Flight of Arnold (September 25) 235 Discovery of the treasonable plot 236, 237 André taken to Tappan (September 28) 238 André's trial and sentence (September 29) 238 Clinton's arguments and protests 239 Captain Ogden's message 240 Execution of André (October 2) 241 Lord Stanhope's unconscious impudence 242 There is no reason in the world why André's life should have been spared 243 Captain Battersby's story 244 Arnold's terrible downfall 244-246 Arnold's family 247 His remorse and death (June 14, 1801) 248 Reflections 248-250 Mutiny of Pennsylvania troops (January 1, 1781) 251, 252 Fate of Clinton's emissaries 253 Further mutiny suppressed 253, 254 CHAPTER XV YORKTOWN Cornwallis invades North Carolina (September, 1780) 255 Ferguson's expedition 255 Rising of the backwoodsmen 256, 257 Battle of King's Mountain (October 7, 1780) 258, 259 Effect of the blow 260 Reinforcements from the North; arrival of Daniel Morgan 261 Greene appointed to the chief command at the South 261 Greene's daring strategy; he threatens Cornwallis on both flanks 262-264 Cornwallis retorts by sending Tarleton against Morgan 265 Morgan's position at the Cowpens 265 Battle of the Cowpens (January 17, 1781); nearly the whole British force captured on the field 266 Brilliant movements of Morgan and Greene; they lead Cornwallis a chase across North Carolina 267-269 Further manoeuvres 270 Battle of Guilford (March 15) 270, 271 Retreat of Cornwallis 272 He abandons the Carolinas and marches into Virginia 273 Greene's master-stroke; he returns to South Carolina (April 6-18) 273