Fierce mutinies broke out because there was no money to provide food, clothing, or pay for the army and the men were in a destitute condition.

"These people are at the end of their resources," wrote Rochambeau in March.

Arnold's treason, the halting voices in Congress, the disasters in the South, the British success in cutting off supplies of stores from St.Eustatius, the sordid problem of money--all these were well fitted to depress the worn leader so anxiously watching on the Hudson.

It was the dark hour before the dawn..