THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FROM THE DISCOVERY BY THE NORTHMEN IN THE TENTH CENTURY то THE PRESENT TIME. BY JOHN FROST, LL.D. PROFESSOR OF BELLES LETTRES IN THE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA. FOUR HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS, FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, BY W. CROOME. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. VOL. II. BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY HORACE WENTWORTH 94 WASHINGTON STREET. 1852. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1846, by CASE, TIFFANY AND BURNHAM, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the district of Connecticut, HE campaign of 1778 commenced with one of the most splendid achievements which occurred during the whole of the war of independence; the retreat of Barren Hill, conducted by the Marquis de la Fayette. In May, he had been stationed by Washington at Barren Hill, seven miles in front of the American camp, with a detachment of two thousand five hundred men. Howe sent General Grant, with five thousand men, to surprise him. Some of the militia patrols had deserted their posts, and Grant, by his skilful measures, very nearly effected his object; but La Fayette out-generalled him, and by the most skilful manœuvres, succeeded in effecting a retreat without loss. Fearful for the safety of their army, the British ministers had sent orders to Howe to evacuate the city of Philadelphia |