. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . oad, lestthe foe should rush upon him in his helplessness. In this dark hour France came forward to our aid ; recognizing our inde-pendence, entering into a friendly alliance with us, and sending both a fleet andan army to our support. The British army in New York and Philadelphiaamounted to thirty thousand men. The whole American army did not exceedfifteen thousand. But the British, apprehensive that a French fleet mightsoonappear, and thus endanger the troops in Philadelphia, evacuated the city, andthe troops commenced their ma
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . oad, lestthe foe should rush upon him in his helplessness. In this dark hour France came forward to our aid ; recognizing our inde-pendence, entering into a friendly alliance with us, and sending both a fleet andan army to our support. The British army in New York and Philadelphiaamounted to thirty thousand men. The whole American army did not exceedfifteen thousand. But the British, apprehensive that a French fleet mightsoonappear, and thus endanger the troops in Philadelphia, evacuated the city, andthe troops commenced their march through New Jersey. The cold of winterhad given place to the heat of summer. 550 LEES TREACHERY. Washington followed close in the rear of the foe, watching for a chance to ;strike. The 28th of June, 1778, was a day of intense heat. Not a breath ofair was stirring, while an unclouded sun poured down its blistering rays upon Ipursuers and pursued. The British troops were at Monmouth. The marchof one more day would so unite them with the army in New York that. ^IUN TAKING THE OATH OP OFFICB AS PRESIDENT,April 30, 1-S9, on the site of the present Treasury Building, Wall Street, New York City. they would be safe from attack. General Lee, with five thousand men,was in the advance. Washington sent orders to him immediately tocommence the onset, with the assurance that he would hasten to hissupport. As Washington was pressing eagerly forward, to his inexpressiblechagrin he met General Lee at the head of his troops, in full retreat. It i GEORGE WASHINGTON. 55i is said that Washington, with great vehemence of manner and utterance, criedout, General Lee, what means this ill-timed prudence? The retreatingGeneral threw back an angry retort. But it was no time for turned to the men. They greeted him with cheers. At his com-mand they wheeled about and charged the enemy. A sanguinary battleensued, and the English were driven from the field. The colonists slept
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