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Chapter 25
第25章
The Second War of Independence, 1812~1815
第二次獨立戰爭（1812~1815年）
260. Plan of Campaign, 1812.
260．戰役計劃（1812年）
The American plan of campaign was that General Hull should invade Canada from Detroit.
美國作戰計劃是說哈爾將軍應該從底特律入侵加拿大，
He could then march eastward, north of Lake Erie, and meet another army which was to cross the Niagara River.
然后，率隊西進，在伊利湖西岸與另一支穿過尼亞加拉河趕來的部隊匯合，
These two armies were to take up the eastward march and join a third army from New York.
這兩支部隊然后向東開進并加入來自紐約的第三支部隊，
The three armies then would capture Montreal and Quebec and generally all Canada. It was a splendid plan.
這三支部隊將奪取蒙特利爾和魁北克以及幾乎整個加拿大。這是一個輝煌的計劃，
But there were three things in the way of carrying it out:
但是，存在三個問題影響著這個計劃的執行：
(1) there was no trained American army; (2) there were no supplies for an army when gathered and trained;
（1）沒有受過訓練的部隊；（2）當部隊集結和訓練時沒有給養；
and (3) there was a small, well-trained and well-supplied army in Canada.
（3）加拿大有一支規模不大但受過良好訓練且給養充足的軍隊。
261. Hull's Surrender of Detroit, 1812.
261．哈爾將軍在底特律投降（1812年）
In those days Detroit was separated from the settled parts of Ohio by two hundred miles of wilderness.
這一時期底特律和俄亥俄的聚居地之間有200英里的荒野，
To get his men and supplies to Detroit, Hull had first of all to cut a road through the forest.
為了讓軍隊和給養趕到底特律，哈爾將軍首先在森林中砍伐出一條路。
The British learned of the actual declaration of war before Hull knew of it.
在哈爾將軍知道美國對英國宣戰之前英國人已經知道了這個消息。
They dashed down on his scattered detachments and seized his provisions.
英國軍隊向哈爾將軍的各個小分隊發起沖擊并奪取了他們的給養。
Hull sent out expedition after expedition to gather supplies and bring in the scattered settlers.
為了搜集給養并帶回到各個分散的據點，哈爾將軍一次次出征，
Tecumthe and the other Indian allies of the British captured one expedition after another.
但塔克特和英國的其他印第安人聯盟一次次地將他們打敗，
The British advanced on Detroit, and Hull surrendered.
英國人提前占據底特律，哈爾將軍投降。
By this disaster the British got control of the upper lakes. They even invaded Ohio.
這次慘敗使得英國人控制了北部地區五大湖，他們甚至侵犯俄亥俄州。
