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A?nerica7i Revolution, l^g

CHAP. XXIX.

The British and American Armies go into winter quarters — Sir Guy Carlton is succeeded by General Burgoyiie — The Militia^ under Gene- ral Herkimer^ fall into an ambuscade of Indi* ans and Tories^ led by >Ar "John Johnson and St, Leger^ who were upon an expedition against Fort Schuyler,

iSl O W It came to pafs, after the ftrong holds on the river were delboyed, and the fliipsof the king of Britain had call anchor before the city, that the men of war went into their winter encampments.

2. The foldiers of the king of Britain occupied the houfes in the ciry they feared not the driving fnow nor beatin:r rain! inafmuch as they were clad in warm cloathing, that was made of the flee ces of fhe^p, which fed in fat paflures of the iiland of Albion!