THIRD AMERICAN INVASION OF CANADA 372-379
A large American army assembled; confidence of its success 372
No reinforcements from England; but the sacrifice and zeal
of the Canadians for the defence of their country against this
third and most formidable invasion of the year 373
The Commander-in-Chief's (General Smyth) address to his army,
given entire in a note 373
Its effect to bring 2,000 volunteers from the State of Pennsylvania 374
The troops embark; General Smyth does not appear; failure of
the attempted invasion; General Smyth's flight from his own
soldiers, who shoot off their guns in disgust and indignation 375
Three armies, altogether of 10,000 men, defeated by less than
1,000 Canadian volunteers and soldiers 378