And is surprised by Cornwallis
Battle of Camden, Aug. 16, 1780
Total and ignominious defeat of Gates
His campaign was a series of blunders
Weariness and depression of the people
Evils wrought by the paper currency
In making its requisitions upon the states,
Difficulty of keeping the army together
Arrival of part of the French auxiliary force under Rochambeau
Arnold put in command of Philadelphia June 18, 1778
He makes up his mind to leave the army
Charges are brought against him Jan., 1779
He is acquitted by a committee of Congress in March
The case is referred to a court-martial, April 3, 1779
First correspondence with Clinton
Arnold thirsts for revenge upon Congress
Arnold put in command of West Point, July, 1780
Secret interview between Arnold and André, Sept. 22
The plot for surrendering West Point
André takes compromising documents
And is reluctantly persuaded to return to New York by land, Sept. 22
Washington returns from Hartford sooner than expected
Discovery of the treasonable plot
André taken to Tappan, Sept. 28
André’s trial and sentence, Sept. 29
Captain Ogden’s message, Sept. 30
Lord Stanhope’s unconscious impudence
There is no reason in the world why André should have been spared
