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Title: Washington, the man of action
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Hill, Frederick Trevor, 1866-1930 Job, 1858-1931, ill
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799
Publisher: New York, London : D. Appleton and Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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d, and to meet this maneuverWashington fell back upon WhitePlains, where, in a fierce encounter(Oct. 28, 1776), he checked theenemys advance. Here again theBritish commander missed a greatopportunity, for had he pressed for-ward he could have swung his troopsaround and behind their quarry, forthe Americans were in sorry plighttoward the close of the day and thebreastworks which they erected dur- 141 WASHINGTON ing the night were merely made ofcornstalks, affording little or noshelter. But these frail defenceslooked formidable in the distanceand Howe halted his men, notcaring to risk an assault until re-inforcements arrived. MeanwhileWashington again slipped away-this time to a really strong position,where his exhausted men were ableto secure a well earned rest. Then,just as they were beginning to re-gain their courage and confidence,Howe suddenly swooped down onFort Washington, away over onthe American right and somewhat 142 Washington Receiving Colonel Rails Parole(December 26, 1776)
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WASHINGTON to the rear. If Washingtons ad-vice had been heeded this post wouldhave been abandoned as soon as hisarmy fell back, but Congress hadvirtually ordered that it should beheld, believing it to be impregnable.Perhaps it might have proved sohad not a traitor provided Howewith secret information, telling himwhen and where to make his at-tack, with the result that this all-important position, including itsgarrison of 3,000 men with vaststores of cannon and ammunition,fell into the hands of the Britishalmost without a struggle. This 147 WASHINGTON was a crushing blow to the Ameri-can cause, for it not only eliminatedthe flower of the army but seriouslyimpaired the means of keeping whatremained of it in the field. There-fore the only safety for Washingtonlay in immediate flight; and withLord Cornwallis, the most enter-prising of Howes lieutenants, al-most on his heels, the Americancommander began one of the mostfamous retreats known to history. CHAPTER X ACROSS THE JERSEYS IT was fo

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