Young folks' history of the United States . ourt- Hanging of martial, and hanged as a spy. Much sympathy was felt for Andre; but it was remembered that a brave young American officer, Captain Nathan Hale, had been hanged as a spy by the British, four years before (Sept 22, 1776). Arnold afterwards escaped to the British lines, and finally joined the British army. He aided in fighting against his own countrymen, was made a brigadier-general, and had a large reward in money; but he was generally despised, avoided, and insulted. The friendship of France had been a great help andencouragement toth
Young folks' history of the United States . ourt- Hanging of martial, and hanged as a spy. Much sympathy was felt for Andre; but it was remembered that a brave young American officer, Captain Nathan Hale, had been hanged as a spy by the British, four years before (Sept 22, 1776). Arnold afterwards escaped to the British lines, and finally joined the British army. He aided in fighting against his own countrymen, was made a brigadier-general, and had a large reward in money; but he was generally despised, avoided, and insulted. The friendship of France had been a great help andencouragement tothe Americans ;but the Frencharmy had not donemuch direct servicethus far, thoughCount Rocham-beau had landedat Newport, ,in 1780, with sixthousand the war closedwith one great vic-tory, in which theFrench played aery importantt^art. It was at Yorktown, Va., where General Corn-wallis had made his headquarters. General Washingtonwas there with American troops, and Count Rocham-beau with a corps of French soldiers, while Admiral de. LORD CORNWALLIS. 212 YOUNG FOLKS UNITED STATES. Grasse blockaded York River. After ten days siege,when some of his most important works had beendestroyed by the American artillery, Lord Cornwallisplanned to leave Yorktown at night, to cross York Surrender Rivcr, and retreat to New York. A storm prevented; J^^/^ and he surrendered to Washington. On Oct. 19, 1781, the allied armies, French andAmerican, were drawn up in two columns outside York-town, with Washington and Rochambeau, on horse-back, at their head; and between them the conqueredtroops marched out, and laid down their arms. Therewere about seven thousand British troops, and somesixteen thousand French and American. Even now,in some country militia musters, the soldiers go throughthe forms of that surrender, and call the military per-formance a Cornwallis. Great was the joy whichfollowed : and those who were awake that night inPhiladelphia heard the watchman cry, Past two oclock,and
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