Washington's Last Battle
A Children's Story About George Washington
Washington had been fighting for seven years to drive the British soldiers out of this
country. But there were still two strong British armies in America.
One of these armies was in New York. It had been there for years. The other army was
far away at Yorktown in Virginia. The British general at Yorktown was Cornwallis. You
have read how Washington got away from him at Trenton.
The King of France had sent ships and soldiers to help the Americans. But still
Washington had not enough men to take New York from the British. Yet he went on
getting ready to attack the British in New York. He had ovens built to bake bread for his
men. He bought hay for his horses. He had roads built to draw his cannons on.
He knew that the British in New York would hear about what he was doing. He wanted
them to think that he meant to come to New York and fight them. When the British heard
what the Americans were doing, they got ready for the coming of Washington and the
French. All at once they found that Washington had gone. He and his men had marched
away. The French soldiers that had come to help him had gone with him.
country. But there were still two strong British armies in America.
One of these armies was in New York. It had been there for years. The other army was
far away at Yorktown in Virginia. The British general at Yorktown was Cornwallis. You
have read how Washington got away from him at Trenton.
The King of France had sent ships and soldiers to help the Americans. But still
Washington had not enough men to take New York from the British. Yet he went on
getting ready to attack the British in New York. He had ovens built to bake bread for his
men. He bought hay for his horses. He had roads built to draw his cannons on.
He knew that the British in New York would hear about what he was doing. He wanted
them to think that he meant to come to New York and fight them. When the British heard
what the Americans were doing, they got ready for the coming of Washington and the
French. All at once they found that Washington had gone. He and his men had marched
away. The French soldiers that had come to help him had gone with him.
Nobody knew what it meant. Washington's own
men did not know where they were going. They
went from New Jersey into Pennsylvania. Then
they marched across Pennsylvania. Then they
went into Maryland. They marched across that
State, and then they went into Virginia.
By this time everybody could tell where
Washington was going. People could see that he
was going straight to Yorktown. They knew that
Washington was going to fight his old enemy at
Yorktown.
But he had kept his secret long enough. The
British in New York could not send help to
Cornwallis. It was too late. The French ships
sailed to Virginia, and shut up Yorktown on the
side of the sea. Washington's men shut it up on
the side of the land. They built great banks of
earth round it. On these banks of earth they put
cannons.
The British could not get away. They fought
bravely. But the Americans and French came
closer and closer.
men did not know where they were going. They
went from New Jersey into Pennsylvania. Then
they marched across Pennsylvania. Then they
went into Maryland. They marched across that
State, and then they went into Virginia.
By this time everybody could tell where
Washington was going. People could see that he
was going straight to Yorktown. They knew that
Washington was going to fight his old enemy at
Yorktown.
But he had kept his secret long enough. The
British in New York could not send help to
Cornwallis. It was too late. The French ships
sailed to Virginia, and shut up Yorktown on the
side of the sea. Washington's men shut it up on
the side of the land. They built great banks of
earth round it. On these banks of earth they put
cannons.
The British could not get away. They fought
bravely. But the Americans and French came
closer and closer.
Then the British tried to fight their way out. But they were driven back. Then Cornwallis
tried to get his men across the river. He wanted to get out by the back door, as Washington
had done. But the Americans on the other side of the river drove them back again.
Washington had now caught Cornwallis in a trap.
The Americans fired red-hot cannon balls into Yorktown. These set the houses on fire. At
last Cornwallis had to give up. The British marched out and laid down their guns and
swords.
The British army in New York could not fight the Americans by itself. So the British gave it
up. Then there was peace after the long war. The British pulled down the British flag and
sailed away. The country was free at last.
tried to get his men across the river. He wanted to get out by the back door, as Washington
had done. But the Americans on the other side of the river drove them back again.
Washington had now caught Cornwallis in a trap.
The Americans fired red-hot cannon balls into Yorktown. These set the houses on fire. At
last Cornwallis had to give up. The British marched out and laid down their guns and
swords.
The British army in New York could not fight the Americans by itself. So the British gave it
up. Then there was peace after the long war. The British pulled down the British flag and
sailed away. The country was free at last.
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