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CHAPTER XXII.
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 Riede-
sel 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 .
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CHAPTER XXIII.
Washington advances to Skippack Creek-The British Fleet in the
Delaware-Forts and Obstructions in the River-Washington
meditates an Attack on the British Camp-Battle of German-
town
CHAPTER XXIV.
Washington at White Marsh-Measures to cut off the Enemy's Sup-
plies-The Forts on the Delaware Re-enforced-Colonel Greene
(5)
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of Rhode Island at Fort Mercer-Attack and Defense of that
De Kalb commissioned Major-General-Pretensions of Conway-
Thwarted by Washington-Conway Cabal-Gates remiss in
Correspondence-Dilatory in forwarding Troops-Mission of
Hamilton to Gates-Wilkinson Bearer of dispatches to Congress
-A Tardy Traveler-His Reward-Conway Correspondence de-
tected-Washington's Apology for his Army
CHAPTER XXVI.
Further Hostilities on the Delaware-Fort Mifflin attacked-Bravely
defended-Reduced-Mission of Hamilton to Gates-Visits the
Camps of Governor Clinton and Putnam on the Hudson-Put-
nam on his Hobby-Horse-Difficulties in procuring Re-enforce-
ments-Intrigues of the Cabal-Letters of Lovell and Mifflin to
Gates-The Works at Red Bank destroyed-The Enemy in Pos-
session of the Delaware
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CHAPTER XXVII.
Question of an Attack on Philadelphia-General Reed at Headquar-
ters-Enemy's Works reconnoitered-Opinions in a Council of
War-Exploit of Lafayette-Receives Command of a Division
-Modification of the Board of War-Gates to Preside-Letter
of Lovell Sally Forth of General Howe-Evolutions and Skir-
mishes-Conway Inspector-General-Consultation about Win-
ter Quarters-Dreary March to Valley Forge-Hutting-Wash-
ington's Vindicatory Letters-Retrospect of the Year
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
Gates on the Ascendant-The Conway Letter-Suspicions-Conse-
quent Correspondence between Gates and Washington-Warn-
ing Letter from Dr. Craik-Anonymous Letters-Projected