A history of the American people . A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE when he was already beaten, turned his defeat almostinto a rout. He withdrew hopelessly towards crossing of the river he found heavily guardedagainst him. No succor came to him, or could come,it seemed, either from the west or from the south; hecould find no safe way out of the wilderness; withoutaid, the odds were too great against him; and on the17th of October he capitulated. General Howe had moved south instead of fancied that it would bring him no small moraladvantage to take Philadelphia, the capi
A history of the American people . A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE when he was already beaten, turned his defeat almostinto a rout. He withdrew hopelessly towards crossing of the river he found heavily guardedagainst him. No succor came to him, or could come,it seemed, either from the west or from the south; hecould find no safe way out of the wilderness; withoutaid, the odds were too great against him; and on the17th of October he capitulated. General Howe had moved south instead of fancied that it would bring him no small moraladvantage to take Philadelphia, the capital of theinsurgent confederac}^; and he calculated that it oughtto be easify possible to do so before Burgoyne wouldneed him in the north. Early in June, accordingly,he attempted to cross the Jerse3Ts; but Washington,striking from Morristown, threatened his flank in away which made him hesitate and draw back. Hereturned to New York, and put eighteen thousand menaboard his transports, to get at Philadelphia b}T waterfrom the south
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