Popular History of the United States

administration affair Americans appointed arms army Arnold arrived artillery assembly attack attempt battle Boston Britain British British army Burgoyne campaign Canada Captain captured Charleston charter chief coast Colonel colonists colony command commenced compelled Confederate congress Connecticut constitution Count d'Estaing declared defeated defence Delaware detachment effect elected enemy England English expedition favour fire fleet force Fort Edward France French garrison governor Grant guns hostile hundred Indians inhabitants Island Jefferson Jersey killed king land legislature Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon loss March Massachusetts measures ment miles military militia nation North officers parliament party passed peace Philadelphia president prisoners proceeded province received reinforcements retired retreat returned Rhode Island river Sackett's Harbour sailed sent settlement ships siege Sir Henry Clinton soon South Carolina spirit succeeded success Sullivan's Island surrender territory tion took place town treaty troops United vessels Virginia votes Washington Whither wounded York