History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783 Volume 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: ... demonstration of hospitality." It was from Albany, and on the 20th of October, that Burgoyne addressed to Lord George Germaine his despatch, announcing the disastrous close of his campaign. That despatch he sent home by his aide-de-camp, Lord Petersham: the first opportunity of communication open to him since the beginning of September. At the time of his capitulation, his fighting men, as already stated, had become reduced to 3,500; yet so great was still the crowd of Canadians, of boatmen, of artificers, and of other camp-followers, that, according to the American statement, the total number of persons included in the treaty amounted to 5,752. On Speech of General Burgoyne in the House of Commons, on Mr. Vyner's Motion, May 26, 1778. The Marquis de Chastellux, who visited General Schuyler in 1780, draws a most pleasing picture of his family circle. He adds, however: "Le General Schuyler est encore plus aimable quand il n'est "pas avec sa femme, en quoi il ressemble a beaucoup de maris "europeens I" (Voyages, vol. i. p. 345.) the other hand, the British officers during theia CHAP, captivity obtained a copy of the official return of, LYI-, Gates's army, as it stood on the 16th of October; 1777. a return signed by Gates himself. That return gives the number, "Present, fit for Duty" as no less than 13,216. Besides these, there are "Sick "Present" 622; "Sick Absent" 731; and "On "Command" 3,875; these last being in fact, for the most part, the detachments interposed between the British and Ticonderoga, to cut off their retreat. Such then was the capitulation of Saratoga, --the turning point of the War of Revolution in America, as sixty-seven years before, the capitulation of Brihuega ha...