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face Of affairs. England would No
longer have the undisputsd freedom Of
the seas, and the conquest Of her col
onies IN. America might turn out the
least part Of her task In tho presence
Of European ensunlss. She now knew
the full significance Of Saratoga and
Germantown.
Washington's splendid audacity ana
extraordinary command Of hh 10,
sources In throwing himself upon hie
victorious antagonist ct Germantown
as the closing move Of q long retreat
had touched the imagination and won
the confidence Of foreign soldiers and
statesmen hardly Less than the taking,
Of Burgoyne at Saratoga. ,*,:.>,,-
Parliament Awaken:
Parliament at last ,(Febrllary, .177s)
came to its senses: resolved to re.
nounce the right to tax tho coiootes.
except for the regulation Of trade, and
sent commissioners to America to OF.
fer such terms for submission: But
it was too late: neither congress nor
the states would now hear Of anything
but independence.
With French feet about to take
the sea, it was necessary that the
British commanders in America
should concentrate their forces.
Philadelphia. they had at last found
out, was a burden. not prise. 1t
had no strategic advantage Of posi-
ton; was hard to defend, and harder
to provision; was too far from the
sea, and not far enough from Wash
ington's open lines of operation.
General Howe Resigns.
Before the summers campaign Do
gan, Sir William Howe resigned his
command and babe the town good
bye, amidst elaborate festivities (May
18th, 177S). ,., .~
General Clinton, who succeeded him,
received orders from England to undo
Howe's work at once, abandon PhilH
delphia, and concentrate his forces al
New York
Washington Close Behind.
Twas easier said than done.
There were not transports enough
to move his hftsen thousand men by
sea; only the three thousand loyal
lists who had put themselves under
his protection could be sent In the
ships, with portion Of his stores; he
must cross the hostile country; and
his march was scarcely begun (June
1Sth) before Washington was ut his
heels, with 4 force but little inferior
to his own either in numbers Or IN
discipline.
He might never have reached New
York at all had not Charles Lee been
once more second in command In the
American army.
Tire !n1ubordlnate Lee.
He had come out Of captivity, ex
changed, and now proved himself the
insubordinate poltroon he was. He
had never had any real heart in the
cause. He owned estates In Virginia,
but he was not of the great Virgmian
family of the Northern Neck.
He was only a soldier of fortune
strayed out Of tho British service on
half pay to seek some profit in the
colonies, and cared for no interest but
his own. While a prisoner he had
secretly directed Howe's movement
against Philadelphia, and now he was
to consummate his oowardly treach.
cry.
Washington outstripped his oppo
nent In the movement upon Now York
and determined to fall upon him q
Monmouth Court House, where, on
the night Of the 9th of June, Gin,
toms divisions lay separate, Offering q
chance to cut them asunder. J.
A Treacherous Move.
On the morning Of the 28th. Lee
was ordered forward with six thou
sand men to enfold Clinton's left vins
Eight thousand men. the flower od
the British force-by gaining 1ts
flank, while Washington held It's
main body ready to strike In his aid
at the right moment. =
The movement was perfectly suo
cessful, and the fighting had begun
when, to- the anaazement and chagriu
alike Of officers and men, Lee began
to withdraw. Lafayette sent q mes
senger hot-foot for Washington, who
rode up to: find his men, not attack
ing. but pursued. :. .>~..:.
What is the meaning Of all this? p
he Numbered, his wrath terrible tc
see.
Washington's Terrible Wrath.
When Lee would have made some
excuse, he hot1y cursed him, In hit
fury. for a coward: himself rallied the
willing troops, and led them forward
again to victory; won back the field
Lee had abandoned and drove the
enemy to the cover Of morass. IT,
In the night that followed, Clinton
hastily withdrew, leaving even hi
wounded behind him, and Washing
tons chance to crush him was gone.
Great Frederiel<'s Opinion.
Clinton gained no advantage az
cept to reach New York with TIL
wreck Of his army" commended the
observant Frederick over sea; "Amer
lea Is probably lost for England
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