Burke ridicules the address 286 The story of Jane McCrea 287, 288 The Indians desert Burgoyne 289 Importance of Bennington; Burgoyne sends a German force against it 290 Stark prepares to receive the Germans 291 Battle of Bennington (August 16); nearly the whole German army captured on the field 292, 293 Effect of the news; Burgoyne's enemies multiply 294 Advance of St. Leger upon Fort Stanwix 294, 295 Herkimer marches against him; Herkimer's plan 296 Failure of the plan 297 Thayendanegea prepares an ambuscade 298 Battle of Oriskany (August 6) 298-300 Colonel Willett's sortie; first hoisting of the stars and stripes 300-301 Death of Herkimer 301 Arnold arrives at Schuyler's camp 302 And volunteers to retrieve Fort Stanwix 303 Yan Yost Cuyler and his stratagem 304 Flight of St. Leger (August 22) 305 Burgoyne's dangerous situation 306 Schuyler superseded by Gates 306 Position of the two armies (August 19-September 12) 307 CHAPTER VII SARATOGA Why Sir William Howe went to Chesapeake Bay 308 Charles Lee in captivity 308-310 Treason of Charles Lee 311-314 Folly of moving upon Philadelphia as the "rebel capital" 314, 315 Effect of Lee's advice 315 Washington's masterly campaign in New Jersey (June, 1777) 316, 317 Uncertainty as to Howe's next movements 317, 318 Howe's letter to Burgoyne 318 Comments of Washington and Greene 319, 320 Howe's alleged reason trumped up and worthless 320 Burgoyne's fate was practically decided when Howe arrived at Elkton 321 Washington's reasons for offering battle 321 He chooses a very strong position 322 Battle of the Brandywine (September 11) 322-326 Washington's skill in detaining the enemy 326