Each State regarded itself as in danger and made care of its own interests its chief concern.

By this time Congress had lost most of the able men who had given it dignity and authority.

Like Howe it had slight sense of the value of time and imagined that tomorrow was as good as today.

Wellington once complained that, though in supreme command, he had not authority to appoint even a corporal.

Washington was hampered both by Congress and by the State Governments in choosing leaders.