A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . In accordance with the plan ofattack, the French fleet entered the harbor of Newport andanchored near the town, while Sullivan,^ commanding theAmerican troops, crossed from Tivei-ton and landed on thenorthern part of the island. XII. Just as arrangementswere matured for a com-bined attack, Lord Howe,who had heard of Pigotsdanger, and hastened to hisrelief, made his appearancewith his large fleet. Thenew-comer entirely divertedthe French commander from
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . In accordance with the plan ofattack, the French fleet entered the harbor of Newport andanchored near the town, while Sullivan,^ commanding theAmerican troops, crossed from Tivei-ton and landed on thenorthern part of the island. XII. Just as arrangementswere matured for a com-bined attack, Lord Howe,who had heard of Pigotsdanger, and hastened to hisrelief, made his appearancewith his large fleet. Thenew-comer entirely divertedthe French commander fromhis object, who, tempted bythe hope of a naval victory,sailed out to meet Howe,engage when a furious storm came on,disabled them. XIII. DEstaing returned to Newport, but, instead of co-operating with the Americans, as agreed, he announced hisintention of sailing for Boston, to refit his ships. Against thiscontemplated desertion, not only Sullivan, but Lafayette andGreene, who were then with the army at Rhode Island, re-monstrated, but without effect. In the mean time, Sullivanhad advanced almost to Newport, but, finding himself deserted. GENERAL SULLIVAN. The two fleets were about tohich parted and * John Sullivan was born in Berwick, Maine, in 1740. In consequence of ill health, he resigned hisposition in the army before the close of the war. His death occurred at Durham, New Hampshire, in1785. XII. Questions.—35. Describe what took place in connection with DEstaingsfleet XIII. 36. Upon DEstaings return to Newport, what announcement did hemake? 37. How was the announcement received by the Americans? 38. Whathad Sullivan done in the mean time? 158 AMERICAN REVOLUTION. by the French, he withdrew to the northern part of the isLand, followed up by the Here, on the 29th of August, occurred an engage-ment known as the battle of Quaker Hill, or, taking its namefrom another eminence, on which the Americans had thrown upa redoubt, the battle of Batts Hill. After a loss,
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