A first book in American history with European beginnings . y blow could beaimed at Englands power. It must be done and done at once. Misleading Clintonby seemingly preparing an attack on New York, Wash-ington slipped away south. After a long forced march the soldiers reached Chesa-peake Bay and went by ship to Yorktown. There wag 248 COMMANDER AND PRESIDENT the French fleet, and there was Cornwallis ready to beshut in exactly as Washington had foreseen. For daysthe English held out against Washingtons attack. Butno help came to them; and at last, on October 19, 1781,Cornwallis was obliged to
A first book in American history with European beginnings . y blow could beaimed at Englands power. It must be done and done at once. Misleading Clintonby seemingly preparing an attack on New York, Wash-ington slipped away south. After a long forced march the soldiers reached Chesa-peake Bay and went by ship to Yorktown. There wag 248 COMMANDER AND PRESIDENT the French fleet, and there was Cornwallis ready to beshut in exactly as Washington had foreseen. For daysthe English held out against Washingtons attack. Butno help came to them; and at last, on October 19, 1781,Cornwallis was obliged to surrender. To the tune ofThe World Turned Upside Down the British marchedout of Yorktown between the two long lines of Washing-tons victorious army. And the American Revolution waspractically at an end. A few years later the United States adopted theirConstitution and set up their government. Then throughloving gratitude and just appreciation of his value, theychose as their first President, the loyal commander of thearmy which had won their President and Mrs. Washington. Washington was President of the United States fortwo terms. At the close of this service, he went back toVirginia to the happy home life awaiting him. For alittle while he gathered up the reins of control on hisplantations, but they soon slipped from his fingers forever. 249 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY December 14, 1799, was a day of grief for the entirecountry—grief which spread in every direction with thenews that, at Mount Vernon, George Washington lay dead. Summary The First Continental Congress was held at Philadelphia;September 5, 1774. George Washington was a delegate. Apetition and a declaration of colonial rights were sent to theKing of England. Both were ignored.—In May, 1775, theSecond Continental Congress sent a last petition to the king andvoted to raise an army. Washington was chosen commander inchief.—In 1776 he fortified Dorchester Heights and forced theBritish to leav
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