. Amérique du Nord ; ou, aux États-Unis et dans les pays voisins. litia. Juste avant l'engagement. Stark s'adresse à ses hommes, et annonce sa propre détermination en ces termes : nous devons les battre, mes garçons, ou cette nuit Marie Stark est un >veuve ! La bataille a été sévère, mais l'ennemi était complètement défait. . Un autre de- tachment fut bientôt après acheminé. S'engager dans les deux ^- ments, l'ennemi a perdu sept cents hommes. 11. Situation Burgoynes devient rapidement critique. Général comuKnided ^portes les forces américaines, Jand il était aidé par plusieurs officiers capables. Un sbattle grave a eu lieu le t

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. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. litia. Just before the engage- ment. Stark addressed his men, and announced his own determination in these words: We must beat them, my boys, or this night Mary Stark is a >widow! The battle was severe, but the enemy were completely .defeated. Another British de- tachment was soon after routed. In both engage- ^ments, the enemy lost seven hundred men. 11. Burgoynes situation soon became critical. ^General Gates comuKnided the American forces, Jand he was aided by several able officers. A severe sbattle took place on the 19th of September, at Still-water, about twenty miles north of Albany. N 7. What of the two chief cities of the country ? Where were the head-quarters of General Clinton ? 8. What did the British > commander think ? What of Burgoyne ? » 9. What did Colonel Baum attempt? 10. What of Colonel i Stark? British loss in the two engagements? 11. Situation of ^ Burgoyne after the battle of Bennington ? Battle of Stillwater ? PROGRESS OF THE WAR. t 195 N. Colonel Stark. 12. Both parties claimed the victory. Burgoynethrew up intrenchments, hoping to defend himselftill Clinton could come from New York to his aid.On the 7th of October, another battle was fought, in which both sides displayed the most determinedbravery. But the power of the British army wasbroken, and, on the 17th of October, at Saratoga, the proud Burgoyne was obliged to surrender, withhis whole army 13. The Americans thus obtained five thousand stand of arms, a fine train of artillery, and an im-mense amount of military stores. Besides all this, ;they captured six thousand prisoners. This bril- : Where if Stillv/ater ? 12. What of the battle of Saratoga?When did it taice place 1 13. What did the Americans obtain by the surrender of Burgoyne ? What influence had this victory ? ^ 196 THE REVOLUTION. > liant achievement spread joy over the country, and ^^ seemed to insure the success of the cause of inde-

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