CHAPTER VII

SARATOGA

Why Sir William Howe went to Chesapeake Bay 308

Charles Lee in captivity 308-310

Treason of Charles Lee 311-314

Folly of moving upon Philadelphia as the "rebel capital" 314, 315

Effect of Lee's advice 315

Washington's masterly campaign in New Jersey (June, 1777) 316, 317

Uncertainty as to Howe's next movements 317, 318

Howe's letter to Burgoyne 318

Comments of Washington and Greene 319, 320

Howe's alleged reason trumped up and worthless 320

Burgoyne's fate was practically decided when Howe arrived at Elkton 321

Washington's reasons for offering battle 321

He chooses a very strong position 322

Battle of the Brandywine (September 11) 322-326

Washington's skill in detaining the enemy 326

The British enter Philadelphia (September 26) 326

Significance of Forts Mercer and Mifflin 327

The situation at Germantown 327, 328

Washington's audacious plan 328

Battle of Germantown (October 4) 329-332

Howe captures Forts Mercer and Mifflin 333

Burgoyne recognizes the fatal error of Germain 333

Nevertheless he crosses the Hudson River 334

First battle at Freeman's Farm (September 19) 335

Quarrel between Gates and Arnold 336-337

Burgoyne's supplies cut off 338

Second battle at Freeman's Farm (October 7); the British totally defeated by Arnold 338-340

The British army is surrounded 341

Sir Henry Clinton comes up the river, but it is too late 342

The silver bullet 343

Burgoyne surrenders (October 17) 343, 344

Schuyler's magnanimity 345

Bad faith of Congress 346-349

The behaviour of Congress was simply inexcusable 350

What became of the captured army 350, 351

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION