A Pictorial History of the United States, with Notices of Other Portions of America (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. 1858 Excerpt: ...were made to accommodate twelve men each. They were so numerous that when the encampment was completed, it had the appearance of a town, with streets and avenues. 8. Troops from each particular state had their quarters together, in this temporary village of log huts, and here they suffered together. For though their situation was more comfortable than it might have been, yet thousands had no blankets, and were obliged to spend the most severe nights in trying to get warm, rather than in sleeping They also suffered greatly, at times, for want of food. CHAPTER CIX. Evacuation of Philadelphia and Battle of Monmouth 1. The British kept possession of Philadelphia this winter and the following spring; and, although Washington's camp was within three or four hours' march of the city, no attempt was made to molest him. Foraging parties went up, it is true, and committed depredations, but they sometimes suffered severely for their temerity. 2. The British troops in the United States were now about thirtythree thousand, of whom nineteen thousand five hundred were at Philadelphia, ten thousand five hundred in New York, and three thousand in Rhode Island. The American army did not exceed fifteen thousand; of whom more than eleven thousand were at Valley commissioners? 5. What treaty of alliance was signed in 1778? 6. What other treaty was made in 1777? 7. Where did Washington's army winter? Describe the encampment. 8. Describe the sufferings of the troops. CIX--1. What of the British? 2. Their troops? What of the American army? 198 BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. Forge. Congress had, indeed, resolved on raising forty thousand new troops; but the resolution had not yet been carried into effect. 3. About the first of May, Washington called a council of war, on the subject of attacki...