. Washington and his country: being Irving's Life of Washington, abridged for the use of schools, with introduction, and continuation, giving a brief outline of United States history from the discovery of America to the end of the civil war . t. Claircalled a council of war. What was to be done ? The batteriesfrom this new fort would probably be opened the next day : by thattime Ticonderoga might be completely invested, and the wholegarrison exposed to capture. They had not force sufficient forone-half the works, and General Schuyler, supposed to be atAlbany, could afford them no relief. The d
. Washington and his country: being Irving's Life of Washington, abridged for the use of schools, with introduction, and continuation, giving a brief outline of United States history from the discovery of America to the end of the civil war . t. Claircalled a council of war. What was to be done ? The batteriesfrom this new fort would probably be opened the next day : by thattime Ticonderoga might be completely invested, and the wholegarrison exposed to capture. They had not force sufficient forone-half the works, and General Schuyler, supposed to be atAlbany, could afford them no relief. The danger was imminent;delay might prove fatal. It was unanimously determined to evac-uate Ticonderoga that very night, and retreat to Skenesborough(now Whitehall), at the upper part of the lake, about thirty milesdistant, where there was a stockaded fort. The main body of thearmy, led by General St. Clair, were to cross to Mount Independ-ence and push for Skenesborough by land, taking a circuitousroute through the woods on the east side of the lake, by way ofCastleton. The cannon, stores, and provisions, together with thewounded and the women, were to be embarked on board of twohundred bateaux, and conducted to the upper extremity of the.
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