A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette, major-general in the American army in the war of the revolution. Embracing an account of his tour through the United States, to the time of his departure, September, 1825. By an officer in the late army.

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pared for active and offensive co-operation. Yet it was
necessary for General Washington to communicate to the
Count de Rochambeauthe system adopted for the residue
of the campaign. The advanced state of the season forbad
the idea of waiting for new levies, to execute his plan against
New-York. Both the engagements of Congress and the inter.ests of the United States, determined him immediately to
forward to the French general and admiral; definitive proposals of co-operation, and pressed on all sides by a chain of difficulties, he resolved to hazard much, rather than forego the
advantage to be derived from the aid afforded by France.
The naval superiority of the French being ascertained, the
general outlines of a plan for attacking New-York were
drawn sup, in which the fifth of August was named as the day
on which the French troops should re-embark, and the American army assemble at Morrisania. This plan was committed
to General Lafayette, who was authorized to explain fully to
the Count de Rochambeau, the situation of the American army,
and the views of the commander-in-chief; and to go more into
detail, respecting the enterprise proposed, and others which
were contemplated.
The arrival of Admiral Greaves at New-York, with six
ships of the line, however, entirely reversed the superiority at
sea, and this change of circumstances, of course prevented
any other than an eventual plan for the campaign. The
practicability of De Tornay's acquiring the naval superiority
now depended on the arrival of the second division of his
squadron from Brest, or a reinforcement from Count De
Gtiichen, who commanded the French fleet in the West
Indies. In the mean time, Sir Henry Clinton and Admiral Arbuthnot, formed a plan to attack the French fleet
and army at Newport. Arbuthnot proceeded to Rhode
Island and cruised off the harbour, while Clinton embarked
six thousand chosen troops for the purpose of attacking
Newport by land. But their designs could not elude the