Biography of Revolutionary Heroes Containing the Life of Brigadier Gen William
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The American army then amounted to fifteen thou sand men, inclusive of the North-Carolinians and the militia of New-Jersey ; but many of the com panies were totally undisciplined. The great design of the British at this time ap peared to be to force Washington to a pitched bat tle. Every art was resorted to, to effect it, but in vain. Washington had resolved never to com mit the fortunes of America to the hazard of a single action. In pursuance of this project the entire British army, with the ...exception of 2000 men left in the defence of Brunswick, Cornwallis, at the head of the vanguard, marched down nine miles and came directly in front of the Ameri can army, to give them battle. A division had marched round by another road, to be ready to inclose the Americans, should they accept the challenge. Washington descried their plan, and only drew up his army on the heights, which de fended the front of his camp, in order of battle, 18* 210 LIFE OF STEPHEN OLNEY. and kept it all the following night under arms 5 while General Sullivan, with his division, had inarched round to disquiet the enemy in front, and then join General Washington, should it be neces sary.
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