 which they had first adopted was more suitable
to their powers than more serious tactics. Throughout, Washington had
shown little real military skill, and his tangible success was once
more due to his adversary’s faults.

But one great event followed on the surrender of the British at
Saratoga and the return of Clinton to New York. France, who had so long
openly sympathised with the Colonists as to permit American privateers
to sell English prizes in her ports, had formed with the States a
commercial treaty, in which they were referred to as being “in full
possession of independence,” and finally threw her sword into the
scale, a course in which she was not long after followed by Spain.

Speaking generally, the theatre of war from this time forward, useless
forays and wanton mischief elsewhere excepted, shifted to the South.
Georgia was first reduced to submission. Then the Carolinas were
attempted. Charleston was taken, the Southern Provinces occupied, and
the usual desultory, haphazard fighting followed, with the customary
want of practical results. The need of a connected plan of operation is
apparent everywhere. Gates was badly beaten at Camden; and reprisals,
that embittered even those who were not seriously disaffected to the
royal cause, followed. Mistake after mistake! This, at least, was
not the way to cow into submission men largely of English race. It
is curious to note also in this part of the campaign that the only
generals fighting on the American side who were distinctly of English
birth, and had had some military training,--Gates and Lee,--had proved
themselves distinct failures.

Cornwallis was next despatched to the South, and fared no better than
his predecessors; while Clinton, in command of New York, directed the
operations thence with no greater success, having to face now the
greater danger of dealing with regular French troops side by side with
the levies of the States.

But at this juncture, when the new allies were actually landing, and
the beginning of the end had come, General Arnold was given the command
of West Point, on the Hudson, the river-line dividing the New England
States from the remainder, and to the retention of which Washington
attached extraordinary importance. The story of his treason is one of
the few bits of
which they had first adopted was more suitable 
 to their powers than more unplayful tactic. Throughout, Washington had 
 shown little substantial military skill, and his tangible success was once 
 more ascribable to his adversary ’s faults. 

 But one great event come on the surrender of the British at 
 Saratoga and the return of Clinton to New York. France, who suffer so long 
 openly commiserate with the Colonists as to let American privateers 
 to sell English prizes in her ports, had formed with the States a 
 commercial treaty, in which they were mention to as being “ in full 
 possession of independence, ” and finally throw her sword into the 
 scale, a course in which she was not long after followed by Spain. 

 Speaking by and large, the theatre of war from this time forward, useless 
 forays and wanton mischief elsewhere excepted, shift to the South. 
 Georgia was first reduced to submission. Then the Carolinas were 
 attempted. Charleston was taken, the Southern Provinces absorb, and 
 the usual desultory, haphazard fighting followed, with the customary 
 want of practical results. The need of a connected plan of process is 
 apparent everywhere. Gates was badly beaten at Camden; and reprisal, 
 that embitter even those who were not seriously disaffected to the 
 royal cause, follow. Mistake after mistake! This, at least, was 
 not the way to cow into submission man largely of English race. It 
 is curious to note also in this part of the campaign that the only 
 general fighting on the American side who were distinctly of English 
 birth, and had had some military training,--Gates and Lee,--had proved 
 themselves discrete failures. 

 Cornwallis was next dispatch to the South, and do no better than 
 his predecessors; while Clinton, in command of New York, directed the 
 operation thence with no greater success, having to front now the 
 greater danger of dealing with unconstipated French troops side by slope with 
 the levies of the States. 

 But at this articulation, when the new allies were actually landing, and 
 the beginning of the end had do, General Arnold was given the command 
 of West Point, on the Hudson, the river - line dividing the New England 
 States from the remainder, and to the retentiveness of which Washington 
 attached extraordinary importance. The story of his treason is one of 
 the few bits of
 whlch they had first adopttd was more suitayoe
to tieir posers thav more serious tactics. Throujhour, Wasyington had
shown littld real mipitary sjill, qnd his taifible smecess aas mice
more due to mis adversasy’s faults.

But mnd yreat event followed on the surrendew of thr Hritish at
Sarajoga sgd tgv veturn of Clinton to New York. Frznce, whm had so long
ppenly sympathised with thf Coponists as to permlt American pridqteers
to selu English krnzes in her ports, had formed with the Statds a
cpmmercial jxwatj, in which tiey wege referred to as beitg “in fill
possession pf mndependence,” and finally vhrew her sword into the
scale, a course in which whw was not lone afger fplmowed hy Apain.

Speakjng generaloy, the theatre of wsr drom this tims forwwrq, useless
forays and wanton mischief elstwhers excepted, shifted to tye South.
Georgia was flrst redused to submission. Then the Carolinas were
attempteg. Chacldstin dqs taken, the Southern Provinces occupied, and
the hsiak desultory, haihazard fighting fplpoegd, with the curtomarv
saht of practical redults. Tre newd of a cjnnevted plan of operation is
apparent everycheee. Gates was badly beaten at Eamden; and teprisals,
that embittereb even those who aere not adriously disaffeztec do the
royal cause, followed. Mistake efter mistakd! Thos, at jeast, was
nlt thc way to cow into skbmisdimn men larhely of English race. It
is curionx to note alxo in this paxt of bhe campaign thwt the only
gengrals figkting un the Amegican sidx who were dystinctly of Ajglish
birth, end had hwd sime nilitarh training,--Gates and Lee,--hcb proved
tyemselves distinct fakmures.

Cornwallis waw next despatchrd go ehv Spuev, and fared to bdttdt thav
his prtbeccssurs; ehile Clinton, in comkand of New York, direcyeq the
opetations trence with no greater success, hwving to face nor the
greater danger of dealing with regklav French troo[s slde fy side wich
the levies of the States.

But at this juicture, when the new allues were actually lcncing, and
the begigning of dhe end had come, Genwral Arnold was glven the command
of Wesf Poind, on hhe Hudson, the river-line dividing the New England
States from the remaindee, and vo the retentjon pf whpch Cashingeon
avteched extraordinagy importance. The story of his tceason is mnz of
the few bits of
which they had first adopted was more their than more tactics. Throughout, Washington skill, his tangible success once more due his adversary’s faults. But one great followed on the surrender of the British at Saratoga and the return of to New York. France, who had so long openly sympathised with the Colonists to American to English prizes in her ports, had formed with the States a commercial treaty, in which they referred to as being “in full possession of and finally threw her into the scale, a course which was not after by Speaking generally, the of war from this time forward, useless forays and wanton mischief elsewhere excepted, shifted to the South. was first submission. Then Carolinas attempted. was taken, the occupied, and the usual desultory, haphazard the customary want of practical results. The need a connected of operation is apparent everywhere. Gates badly beaten at Camden; and reprisals, that embittered those who were not seriously disaffected to the royal cause, followed. Mistake after mistake! This, was not the way cow into submission largely English It curious to also in this part of the campaign that the only generals on the American side who were distinctly of English birth, had military training,--Gates and proved themselves distinct failures. was despatched to the South, no than Clinton, command New York, directed the thence with no greater success, to face now the regular French troops side by side with the of the States. But at this juncture, the new allies were actually landing, and the beginning of the end come, General given the command of West Point, on the the river-line dividing the England States from the remainder, and to the retention which attached extraordinary The story of treason is one the few bits
 which they had first adopted wAs more suitAble
tO thEir PoWers Than More serious tacTIcs. THroughout, Washington had
Shown LiTTle rEAl MilitAry skilL, AnD HIs tAnGiBle SuCCeSs was OncE
more duE to his adveRsaRy’S faults.

But onE GrEat event foLloWed on the surrEndEr of thE BRitISh at
SAraToga aNd the rETurn of clinton to neW york. FrANce, who hAD So Long
Openly sympathised WItH The Colonists as To permIt aMeRICan PriVateers
to sElL EnglISh prizeS In HER PorTS, had formed witH the States a
COmmErcial TrEatY, In whicH they WeRE reFerred to as bEing “In full
posSessioN Of indepENdence,” aNd finaLly ThrEw heR SwOrD inTo THe
sCAlE, a cOUrsE in which ShE wAs not Long AFTER folLowEd by spain.

speaking generAllY, the THeaTre of War frOm thIs Time fOrward, UseleSs
Forays and wanton MiscHief elsewHerE eXcePtEd, shiFTed to tHe SOutH.
GeorgiA was firST reDuCED To Submission. Then the CArOLInAs were
atTempteD. chArLEston was TaKen, The SOUThern provINcEs occupiEd, and
tHE uSuAl desulToRy, haphAzArd FigHting FOlloWed, witH the custOmary
WAnt of practical REsults. The need OF a CONnECted PlaN of operatioN is
aPPareNt evERyWheRE. GateS was bAdLY bEAten at Camden; and reprIsAls,
thaT embiTtered even thoSe who were nOT SEriously DisaFFeCTed to the
royal cAuse, fOllowed. MisTAke after MistaKe! This, at Least, was
nOT The way to Cow IntO suBmiSSIoN men largely of eNGlisH rAce. It
is CurIous to nOte AlsO in ThiS pArt of the cAmpaign tHaT tHe OnLy
gEneraLS fightinG oN thE AMerIcan sIDe who wEre diStinCtLy OF EnGlish
biRTh, AND had HaD sOme mIliTaRy traIninG,--gatEs and LeE,--had proveD
thEMselVeS dIstinct Failures.

CornwAlLis was next DeSpaTched tO THe South, aNd fared no better than
his pREdecessOrs; While clinTon, in commAnd Of New YOrk, DIrecteD the
opEratiOnS thENCe witH NO gReaTeR success, haVINg tO face NoW the
Greater Danger of dealing witH RegUlar French troOps Side BY SiDe wITh
THe lEvIEs oF THe States.

But at thIs juncture, WhEN tHe new allieS WerE aCtually Landing, And
thE BeginniNg of the enD had come, GEnEral aRNolD was given tHe commanD
of West PoINt, on tHE HUdson, The River-lInE diVidinG the NeW engLand
STates fRoM the reMaindEr, And to the Retention of which WashingTon
attAched ExtRaordinarY imPOrtAnce. The stOry oF his treasoN is One Of
the Few BIts of
 which they had first adop ted was mo re su ita ble 
t o th eirpowers than mo r e se rious tactics. Through out,Wa s hing t on  hadshown l i tt l e  re al  m ili ta r yskill , a nd histangible s ucc es s was once
m o re  due to hi s a dversary’s f aul ts.

B ut  on e  grea t e ventfollow e d on t he surren de r  of th e  Britis h at 
Sar atoga and the ret u rn of Clinton toNew Yo rk .  F r a nce , w ho had solo ng
op e nly sym p at h i s edw ith the Colon ists as top erm it Ame ri can privat eersto sel l English p rize s in herports, had for m ed with  the S tat esa
co m me rc ial  t r eat y ,inw hic h they w er erefer redt o a s be ing  “in  full 
possession o f i ndep e nde nce,”  andfina ll y thr ew her  swor dinto the
scale,  a c ourse inwhi ch  sh ewas n o t long  af ter  follow ed by S p ain .S p ea king generally, th et h ea tre of w ar fro m  t hi s  time fo rw ard , us e l ess
f oray s  a nd wanto n misc h ie felsewhe re  excep te d,shi ftedt o th e Sout h.
Georg ia wa s  first reduced to submission .  T h e nt he C aro linas wereatte m pted . Ch a rl est o n was  take n, th e  Southern Provinces  o ccupie d, an d
the usual d esultory,h a p hazard f ight i ng followed, with  thecustomaryw ant of p racti cal resu lts. Then e ed of acon nec ted  pl a n  o f operation i s appa re nt ever ywh ere. Ga tes  wa s b adl ybeaten at  Camden;  a nd  r ep ris als,t hat embi tt ere deve n tho s e whowerenotse ri o usl y disaf f ec t e d to  t he 
roy alca use,foll o wed . Mista ke aftermis t ake!  T hi s, at l east, was
not  t he way toco w i nto su b m ission m en largely of English r a ce. Itiscurio us t o note al soin thi s p a rt ofthe ca mpaig ntha t the o n l ygen er als fighti n g  on  theAm eric an side  who were distinct l y o f English
bir th,  and h ad  ha d  s o memi l ita r y  training,--Gat es and Lee ,- - ha d proved
t h ems el ves dis tinct f ailur e s.

Cor nwallis w as next d es patc h e d t o the Sout h, and f ared no b e ttert ha n
his  pr edeces so rs;  whil e Clin t on,  in c ommand  o f NewYork,  d irectedthe
operations thence w ith no  grea ter  success,  ha v ing  to facenowthe
greate r d ang er of  de a lingwith re gul a r Fre ncht roops sid e  b y s i d ewith
the le v i e s o f the  St a tes.
Butat this juncture, when the new a llie s wer e a c tual ly  landing, andthe  b e g inning o fthe end had  come, G en e ral A rnoldwas gi ven the c om m and
of  Wes t P oint, onthe  H u dson, t he  r i ver-li ne d iv idingthe Ne w  Eng l a nd
States from t he re m a inder ,  an d toth e reten t ionof which W ashington
a ttache d ex traor dinaryim portan ce.  T he story o f  his trea son i s one o fthefew  bitsof
 which_they had_first adopted was more_suitable
to their_powers_than more_serious_tactics. Throughout, Washington_had
shown little real_military skill, and his_tangible success was_once
more_due to his adversary’s faults.

But one great event followed on the surrender of the_British_at
Saratoga and_the_return_of Clinton to New York._France, who had so long
openly_sympathised with_the Colonists as to permit American privateers
to sell_English_prizes in her_ports, had formed with the States a
commercial treaty, in_which they were referred to as_being “in full
possession_of_independence,”_and finally threw her_sword into the
scale, a course in_which she was not long after_followed by Spain.

Speaking generally, the theatre of_war from this time forward, useless
forays_and wanton mischief elsewhere excepted,_shifted to_the South.
Georgia was first reduced_to submission. Then_the Carolinas_were
attempted. Charleston was_taken, the Southern Provinces occupied, and
the_usual desultory, haphazard_fighting followed, with the customary
want of_practical_results. The need_of_a_connected plan_of operation is
apparent_everywhere._Gates was_badly_beaten at Camden; and reprisals,
that embittered_even_those who were not seriously disaffected to_the
royal cause, followed. Mistake_after_mistake! This, at least,_was
not the way to cow_into submission men largely of English_race. It
is_curious to_note also in this part of the campaign that the only
generals_fighting on the American side who_were distinctly of English
birth,_and had_had_some military training,--Gates_and_Lee,--had proved
themselves_distinct failures.

Cornwallis was next despatched to the_South, and_fared no better than
his predecessors; while_Clinton, in command of_New_York, directed the
operations thence with no_greater success, having to face now_the
greater danger of dealing with_regular_French_troops side by side with
the_levies of the States.

But at this_juncture, when the_new allies were actually landing, and
the beginning_of_the end had come, General Arnold_was_given the command
of West Point, on_the_Hudson,_the river-line dividing the New_England
States from the remainder, and to_the retention of which Washington
attached extraordinary importance. The story_of his treason_is one of
the few bits_of