An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States, with questions and explanations . ore Clinton became aware of the real intentions of Wash-ington, that commander was well on his way to Virginia. WJmt counterplot did Clinton put into execution f It being too late to adopt any directmeasures for the aid of Cornwallis, Clintonundertook to recall Washington, by hurry-ing off an expedition under Arnold againstNew London. Oim an account of Arnolds expedition. Fort Gr
An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States, with questions and explanations . ore Clinton became aware of the real intentions of Wash-ington, that commander was well on his way to Virginia. WJmt counterplot did Clinton put into execution f It being too late to adopt any directmeasures for the aid of Cornwallis, Clintonundertook to recall Washington, by hurry-ing off an expedition under Arnold againstNew London. Oim an account of Arnolds expedition. Fort Griswold, near New London, madea brave defence, but was finally carried byassault. Col. Ledyard, its commander, was murdered with hisown sword, after yielding it up, and many of the garrison werealso slaughtered. The town was reduced to ashes. Was the main object of Arnolds expedition effected ? Arnolds expedition failed to recall Washington, and soonYorktown was invested with a large force of French andAmerican troops, while the French fleet, commanded byCount de Grasse, blockaded the York and James rivers. With icliat success did the besiegers proceed ? On the 9th of October, the allied armies commenced a can-. NEW LONDON ANDVICINITY. 84 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. nonade so heavy that in a day or two most of the works ofthe British were demolished. What was the result of the operations against Yorktoicn ? At length, on the 19th of October, finding his position un-tenable, and seeing no prospect of relief, Cornwallis surren-dered Yorktown, with more than seven thousand soldiers, toWashington, and his shipping and seamen to De Grasse. What effect did the surrender of Cornwallis produce ? Cornwalliss surrender caused great rejoicing throughout theUnited States, and in England it made the war so unpopularthat negotiations were entered into for the establishment ofpeace. What were the steps taken for the establishment of peace? On the 30th of November, 1*782, a preliminary treaty wass
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