. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. AVashiiigton, on liis Avay to Cambridge, heard the news ofthe battle. Now, said he, the liberties of the country aresafe. Jle reached Cambrido-e and took command of the Con-tinental army on July 3, 1775. AVashington found a force of intelligent jiatriots waiting for him, l)ut they were without uni-forms, unaccustomed to discipline,and unwilling to obey the rulesnecessary in an army. He soonshowed them the need of drilland obedience, and rapidlybrought them into good form. At that time there was no OldGlory for the soldier
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. AVashiiigton, on liis Avay to Cambridge, heard the news ofthe battle. Now, said he, the liberties of the country aresafe. Jle reached Cambrido-e and took command of the Con-tinental army on July 3, 1775. AVashington found a force of intelligent jiatriots waiting for him, l)ut they were without uni-forms, unaccustomed to discipline,and unwilling to obey the rulesnecessary in an army. He soonshowed them the need of drilland obedience, and rapidlybrought them into good form. At that time there was no OldGlory for the soldiers to colony had its flag underwhich the troops fouglit, and it\vas not till July, 1777, that Con-gress adopted the Stars and Stripesas the national flag. While Washino-ton was drilling:his army, he was also studying howlie could best drive the Britishfrom Boston. South of Bostonwas a little hill called Dorchester Heights, which overlookedthe city. In ]\[arch, 1776, Washington seized and fortifiedthis place, and the British army was forced to Wliere Betsey Ross MadeOld Glory. WASHINGTON OUTGENERALS CORNWALLIS. 151 LESSON.—Washington then led a part of his army to New^ York. Howeattacked him with 30,000 soldiers. Washington retired towards Phila-delphia. Cornw^allis pursued him. Both armies w^ent into w^inter quarters. Wasliiiigton, thinking that Howe would go to New York,marched a part of his army there, leaving in Boston enoughto defend it, should Howe return to that city. In June, General Howe landed an army on Staten Island,and was soon reinforced by his brother. Admiral Howe. Be-fore attacking New York, the British offered pardon to allwho would yield to them, and even tried to get Washingtonto accept terms of surrender. The British army numbered about thirty thousand troops,while AVashington had less than tenthousand with which to fight them. InAugust, the British crossed over to LongIsland and attacked the Americans, butWashington secretly bro
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