Miller, Olive Beaupré, ed, Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945, illustrator · Chicago : The Bookhouse for children · leaf 395
ing the Mississippi the little flotilla landed, andClark led his men northward against the Illinois towns. In oneof them, Kaskaskia, dwelt the British commander of the entiredistrict up to Detroit. The small garrison and the Creole militiataken together outnumbered Clarks force, and they were in… … cautiously by night and generally hiding by day, he came to theoutskirts of the little village on the evening of July 4, and lay inthe woods near by until after nightfall. Fortune favored him.That evening the of!icers of the garrison had given a great ball tothe mirth-loving Creoles, and almost the…
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