An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . BATTLE OF BENNINGTON. 363. MURDSB OF MISS MAOSBA A^as himself briskly attacked ; and, though at first he maintainednis ground, was at length obliged to retreat with the loss of twccannon. Burgoyne heard also of the fate of an expedition ofone thousand men under Colonel St. Leger, destined to cross LakeOntario, capture Fort Stanvvix, and, ascending the Mohawk, re-inforce the princi
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . BATTLE OF BENNINGTON. 363. MURDSB OF MISS MAOSBA A^as himself briskly attacked ; and, though at first he maintainednis ground, was at length obliged to retreat with the loss of twccannon. Burgoyne heard also of the fate of an expedition ofone thousand men under Colonel St. Leger, destined to cross LakeOntario, capture Fort Stanvvix, and, ascending the Mohawk, re-inforce the principal corps. Here again the error of divided movements and proposed meeting from distant quarters had been repeatedThat officer found the place more strongly defended than he ex-pected ; the Indians, who composed nearly half his force, wereseized with a panic; and he was obliged to fall back, abandoningeven his stores. Burgoyne now felt the difficulties of his situation daily thickeningaround him. General Schuyler, after successfully commencing thecampaign, had been superseded, and General Gates had been sent V)take the command of the Americans, bringing a body of regulars,who, with the numerous volunteers and militia, now formed an army
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