. The great American book of biography . 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 might socnappear, and thus endanger the troops in Philadelphia, evacuated the city, andthe troops commenced their march through New Jersey. The cold of wmterhad given p
. The great American book of biography . 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 might socnappear, and thus endanger the troops in Philadelphia, evacuated the city, andthe troops commenced their march through New Jersey. The cold of wmterhad given place to the heat of summer. LEES TREACHERY. 47 Washington followed close in the rear of the foe, watching for a chance tostrike. The 2Sth of June, 1778, was a day of intense heat. Not a breath ofair was stirring, while an unclouded sun poureddown its blistering rays upon pursuers and pursued. •• The British troops were at Monmouth. The marcliof one more day would so unite them with the army ,. i •in New York thatthey would be sate. WASHINGTON LEE ATMONMOUTH. -^ — ^^^ from attack. General Lee, withfive thousand men, was in theadvance. Washington sentorders to him immediately tocommence the onset, with theassurance that he would hastento his support. As Washington was pressing eagerly forward, to his inexpres-sible chagrin he met General Lee at the head of his troops, in full retreat. It. 4-3 GEORGE WASHINGTON. 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. Hut 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 upontheir arms, prepared to renew the battle in the morning. When the morningdawned, no foe was to be seen. The British had retreated in
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