They did not, of course, effect their reductions, but they remained inert, and so for the most part did the state governments, becoming drags upon the wheels of war instead of helpers to the man who was driving the Revolution forward to its goal.

Both state and confederate governments still meant well, but they were worn out and relaxed.

Yet over and through all these heavy masses of misapprehension and feebleness, Washington made his way.

Here again all that can be said is that somehow or other the thing was done.

We can take account of the resisting forces, but we cannot tell just how they were dealt with.
We only know that one strong man trampled them down and got what he wanted done.
Pushing on after the joyful news of the arrival of De Grasse had been received, Washington left the army to go by water from the Head of Elk, and hurried to Mount Vernon, accompanied by De Rochambeau.