"The battle plan for the severance was to converge armed forces at a center point of gravity.."
"Like seriously..you mean?"
"Bringing Buygone's forces from the north with those of general Howe from the south to those of Lieutenant Colonel Barrimore St.Ledger from the west . Instead Howe trapped in Philadelphia fighting for survival and Buygone's forces or himself isolated fighting in upper Hudson valley against General Horatio Gates led patriot troops.By mid October Buygone's forces led to surrender almost 6,000 men at Saratoga a great accomplishment of the battle scene and emboldened France to enter into the war on behalf of the patriots."
"Interesting "
"Washington was afforded the rare privilege to divert some forces of Horatio Gates to strengthen his wobbling position in the south.This happened amidst the thinned turbulent program of the expiration of one year enlistment within the continental ranks.Then Washington summoned war council of five majors after breaking news of the victory report.The council also included ten brigadiers in which Washington drafted the minutes.He became instantly popular and blessed with the acclaim of more than just a docile clerk."
"I think Benjamin Rush was spreading rumors and bitterness at this point."
"He was the radical congressman from Pennsylvania.He said Washington was being controlled by the war council including colonel Hamilton."
"Men like General Greene, Hamilton....,who again..."
"General Knox etcetera.At the meeting agreement was that Gates troops should be transferred at least some of them to Washington ."
"I think hefty chunk according to Chernow "yeah quite massive proportion.It was expedient since Saragoza progress did drastically declined the English threat in New York and Hamilton was selected to disburse the news to Gates."
"I think kind of jealousy against gates victory at Saratoga"
"I thought the same way.See government runs like a cabal and you have to be part of the cabal otherwise your victory might be politicized not merited and sacrificed to oil the cabal which might take the praise.So the hero of the day could be jeopardized. Washington took freelance chances and the best ploy was to weaken his flanks the great hero at new England.This only grew hatred between Gates and Washington and he did snub Washington by not spreading the news to Washington personally."
"The politics sound so original and is getting interesting "
"Hamilton rode off to Albany in record speed , insanely traveling sixty miles in a five days journey.A mission of variegated perils worth three hundred miles and probably the best test of his character at the zenith of his popularity deploying a sizable number of troops with no order issued .A launching pad of negotiation with gates with no further direct bargain with Washington beyond the discretion of Hamilton a diminutive twenty two years prodigy taking the bait.He was in his best fit of diplomatic coy.Though Washington had drafted letter to Gates who introduced his aides ahead of the mission.In defining the mission,he says " to lay before you a full state of our situation and that of the enemy in this quarter.He is well informed......and will deliver my sentiments upon the plan of operations...now necessary."
"But at a great concession of discretion to Hamilton in this terrifying context "
"Yes and the discretion delegated to him was highly impressive,to unleash evidence that Gates troops was working in alignment with the goals of the revolution and if found worthy of the cause,they be arraigned to join the revolutionary army.He desire the reinforcement be intergrated ,when he says 'it is not my wish to give any interruption'and that 'it is my desire that the reinforcements before mentioned....be immediately put in motion to join this army".He truly radiated at this point as Ron Chernow put it,"If there was a single moment during the revolution when its outcome hinged on spontaneous decisions made by Alexander Hamilton,this was it".
Prior to landing at Albany had stopped at Fishkill on the eastern shore of the Hudson.He passed tutelage to General Israel Putnam to transfer two brigades southwards in the aid of Washington 's and lured Putnam to make pledges and add more men about seven hundred members of new jersey militia .
He didn't shirk responsibility for using his own discretion as complied when he says "I concluded you would not disapprove of a measure to strengthen you though but for a small time and have ventured to adopt it on that presumption "He also arranged a quarter master for fresh supplies of horses to aid the brisky but spontaneous expedition to enable him recross Hudson river and join the troops "on the other side and make all the haste,I can to Albany to get three brigades there sent forward."
When he get to Albany on November 5,1777,had a meeting with Horatio Gates and he could discover the real truth"
"Real truth,Gates did a good job there at Saratoga ".
"Nope "
"What do you mean?"
"In that guise real actor was Benedict Arnold and merited the true trophy at Saratoga.He regarded gates as pompous cowards....."
"Hamilton was wrong there and Arnold may have failed the Leonine stride with a demagogue boosting his psychology.He could have failed "
"You may be right guy and he took the credit.He was later derided by his men as " Granny Gates".
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