. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . egatesto vote for independence. When the unanimous con-sent of the thirteen colonies in rebellion had been se-cured, the Continental Congress declared the unitedcolonies to be free and independent States, (July4th, 177G). 14. At the time of the Declaration there was noBritish army on the soil of the United States. Bythe fight at Lexington the whole country
. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . egatesto vote for independence. When the unanimous con-sent of the thirteen colonies in rebellion had been se-cured, the Continental Congress declared the unitedcolonies to be free and independent States, (July4th, 177G). 14. At the time of the Declaration there was noBritish army on the soil of the United States. Bythe fight at Lexington the whole country had beenaroused. Bunker Hill, though an American defeat,had the moral effect of a victory. Washington by hisskillful management had compelled the Britisli toevacuate Boston; a British fleet had been repulsed atCharleston; at Savannah the Americans had gainedan important success, and in North Carolina at MoresCreek a band of American adherents of the king— ^Var for American Independknce. 29 called by the British, Loj-alists, but by the Americans,Tories—had been completely defeated. 15. It was not loni:;, however, l^efore a powerfulBritish army and fleet appeared before New defeated the Americans on Long Island, captured. .^c?^^?^^^ BUNKER HILL AND WARREN. New York city and compelled Washingtons army to retreat across New Jersey. But when the American cause seemed almost ruined, Washington most skillfully turned the tide by his brilliant victories at Trenton and Princeton. 30 Story of the Confederate States. 16. The year 1777 was productive of great the disaster to the Americans at theBrandywine, the fall of Philadelphia, their capital,and their repulse at Germantown, the capture of Bur-goyne and a British army at Saratoga in New Yorkmade almost certain their final success. For the vic-tory of Saratoga secured to the Americans the alliancewith France, the powerful rival of Great Britain. TheBritish were obligtjd to retire from Philadelphia a
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