La parte di New York nella storia. Hentboth erano signori della Virginia e i grandi proprietari atterrati, Gates cercò l'amicizia del suo primo socio in militaryvicende. Sulla rottura della Rivoluzione, Gates wasmade adjutant-generale con il grado di un brigadier. Egli era molto efficiente nell'organizzare il campo a Cambridge e tookespecial dolori di coltivare la buona volontà dei nuovi Eng-|landers e di farlo a spese degli altri, una caratteristica del suo. Era molto enfatico nel dichiarare che New Yorkwas completamente errato nelle sue dispute di confine con New Hamp-shire e Massachusetts. Questo, naturalmente, w

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New York's part in history . henboth were Virginia gentlemen and large landed proprietors, Gates sought the friendship of his early associate in militaryaffairs. On the breaking-out of the Revolution, Gates wasmade adjutant-general with the rank of a brigadier. He wasvery efficient in organizing the camp at Cambridge and tookespecial pains to cultivate the goodwill of the New Eng-|landers and to do it at the expense of others, a characteristicof his. He was very emphatic in declaring that New Yorkwas wholly wrong in her boundary disputes with New Hamp-shire and Massachusetts. This, of course, was at the expenseof Schuyler, who had been active in pushing the claims ofhis own state. Gates was appointed a major-general in May, 1776, andthe next month was appointed to the command of the armythen operating in Canada. When he reached Albany helearned that the army had retreated and was assembling atCrown Point. As this was in Schuylers territory the latterclaimed the command. If this claim were allowed Gates would 244 I. BURGOYNES INVASION be under him. Gates contended that his was an independentcommand. The matter was referred to Congress and afterconsiderable delay that body reported that Ticonderoga andFort Stanwix with their dependencies were within the depart-ment of Schuyler. Gates refused to serve under Schuyler andthe command was given to St. Clair. During the time thatthe matter of jurisdiction was before Congress, Gates was atTiconderoga. Colonel Trumbull called his attention to SugarLoaf Mountain and urged the importance of fortifying it.Gates ridiculed the idea. St. Clair had been in coinmandonly three weeks before Burgoynes appearance. He hadintended to occupy Sugar Loaf Mountain but did not actpromptly enough. Under the circumstances stated, it is hardto see how Schuyler could be blamed, yet this was one of theoffenses urged against him, and was made an argument forhis removal. Singularly enough, the capture of Ticonderogainstead of helping the British was a

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• bookcentury1900
• bookdecade1910
• booksubjectnewyork
• bookyear1915