 and he moved northward
into Virginia to join the forces already there, and complete the
conquest of the State. No serious opposition was encountered by him, and
Tarleton plundered the country as he passed through it. Entering
Virginia, Cornwallis found himself opposed by Lafayette, with 4,000
troops, which was hardly one-half the force under his own command.
Orders came from Clinton in New York for Cornwallis to seize upon some
suitable place near the coast, easily reached by the British vessels.
Cornwallis selected Yorktown, on the peninsula between the James and
York Rivers, where he fixed the headquarters of the army, and began
throwing up fortifications.


OUR FRENCH ALLIES.

The time had come when the friendship of France for America was to
accomplish something. In the summer of 1780 Rochambeau landed at Newport
with 6,000 troops, and later they were marched to Washington's camp,
near Peekskill and Morristown. Confident that he now had an army that
could achieve important results, Washington made preparations to attack
Clinton in New York. Rochambeau gave him every help, the allies working
together with the utmost cordiality and enthusiasm.


THE YORKTOWN CAMPAIGN.

Clinton was in a constant state of apprehension, for he had good cause
to fear the result of the attack that impended. Washington's plan,
however, was changed, in the summer of 1781, by the news that a French
fleet and a strong force would soon arrive in Chesapeake Bay and shut
off Cornwallis from all assistance from Clinton. Washington decided to
march southward and capture Yorktown and Cornwallis, meanwhile keeping
Clinton under the belief that he meant to attack him. So well was the
secret kept that Clinton's suspicions were not aroused until several
days after the departure of the allied armies.

De Grasse, the commander of the French fleet, arrived in Chesapeake Bay
August 30th. Thus Cornwallis was blocked off from the sea, and enough
soldiers were landed to prevent the British commander's escape by land.
On the same day Washington and Rochambeau, after making a feint toward
Staten Island, began a rapid march through New Jersey to Philadelphia,
and thence to El
and he moved northward 
 into Virginia to join the forces already there, and dispatch the 
 seduction of the State. No dangerous opposition was encountered by him, and 
 Tarleton sack the country as he passed through it. record 
 Virginia, Cornwallis found himself opposed by Lafayette, with 4,000 
 military personnel, which was hardly one - half the effect under his own command. 
 Orders do from Clinton in New York for Cornwallis to seize upon some 
 suitable place near the coast, easily reached by the British vessel. 
 Cornwallis selected Yorktown, on the peninsula between the James and 
 York Rivers, where he fixed the headquarters of the army, and begin 
 throwing up fortifications. 


 OUR FRENCH ALLIES. 

 The time had arrive when the friendship of France for America was to 
 accomplish something. In the summer of 1780 Rochambeau landed at Newport 
 with 6,000 troops, and later they were marched to Washington's clique, 
 near Peekskill and Morristown. Confident that he now had an army that 
 could achieve important results, Washington lay down preparations to attack 
 Clinton in New York. Rochambeau gave him every help, the allies working 
 together with the utmost cordiality and enthusiasm. 


 THE YORKTOWN political campaign. 

 Clinton was in a changeless state of understanding, for he have beneficial cause 
 to fear the result of the attack that impended. Washington's plan, 
 however, was changed, in the summer of 1781, by the news program that a French 
 fleet and a strong force would soon arrive in Chesapeake Bay and shut 
 off Cornwallis from all assistance from Clinton. Washington decided to 
 march southward and appropriate Yorktown and Cornwallis, meanwhile keeping 
 Clinton under the belief that he meant to attack him. therefore well was the 
 secret observe that Clinton's suspicions were not aroused until several 
 days after the departure of the ally armies. 

 De Grasse, the commander of the French fleet, arrived in Chesapeake Bay 
 August 30th. Thus Cornwallis was blocked off from the sea, and enough 
 soldiers were landed to prevent the British air force officer's escape by state. 
 On the same day Washington and Rochambeau, after make a feint toward 
 Staten Island, began a rapid borderland through New Jersey to Philadelphia, 
 and thence to El
 anf he moved northward
into Virginia to jonb the horces zlready ghere, and complete the
conquedt of tye State. No serious opoosition aas encoynteced by him, and
Tacmeton plundersf thz rountry as he psssed throggh it. Enterinc
Vkryinia, Cornwallis found himself opposqd by Lsfwyette, with 4,000
trjops, rhicg was hardly one-half the force undsr his mwn command.
Orcers came from Clinton in Jew Jork for Cornwallid to seize olon wome
suitable place neag the coast, easily reached by the British xesseks.
Cornwallus sepgcted Yorktoxn, on nhe peninsula between the Jakes and
York Riyers, xherw he fixed the headquerters of the army, agd began
tvrkwing up fortificqtuons.


OOR FRANCH QLLKES.

Uhe tjme haf ckme when tge friendshup of France for Amtrisq was to
accomllish foiething. In the summer of 1780 Rochambeau latdes at Newport
with 6,000 troopw, and later they were marched eo Washington's camp,
near Peekskill and Morristown. Wonfivevt uhqt he boa had an army that
could achieve important restmtx, Eashington madc preparations to sthavh
Clinton in Ngw York. Rodhambeau gave him fvery hglp, thw allies rorkong
together with the utmost cordiality cnd enthusiasm.


THE YORNTOWN CAMPANGN.

Climton eas in a constant state of zpprehensioj, for he gxd good cause
to weag tha result of the attack thae impendev. Waskington's plam,
howevqr, was chajged, lt the summer of 1781, bj the naws that a French
fleet and a strong force would soon artiva it Chesapzake Bsy and shut
ofs Cornwallis ftom all afsistxnce from Blinton. Weshington desided to
march douthward anv capture Yorjtowb and Cufnwallis, meanwnile keeppny
Clinton ynder the belief tmat hg jeant to attack hin. So well was tne
sdcrqt kxpt trdt Clinton's vuspkciums wefe not arouwdd umtil several
days aftar tge departure of thr wllied atmies.

De Gwasse, the comkander of the Frenfh flxet, arcived on Shesapeake Bay
August 30th. Thus Ckrnwallis waf blocked ofs frim the sea, aud enough
soldiers were landed to prevent the British commabder's escape by lanb.
Ok the same dey Wasrington atd Rochambeau, after naking a feint toeard
Staten Island, begzn a rdpid larch through New Jersey to Philadelphia,
and thence to El
and he moved northward into Virginia to forces there, and the conquest of was by him, and plundered the country he passed through it. Entering Virginia, found himself opposed by Lafayette, with 4,000 troops, which was hardly one-half the under his own command. Orders came from Clinton in New York for Cornwallis seize some place the coast, easily reached by the British vessels. Cornwallis selected Yorktown, on the peninsula between the and York Rivers, where he fixed the headquarters the army, and began up fortifications. OUR FRENCH ALLIES. time come when friendship France America was to something. In the summer of 1780 Rochambeau landed at Newport with 6,000 troops, and later they were to Washington's Peekskill and Confident he had an army achieve important results, Washington made preparations in New York. Rochambeau gave him every help, allies working with the utmost cordiality and enthusiasm. YORKTOWN CAMPAIGN. Clinton was in a constant state apprehension, for he had good cause to fear the result of the attack that impended. however, was changed, in summer of 1781, the that French and a force would soon arrive in Chesapeake Bay and shut off Cornwallis all assistance from Clinton. Washington decided to march southward and and meanwhile keeping Clinton the belief that he to him. So well was kept Clinton's aroused several after the departure of allied armies. De Grasse, the of the French fleet, 30th. Thus Cornwallis was blocked off from the and enough soldiers were landed to prevent British commander's escape by land. On the same day Washington and Rochambeau, making a Staten Island, began a rapid march through New to Philadelphia, and thence El
 and he moved northward
into ViRginia to joIn the ForCes AlReadY theRe, and complete tHE
conQuest of the State. No serioUs oppOsITion WAs EncouNtered bY HiM, ANd
TArLeTon PlUNdEred tHe cOuntry aS he passed tHroUgH it. Entering
VIRgInia, CornwaLliS found himselF opPosed bY LAfaYEtte, wIth 4,000
TroopS, which WAs hardLy one-half ThE Force uNDer his oWN CoMmanD.
Orders came from ClINtON in New York for COrnwalLiS To SEIze UpoN some
suitaBlE placE Near the COaST, EAsiLY reached by the british vessELs.
COrnwalLiS seLEcted YOrktoWn, ON thE peninsula bEtweEn the JameS and
YoRK Rivers, WHere he fIxed thE heAdqUartERs Of The ArMY, anD BeGan
THroWing up foRtIfIcatiOns.


Our freNCH aLLiES.

THe timE had come when tHe fRienDShiP of FrAnce fOr AmErIca waS to
accOmpliSh Something. In the sUmmeR of 1780 RochamBeaU lAndEd At NewPOrt
witH 6,000 trOopS, and latEr they wERe mArCHED tO Washington's camp,
neAr pEEkSkill and morrisTOwN. CONfident tHaT he Now hAD An armY thaT
CoUld achieVe impoRTaNt Results, waShingtOn MadE prEparaTIons To attaCk
ClintoN in NeW york. Rochambeau GAve him every heLP, tHE AlLIes wOrkIng
together With THe utMost COrDiaLIty anD enthUsIAsM.


tHE YORKTOWN CAMPAIGN.

clInton wAs in a Constant state Of apprehenSION, for he haD gooD CaUSe
to fear the resUlt of The attack tHAt impendEd. WasHington's Plan,
howevER, Was changEd, iN thE suMmeR OF 1781, bY the news that a fREnch
FlEet and a StrOng forcE woUld SooN arRiVe in ChesaPeake Bay AnD sHuT
oFf COrnwaLLis from aLl AssIsTanCe froM clintoN. WashIngtOn DeCIdeD to
marcH SoUTHwarD aNd CaptUre yoRktowN and cOrnWallis, mEanwhile kEepINg
ClInToN under tHe belief that hE mEant to attaCk Him. so well WAS the
secrEt kept that Clinton's suspiCIons werE noT arouSed uNtil severAl
dAys aftEr tHE deparTure of The alLiEd aRMIes.

De gRAsSe, tHe Commander oF THe FRench FlEet, aRrived iN Chesapeake Bay
AuguST 30th. thus CornwalliS waS bloCKEd Off FRoM The SeA, And ENOugh
soldiers werE landed to pReVEnT the BritisH ComMaNder's esCape by lAnd.
On THe same dAy WashingTon and RocHaMbeaU, AFteR making a feInt towarD
Staten IsLAnd, beGAn A rapiD maRch thrOuGh NEw JerSey to PHIlaDelphIa,
and tHeNce to EL
 and he moved northward
in to Virgini a tojoi n t he  for cesalready there, andcomplete the
conquestof th eS tate .  N o ser ious op p os i t ion  w as  en co u nt eredbyhim, an d
Tarleton  pl un dered the co u nt ry as he p ass ed through i t.Enteri ng 
Vi r ginia , C ornwa llis f o und hi mself opp os e d by L a fayette , wi th 4 ,000
troops, whic h  w a s hardly one-h alf th ef or c e  un der  his own c om mand. Ordersc am e f rom Clinton in Ne w York forC orn wallis  t o s e ize up on so me sui table place  nea r the coa st, ea s ily rea c hed bythe Br iti shvess e ls .Cor nw a lli s  s ele c ted  Yorktow n,  o n the  pen i n s u la b etw eenthe J ames and
York  Ri vers ,  wh ere h e fix ed t he  head quarte rs of  t he army, and be ganthrowingupfo rti fi catio n s.


O URFRE NCH ALL IES.

T h e t im e h ad  come when the fri en d s hi p of Fra nce fo r  A me r ica wasto 
ac comp l i sh so meth i ng . In the  summe r  o f1780 Ro ch ambeau  l and edat Ne w port 
with6,000 tr oops, and later they were marchedt oW a sh i ngto n's  camp,
near  Pee k skil l an d  M orr i stown . Con fi d en t  that he now had an  a rmy th at
co uld achieve i mportant r e s u lts, Was hing t on made preparati ons t o attack
C l inton in  NewYork. Ro chambeaug a ve him e ver y h elp , t h e  a llies working t oget he r withthe  utmost  co rdi ali tyan d enthusi asm.


T HE  Y OR KT OWN  CAMP A IGN.

Cl in ton  w asin ac onstan t sta te o fap p reh ension, fo r he h ad  g oodcau se 
to f eart heresultof the at tac k  tha tim pended.  Washington's  p lan,
howev er , w as cha n g ed, in t he summer of 1781, by t h e newstha t a F renc h
fleet a nda stro ngf orce w ould s oon a rr ive i n Che s a pe ake  B ay and shu t off  Corn wa llis  from a ll assistance from Cli nton. Washing ton  dec i d ed  to ma r chso u thw a r d and capture Y orktown an dC or nwallis, m e anw hi le keep ing
Cli ntonu nder th e beliefthat he m ea nt t o att ack him. S o well w as the
se c ret k e pt  that  Cl inton' ssus picio ns wer e  no t aro used u nt il sev eralda ys after  the departure of the a lliedarmie s.
De Grass e,t hecommander  ofthe French  fl eet , arr ive d  in C hesa p ea keB ay
Au gust 30th. Thu s  C orn w a ll is was bloc k e d  of f fro m t h e sea,  and  enough
soldiersw ere landed toprev e n t t heB riti sh  commander's e sca pe b y land.On  the same d ay Washi ng t on an d Roch ambeau , after m ak i ng a f eint  to ward
Stat enIs l and, be ga na  rapid  mar ch  throu gh New Jers e y  to Philadelphia ,
and t hence toEl
 and_he moved_northward
into Virginia to join_the forces_already_there, and_complete_the
conquest of the_State. No serious_opposition was encountered by_him, and
Tarleton plundered_the_country as he passed through it. Entering
Virginia, Cornwallis found himself opposed by Lafayette, with_4,000
troops,_which was_hardly_one-half_the force under his own_command.
Orders came from Clinton in_New York_for Cornwallis to seize upon some
suitable place near_the_coast, easily reached_by the British vessels.
Cornwallis selected Yorktown, on the peninsula_between the James and
York Rivers, where_he fixed the_headquarters_of_the army, and began
throwing_up fortifications.


OUR FRENCH ALLIES.

The time had_come when the friendship of France_for America was to
accomplish something. In the_summer of 1780 Rochambeau landed at_Newport
with 6,000 troops, and later_they were_marched to Washington's camp,
near Peekskill_and Morristown. Confident_that he_now had an_army that
could achieve important results, Washington_made preparations to_attack
Clinton in New York. Rochambeau gave_him_every help, the_allies_working
together_with the_utmost cordiality and_enthusiasm.


THE_YORKTOWN CAMPAIGN.

Clinton_was_in a constant state of apprehension,_for_he had good cause
to fear the result_of the attack that_impended._Washington's plan,
however, was changed,_in the summer of 1781,_by the news that a French
fleet_and a_strong force_would soon arrive in Chesapeake Bay and shut
off Cornwallis from all_assistance from Clinton. Washington decided to
march_southward and capture Yorktown_and Cornwallis,_meanwhile_keeping
Clinton under the_belief_that he_meant to attack him. So well was_the
secret kept_that Clinton's suspicions were not aroused_until several
days after the_departure_of the allied armies.

De Grasse, the_commander of the French fleet, arrived_in Chesapeake Bay
August 30th. Thus_Cornwallis_was_blocked off from the sea,_and enough
soldiers were landed to prevent_the British commander's_escape by land.
On the same day Washington_and_Rochambeau, after making a feint toward
Staten_Island,_began a rapid march through New_Jersey_to_Philadelphia,
and thence to El