. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . error of Americans behind walls andhedges, surmised to be at the back of all Howeshesitations and delays, seemed to vanish in face of themost formidable place the British army had yet j^j^g place was stormed from many sides at once ; theWash- plans of attack were carried out in clockwork fashion,ington, and after one of the smartest actions of the whole war,i6°T776^^ 2700 Patriots were made prisoners, A pretty littleaction, says Mr. Fo
. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . error of Americans behind walls andhedges, surmised to be at the back of all Howeshesitations and delays, seemed to vanish in face of themost formidable place the British army had yet j^j^g place was stormed from many sides at once ; theWash- plans of attack were carried out in clockwork fashion,ington, and after one of the smartest actions of the whole war,i6°T776^^ 2700 Patriots were made prisoners, A pretty littleaction, says Mr. Fortescue, neatly designed and veryneatly executed. As to which remark, had the rest ofthe campaign been pursued with the same vigour andtenacity, the war might have been terminated in a fewweeks. The honours of the day lay chiefly with theHessians, of whom it may be said it was their onevictory. Misfortune afterwards marked them downfor victims who, from Trenton to Saratoga and fromSaratoga to the Carolinas, seemed to expiate in theirpersons the perversity of custom that had embroiledthem in a quarrel in which they had no living The Successful Attack on FORT WASHINGTON (From Stedmans account, Nov. 16, 1776)^tai British faom Americans London Macmillaii & Sianihrds Estab^, Lor XIII SIR WILLIAM HOWE 175 Graydon thinks that the Pennsylvanians and Mary-landers killed and captured in this futile defence ofan untenable position were sacrificed to please the NewEnglanders, so intense were inter-provincial jealousies,with their endless sour bickerings and complaints.^ Sir George Trevelyan calls attention to the excellentbehaviour of the British troops to their prisoners onthis occasion. The account given by him from authenticsources is pleasing and full of interesting detail. Thereis one remark arising out of contemplation of this ex-cellent conduct that is perhaps worth making. Therecruiting grounds of the British army are described asgaols, houses of correction, and
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