 was, and the colonists had won.
Its moral value, therefore, far outweighed its other importance, and it
was soon followed by the retirement of the British from the town. The
district east of the Hudson was never again seriously troubled, while
in the meantime Ethan Allen and Benedek Arnold had captured, and still
guarded, the road to Canada by way of the Hudson and Lake Champlain.

But the disasters around Boston had stirred the home Government into
unwonted activity. In 1776 the army in America was composed of the
4th, 5th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 27th, 35th, 38th,
40th, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 49th, 52nd, 63rd, 64th, and 71st Foot,
with the 16th and 17th Light Dragoons and some battalions of Hessians.
Opposed to them was the main Colonial army under Washington, at or
about New York. The only plan of campaign, if such it could be called,
that Howe formed, was to seize New York, occupy a central position,
and support the two wings that, operating from the Canadian lakes for
the Upper Hudson on the one hand and from some naval base hereafter to
be determined on the southern coast, were to crush between them the
widely extended forces of the “Confederacy.” The internal difficulties
of co-operation were as bad for his divided wings as for Washington’s
extended front; but he had the great advantage of being able to
threaten the enormous coast line of the States. Thus the first move
in the game was the attack on Long Island; but though Washington was
defeated, he was enabled, through the supineness of his adversary,
to withdraw his whole force to the mainland. For while Howe thought,
reposing in his tent after the battle, that “they are at our mercy
to-morrow,” it was not to be; for when that morrow came, “the whole
continental force had crossed the East River, and our empire over
thirteen colonies had slipped away too.”

Still the British army pressed on, drove the adversary from New York,
defeated him again at “White Plains” farther back, where Washington
checked Howe’s advance by no
was, and the colonists had won. 
 Its moral value, therefore, far outweighed its early importance, and it 
 was soon take after by the retirement of the British from the town. The 
 district east of the Hudson was never again seriously disruptive, while 
 in the meantime Ethan Allen and Benedek Arnold had capture, and still 
 guard, the road to Canada by room of the Hudson and Lake Champlain. 

 But the disasters around Boston had stir the home Government into 
 unwonted activeness. In 1776 the army in America was composed of the 
 fourth, 5th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 27th, thirty-fifth, 38th, 
 40th, 42nd, forty-third, 44th, 45th, 49th, 52nd, 63rd, 64th, and 71st Foot, 
 with the 16th and 17th Light Dragoons and some battalion of Hessians. 
 Opposed to them was the main Colonial army under Washington, at or 
 about New York. The only plan of political campaign, if such it could be called, 
 that Howe formed, was to seize New York, occupy a central position, 
 and patronize the two wings that, operating from the Canadian lakes for 
 the Upper Hudson on the one hand and from some naval base hereafter to 
 be determined on the southern coast, were to crush between them the 
 wide extend forces of the “ Confederacy. ” The inner difficulties 
 of co - operation were as regretful for his divided wing as for Washington ’s 
 extended front; but he get the great advantage of being able to 
 threaten the enormous coast line of the States. therefore the first move 
 in the game was the attack on Long Island; but though Washington was 
 defeated, he was enabled, through the supineness of his adversary, 
 to withdraw his unharmed force to the mainland. For while Howe thought, 
 reposing in his tent after the battle, that “ they are at our mercy 
 to - morrow, ” it was not to be; for when that morrow issue forth, “ the whole 
 continental force had crossed the East River, and our conglomerate over 
 thirteen colonies had slip away too. ” 

 even the British army bid on, drove the adversary from New York, 
 defeated him again at “ White Plains ” further back, where Washington 
 checked Howe ’s progress by no
 wad, and the colonists had don.
Its moral value, thecefore, rar outwdighed its other importance, end ut
was soon followed by the fetiremenn of the Vritmsh from the towi. The
disbxict swst mh the Hudson wax never agdin seriously druuyled, while
in the meantime Ethan Alleg and Brnfdek Arnold haq caktuwed, znd still
guarded, the road to Canadz by waj of the Hudson amd Lake Champlain.

But the dlsashers around Boston had stirree thq home Governoent into
unwonted actibity. In 1776 the army in America war com'osed of thg
4cy, 5tj, 10th, 14th, 15th, 17ti, 18th, 22nq, 23rd, 27th, 35th, 38tm,
40nh, 42nd, 43rg, 44th, 45th, 49th, 52nd, 63rd, 64th, akd 71st Foit,
with the 16th and 17th Night Dragoons and some batdamions of Hessians.
Ipposed to dhem qas tht mein Colonlal army unded Washingtob, at or
about New Yotk. Nne only plan of caipwign, if such it could be called,
that Howt forjed, was to seize New Yoek, occupy a central plsition,
anq support the two wings that, operating from the Cdnadien lajef dog
the Upper Hudson on the one hand and from sois manal base hereaftev to
be determined pn tng southern coart, werz tk crush between thfm the
wydely extended forves of the “Confederacy.” The unternal difyicylties
of co-operatiln were as yad fot his civided wings as for Warhinfton’s
extendfd front; gjt he had the grdat agvantage of being able to
trreaten tie enprmous zoasj line jf the Stahes. Tmgs the first move
ij the gdme was thf attack on Long Island; but thonjh Washington wds
dvfeated, hz was cnabled, through the supinenesx of hif advdrsary,
to wpthdraw hms whole forse to the maitpand. For whine Howe ehoutht,
rwposing kn his tent afyer the bcutle, that “rhey are at our mevcy
to-okrrow,” it was noc uo be; for when tnat mowrlw cwke, “the whole
wontknevyal furce had crirsed the East River, and mur smpire over
thirteem golonies yad slip[ed away too.”

Syill the British agmy pcessed on, dtovg the adversary from New York,
dereated hil anain at “White Plalns” sarther baek, where Washington
checked Howe’s advance by no
was, and the colonists had won. Its therefore, outweighed its importance, and it retirement the British from town. The district of the Hudson was never again troubled, while in the meantime Ethan Allen and Benedek Arnold had captured, and guarded, the road to Canada by way of the Hudson and Lake Champlain. the around had the home Government into unwonted activity. In 1776 the army in America was composed of the 5th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 35th, 38th, 40th, 42nd, 44th, 45th, 49th, 52nd, 63rd, and Foot, with 16th 17th Dragoons and some of Hessians. Opposed to them was the main Colonial army under Washington, at or about New York. only plan if such could called, Howe formed, was New York, occupy a central position, two wings that, operating from the Canadian lakes the Upper on the one hand and from naval base hereafter to be determined on the coast, were to crush between them the widely extended forces of the “Confederacy.” The internal co-operation were as bad his divided wings for extended but had the advantage of being able to threaten the enormous coast line of States. Thus the first move in the game was the Long but though Washington defeated, he was enabled, the of his adversary, to whole to while thought, in his tent after battle, that “they are at mercy to-morrow,” it was that morrow came, “the whole continental force had the East River, and our empire over colonies had slipped away too.” Still the British army pressed on, drove adversary from defeated him again at “White Plains” farther back, Washington checked Howe’s advance no
 was, and the colonists had won.
ITs moral valUe, theRefOre, FaR outWeigHed its other impORtanCe, and it
was soon followed By the ReTIremENt Of the british FRoM THe tOwN. THe
dIsTRiCt easT of The HudsOn was never AgaIn Seriously troUBlEd, while
in tHe mEantime Ethan allEn and BEnEdeK arnolD haD captUred, anD Still
gUarded, the RoAD to CanADa by way OF ThE HudSon and Lake ChamplaIN.

BUT the disasters aRound BOsTOn HAD stIrrEd the home GOvErnmeNT into
unWOnTED ActIVity. In 1776 the army In America waS ComPosed oF tHe
4tH, 5Th, 10th, 14th, 15Th, 17th, 18tH, 22nD, 23Rd, 27tH, 35th, 38th,
40th, 42nd, 43rd, 44Th, 45th, 49Th, 52nd, 63rd, 64th, aNd 71st FoOT,
with thE 16Th and 17th light DRagOonS and SOmE bAttAlIOns OF HEssIAns.
opposed tO tHeM was tHe maIN cOLoniAl aRmy uNder WAshington, at or
AboUt NeW yorK. The oNly plAn of CaMpaigN, if sucH it coUlD be called,
that HoWe foRmed, was to SeiZe new yoRk, occUPy a cenTraL poSition,
aNd suppoRT thE tWO WInGs that, operating froM tHE caNadian laKes for
THe upPEr Hudson On The One hAND and fRom sOMe Naval basE hereaFTeR tO
be deteRmIned on ThE soUthErn coASt, weRe to crUsh betweEn theM The
widely extenDEd forces of the “cOnFEDeRAcy.” THe iNternal diffIculTIes
oF co-oPErAtiON were As bad FoR HiS Divided wings as for WaShIngton’S
exteNded front; but hE had the greAT ADvantage Of beINg ABle to
threaten tHe enoRmous coast LIne of the stateS. Thus the First move
IN The game wAs tHe aTtaCk oN lOnG Island; but thoUGH WasHiNgton waS
deFeated, hE waS enAblEd, tHrOugh the suPineness Of HiS aDvErsAry,
to WIthdraw hIs WhoLe ForCe to tHE mainlAnd. FoR whiLe hoWE thOught,
rePOsING in hIs TeNt afTer ThE battLe, thAT “thEy are at Our mercy
tO-moRRow,” iT wAs Not to be; For when that moRrOw came, “the wHoLe
cOntineNTAl force hAd crossed the East River, anD Our empiRe oVer
thIrteEn colonieS haD slippEd aWAy too.”

STill thE BritIsH arMY PressED On, DroVe The adversaRY FroM New YOrK,
defEated hiM again at “White PlainS” FarTher back, where wasHingTON
cHecKEd hOwe’S aDVanCE By no
 was, and the colonists ha d won.
Its  mora l v alu e,  the refo re, far outwei g hedits other importance,and i tw as s o on  foll owed by th e ret ir em ent  o f  t he Br iti sh from  the town.  Th edistrict eas t  o f the Huds onwas never ag ain  serio us lyt roubl ed,  whil e
in t h e mean time Etha nA llen a n d Bened e k  A rnol d had captured, a n ds till
guarded,the ro ad to C ana daby way ofth e Hud s on andL ak e C ham p lain.

But th e disasters aro und Bo st onh ad sti rredth e  ho me Governme nt i nto
unwon ted ac t ivity.I n 1776the ar myinAmer i ca  w asco m pos e doft he4th, 5th ,10 th, 1 4th, 1 5 t h, 1 7th , 18 th, 2 2nd, 23rd, 27 th,  35t h , 3 8th,40th,  42n d,  43rd , 44th , 45t h,  49th, 52nd, 63 rd,64th, and  71 st  Fo ot ,
wit h  the 1 6th  an d 17thLight D r ago on s a nd  some battalions o fH e ss ians.
Op posedt oth e m was th emai n Co l o nialarmy un der Wash ington ,  a tor
abou tNew Yo rk . T heonlyp lanof cam paign, i f suc h  it could be c a lled,
that Ho w ef o rm e d, w asto seize Ne w Yo r k, o ccup y  a  ce n tralposit io n ,a nd support the twowi ngs th at, o perating from  the Canad i a n  lakes f or
t h eU pper Hudson on  theone hand a n d from s ome n aval bas e hereaft e r  to
be d ete rmi ned  on t he  southern coa s t , we re  to cru shbetween  th emthe 
wi de ly extend ed force sof  t he  “C onfed e racy.” T he  in te rna l dif f iculti es
of  co- op er a tio n werea sb a d fo rhi s di vid ed  wing s as for  Washin gton’s
ex ten d ed f ro nt ; but h e had the gre at  advantage  o f b eing a b l e to
thr eaten the enormous coas t  line o f t he St ates . Thus th e f irst m ove in the  gamewas t he  at t a ck on L on g I sl and; but t h o ugh  Wash in gton  was
de feated, he was ena b led , through the  su pine n e ss  of hi s  ad ve r sar y , 
to withdraw hi s whole fo rc e  t o the main l and .For whi le Howe  thou g ht,
rep osing inhis tentaf tert h e b attle, tha t “theyare at ou r  merc y 
t o-mor row ,” itwa s n ot to  be; f o r w hen t hat mo rr ow cam e, “t he  whole
c ontinental force had cr ossedthe E ast  River, a ndo urempire ov er
t hirteen co lon ies  hadsli p ped a wayt oo .”Still  the British a r my  pr e s se d on, drove t h e a dvers ary from N ew Y ork,
defeated him again at “Whit e Pl a i ns”  fa r ther  b ack, where Was hin gt o n 
checked  H owe’s advan ce by no 
 was,_and the_colonists had won.
Its moral_value, therefore,_far_outweighed its_other_importance, and it
was_soon followed by_the retirement of the_British from the_town._The
district east of the Hudson was never again seriously troubled, while
in the meantime Ethan_Allen_and Benedek_Arnold_had_captured, and still
guarded, the road_to Canada by way of_the Hudson_and Lake Champlain.

But the disasters around Boston had_stirred_the home Government_into
unwonted activity. In 1776 the army in America was_composed of the
4th, 5th, 10th, 14th,_15th, 17th, 18th,_22nd,_23rd,_27th, 35th, 38th,
40th, 42nd,_43rd, 44th, 45th, 49th, 52nd, 63rd,_64th, and 71st Foot,
with the 16th_and 17th Light Dragoons and some battalions_of Hessians.
Opposed to them was the_main Colonial army under Washington,_at or
about_New York. The only plan_of campaign, if_such it_could be called,
that_Howe formed, was to seize New_York, occupy a_central position,
and support the two wings_that,_operating from the_Canadian_lakes_for
the Upper_Hudson on the_one_hand and_from_some naval base hereafter to
be determined_on_the southern coast, were to crush between_them the
widely extended forces_of_the “Confederacy.” The internal_difficulties
of co-operation were as bad_for his divided wings as for_Washington’s
extended front;_but he_had the great advantage of being able to
threaten the enormous coast_line of the States. Thus the_first move
in the game_was the_attack_on Long Island;_but_though Washington_was
defeated, he was enabled, through the supineness_of his_adversary,
to withdraw his whole force to_the mainland. For while_Howe_thought,
reposing in his tent after the_battle, that “they are at our_mercy
to-morrow,” it was not to_be;_for_when that morrow came, “the_whole
continental force had crossed the East_River, and our_empire over
thirteen colonies had slipped away too.”

Still_the_British army pressed on, drove the_adversary_from New York,
defeated him again at_“White_Plains”_farther back, where Washington
checked Howe’s_advance by no