Lafayette, for Young Americans
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Major Andre, under a strong guard, was lodged in the stone tavern.
And immediately the American commander appointed a military, court, of which Greene, Knox, Lafayette, and Von Steuben were mem- bers, to try the young Englishman.
The court-martial was held in the village church. Andre was given a fair trial. He had a most attractive personality and his youth and high character made a strong appeal to his judges. Moreover, in a way it seemed as though Benedict Arnold had forced Andre into his ro...le of a spy, and had left the less guilty man to pay the penalty of his treason, while he himself went free. But the judges had to do their duty, and that duty was plain.
There was no doubt of Andre's guilt as a spy, and the court convicted him and sentenced him to be hung.
Lafayette was a generous judge. A letter to Madame Lafayette, written after Andre's death, shows that the Frenchman felt the charm of the unfortunate young English of- ficer, as did everyone else who knew him. " He was a very interesting man," wrote Lafayette ; 166 LAFAYETTE " he conducted himself in a manner so frank, so noble, and so delicate that I cannot help feeling for him an infinite pity/* Benedict Arnold meantime had donned the uniform of a British general and was doing his best to defeat his former comrades.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Major Andre, under a strong guard, was lodged in the stone tavern.
And immediately the American commander appointed a military, court, of which Greene, Knox, Lafayette, and Von Steuben were mem- bers, to try the young Englishman.
The court-martial was held in the village church. Andre was given a fair trial. He had a most attractive personality and his youth and high character made a strong appeal to his judges. Moreover, in a way it seemed as though Benedict Arnold had forced Andre into his ro...le of a spy, and had left the less guilty man to pay the penalty of his treason, while he himself went free. But the judges had to do their duty, and that duty was plain.
There was no doubt of Andre's guilt as a spy, and the court convicted him and sentenced him to be hung.
Lafayette was a generous judge. A letter to Madame Lafayette, written after Andre's death, shows that the Frenchman felt the charm of the unfortunate young English of- ficer, as did everyone else who knew him. " He was a very interesting man," wrote Lafayette ; 166 LAFAYETTE " he conducted himself in a manner so frank, so noble, and so delicate that I cannot help feeling for him an infinite pity/* Benedict Arnold meantime had donned the uniform of a British general and was doing his best to defeat his former comrades.
What to read after Lafayette, for Young Americans?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Rupert Sargent Holland to read onlineMoreLess
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