conduc of Colonel Baum. Colonel Breyman ordered forward to support
the expedition. Baum defeated and taken prifoner; Breyman alfo defeat-
ed. Ill confequences. Fort Stanwix obftinately defended against Colonel
St. Leger. General Harkimer attempts to relieve the fort with a body
of militia, who are mostly cut to pieces. Cruelty, and ill conduct of the
favages; grow fullen and intractable; oblige Golonel St. Leger to raise
the fiege with precipitation and lofs. Villainy of their behaviour on the
retreat. Siege raised before the arrival of Arnold and his detachment
to the relief of the fort. General Gates takes the command of the Ame-
rican army.
General Burgoyne with the royal army pafs the North River
at Saratoga, and advance to attack the enemy near Still Water. Differ-
ence of opinion upon that measure, as well as the motives which led to its
being adopted. Severe and heavy action on the nineteenth of Sep-
tember. Both armies fortify their camps. Unfortunate action on the
Jeventh of October. Camp ftormed. Death of General Frazer, Co-
lonel Breyman, and Sir James Clarke. Diftreffed fituation of the
royal army.
Mafterly movement made, and an entire new pofition
taken in the night. New engagement eagerly fought, but refufed on
the next day by the enemy. Retreat to Saratoga. Previous defertion
of the Indians and others. Royal army reduced to the utmost freights.
Nearly furrounded on all fides. Cut off from all means of fubfiftence,
and poffibility of retreat. Councils of war.
Convention concluded
with General Gates. Terms of the convention.
State of the army.
Successful expedition by Sir Henry Clinton and General Vaughan up the
North River. Several forts taken; Efopus and other places deftroyed.
Colonel Campbell, with the Majors Sill and Grant, and Count Graboufkie,
a Polish nobleman, killed in this expedition. Some obfervations on the
campaign.
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