Chapter 18

Sir John Burgoyne's Campaign--His Bombastic Proclamation--The Tragic Story of Jane McCrea--Her Name a Rallying Cry--Washington Prevents Howe From Aiding Burgoyne--The Battle of Brandywine--Burgoyne Routed at Saratoga--He Surrenders, With All His Army--Articles of Confederation Submitted to the Several States--Effect of the Surrender of Burgoyne-- Franklin the Washington of Diplomacy--Attitude of France--France Concludes to Assist the United States--Treaties of Commerce and Alliance--King George Prepares for War with France--The Winter at Valley Forge--Conspiracy to Depose Washington Defeated--General Howe Superseded by Sir Henry Clinton--The Battle of Monmouth--General Charles Lee's Treachery--Awful Massacre of Settlers in the Wyoming Valley-- General Sullivan Defeats the Six Nations--Brilliant Campaign of George Rogers Clark--Failure of the Attempt to Drive the British from Rhode Island, 143