General Schuyler, at Albany when he receives…
July 1777 CE
He decides to make Burgoyne's passage as difficult as possible, using the axe as a weapon; as it is much easier to fell large trees in the enemy's path than to remove them after they are down, this brings Burgoyne's advance to a crawl, tiring his troops and forcing them to use up supplies.
On July 11 Burgoyne writes to Lord Germain, complaining that the Americans are systematically felling trees, destroying bridges, and damming streams along the road to Fort Edward.
Schuyler also employs scorched earth tactics to deny the British access to local provisions.
In spite of Burgoyne's lack of movement, his scouts are active; some of Schuyler's work crews are attacked.
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