Vexatious meddling of Congress with the army 26 Sufferings at Valley Forge 27 Promoting officers for non-military reasons 28 Absurd talk of John Adams 29 Gates is puffed up with success 30 And shows symptoms of insubordination 31 The Conway cabal 32, 33 Attempts to injure Washington 34, 35 Conway's letter to Gates 36 Gates's letter to Washington 37 Washington's reply 38 Gates tries, unsuccessfully, to save himself by lying 39 But is successful, as usual, in keeping from under fire 40 The forged letters 40 Scheme for invading Canada 41 The dinner at York, and Lafayette's toast 42 Absurdity of the scheme 43 Downfall of the cabal 43 Decline of the Continental Congress 44, 45 Increasing influence of Washington 45, 46 CHAPTER X MONMOUTH AND NEWPORT Baron Friedrich von Steuben 47-49 He arrives in America and visits Congress at York 50 His work in training the army at Valley Forge 51-53 His manual of tactics 54 Sir William Howe resigns his command 55 The Mischianza 56 The British evacuate Philadelphia (June 18, 1778) 56, 57 Arnold takes command there 57 Charles Lee is exchanged, and returns to his command in the American army 58 His reasons for returning 58, 59 Washington pursues the British 60 His plan of attack 61 Battle of Monmouth (June 28) 62-65 Lee's shameful retreat 62 Washington retrieves the situation 63, 64 It was a drawn battle 65 Washington's letter to Lee 66 Trial and sentence of Lee 67, 68