The book Liberty's Triumph. a Poem was written by author Landis, Robert Wharton, 1809-1883 Here you can read free online of Liberty's Triumph. a Poem book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Liberty's Triumph. a Poem a good or bad book?
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Knowlton and Leitch are slain. Washington leaves Hnrlem, followed by the enemy in myriads. He is again defeated by them on White Plains. Then cross- ing into Jersey, they still pursue him, and overrun the upper part of the State. Effects of the invasion. Troops still leave the army, which it is now no longer possible to augment by enlistments. The little army of Washington is still driven onward before the foe. He passes through Brunswick and Princeton ; and is so closely -pursued tliat he bare...ly succeeds in crossing the Delaware, before Cornwallis's forces appear in sight on the Jersey shore. Washington's eftbrts to cheer up the flagging spirits of his little band. Battle at forts Mifnin and Red Bank, on the Delaware. Death of Count Donop. Steuben, Kosciusko, De Kalb, Lafayette, and Pulaski, join the American army. Upon Columbia her darkest days Scarce yet had come. For now the multitude Restless and fickle (who the greater part Compose of all communities), begin To weary of a war of which no end They scarce as yet discern, and whose grand aim They scarce can comprehend ; for they had hoped That one campaign sufficient would have proved To close it, and for aye ; which hopelessness Now makes the wavering hostile ; and at length The army reached ; for while at Harlem's heights Lay Washington, his troops the army leave By companies soon as the time expires Of their enlistment ; while their courage he All efforts to restore employs.
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