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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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a gun confronted theBritish lines. CHAPTER IX FIGHTING CHANCES ASTONISHED and chagrinedJLjL as General Howe was at theescape of the American army, hesoon convinced himself that it hadmerely slipped out of the frying paninto the fire, for he knew that NewYork was an island from whichWashington and his troops wouldfind it extremely difficult to retreat.Indeed, with Lord Howes powerfulfleet and his own victorious army, 127 WASHINGTON the British commander concludedthat he had his opponent fairlytrapped and that he need be in nohaste to bag the game. During thenext two weeks, therefore, no hostilemove was made and Admiral Howereceived a committee from Congressto whom he offered peace, on thebasis of the colonists resubmittingthemselves to English rule. Butwhen it became apparent thatnothing short of independencewould satisfy them the negotiationspromptly came to a halt. Thecampaign was thereupon resumed,with a brisk bombardment of the 128 Moving to the Attack on Trenton(December 25, 1776)
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