, the historian, andGeorge W. Greene. Cornwallis crossed the Hud-son on 18 Nov.,
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . had been pro-moted to major-general, to propose to Washingtonthe abandonment of New York, and the occupa-tion of the Westchester shore from Kings Bridge,and the council of war finally approved the Washington was to be held, to obstruct thepassage of the Hudson ; but its downfall soon fol-lowed, and Greene, who advised its retention, hassuffered in reputation in consequence. The ques-tion of his responsibility has been the subject ofcontroversy between Bancroft, the historian, andGeorge W. Greene. Cornwallis crossed the Hud-son on 18 Nov., 1776, and made a movement tocut off the American retreat to the Hackensack ;but Greene engaged him at the head of the stream,and held him until the troops had crossed. Theretreat through the Jerseys now began, and theharassed army brought up at Trenton on 2 Dec,where Washington at once set about getting hisbaggage and stores across the Delaware. On 25Dec. the American army, with Greene in com-mand of the left wing and Sullivan of the right,. Sng * Br H^.BsIL Jt New5Sflc.
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