$4. NATURAL AND ClVlh 



CHAPTER IV. 



^ W E R 1 c A w W A R . Progress and events of the 

 war in the year 1777. General Burgoym^ 

 (ip pointed to the command of the troops in Can- 

 iida. State of the army under his command. 

 Expedition to the Mohawk river. Burgoyne^^ 

 arrwal and speech to the Indians at Boquet 

 ■fiver. Invests the forts at Ticonderoga. Evac- 

 uation of the works by St. Clair. Battle of 

 . Huhhardton. Destruction of the American 

 works and vessels at Skeensborough. State 

 fifthe American army at fort Edward. Ex- 

 ertions of the New England States to oppose 

 Burgoyne. Victory of general Starks at Ben- 

 nington. Defeat of Herkimer at fort Stan- 

 wix. St. Dedger abandons the siege. Cruel- 

 ties of the Indians, aiid murder of Miss M^Rea. 

 Proceedings on lake George. Burgoyne pas- 

 ses Hudson's river. Battle of September the 

 nineteenth. Defeat of the British army on 

 October the seventh. Retreat of Burgoyne. 

 Distress and surrcjid^jr of the royal army. Citi- 

 zens of Vermont return to their settletnents and 

 civil occupations. 



\111. THE transactions of the last 

 campaign h:id served to g-ive to the Americans, 

 a hig-h idea of the abilities and wisdom of sir 

 Guy Carleton, and the general apprehension was, 

 that the United States had more to fear from 

 the exertions of this officer, than from any other 

 of the British commanders. His conduct how- 

 ever, while it carried conquest and conciliatioii ^ 



