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ack the British rear, unless there should be very powerful reasons to the contrary, promising to come up rapidly to his support. He obeyed so far as to move, but languidly, without a plan, and without any concert with his generals, or of them with one another. To a proposal of Lafayette, Lee answered: You don't know the British soldiers: we cannot stand against them. Upon this Lafayette sent to Washington, that his presence on the field was needed; and twice were similar messages sent by Laurens. Having orders to attack the enemy's left, Lafayette received counter orders before he had proceeded one quarter Chap. IV.} 1778. June 28. of the way. Wayne was on the point of engaging the enemy in earnest, when he was enjoined only to make a feint. There was marching and conntermarching, crossing and recrossing a bridge, and a halt for an hour. To a French officer who expressed surprise, Lee said: I have orders from congress and the commander-in-chief not to engage. Yet, to appear t