LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS VOLUME FOURTEEN WEST POINT, WITH ITS FORTIFICATIONS, ETC., IN 1780-FRONTISPIECE LIFE OF WASHINGTON PART THIRD (CONTINUED) CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Scarcity in the British Camp-Gates bides his Time-Foraging Movement of Burgoyne-Battle of the 7th of October-Rout of the British and Hessians-Situation of the Baroness de Riedesel and Lady Harriet Ackland during the Battle-Death of Gen. Fraser-His Funeral-Night Retreat of the British-Expedition of Lady Harriet Ackland-Desperate Situation of Burgoyne at Saratoga Capitulation-Surrender-Conduct of the American Troops-Scenes in the Camp-Gallant Courtesy of Schuyler to the Baroness de Riedesel-His Magnanimous Conduct toward Burgoyne-Return of the British Ships down the Hudson WHILE Sir Henry Clinton had been thundering in the Highlands, Burgoyne and his army had been wearing out hope within their intrenchments, vigilantly watched, but unassailed by the Americans. They became impatient even of this impunity. "The enemy, though he can bring four times more soldiers against us, shows no desire to make an attack," writes a Hessian officer.* Arnold, too, was chafing in the camp, and longing for a chance, as usual, "to right himself" by his sword. In a letter to Gates he tries to goad him on. "I think it my * Schlözer's Briefwechsel (23) |