gton_).

Though far from rich, M. de Fleury declined any pecuniary
recompense on leaving America.

M. de Fleury, having thus by his services risen from the ranks to
a lieutenant-colonelcy, and having been honoured by the good will
of the nation and of the army, the esteem of Congress and the
confidence of his general, ventures to solicit some mark of the
approbation of his Prince and of the minister under whose
auspices he entered the service of an ally of France.

Though convinced that he owes his success to his good fortune
rather than to his talents, and that by his zeal he has alone
been enabled to make up for his deficiency, he ventures to hope
that his country will not overlook his services, and that his
return to a beloved land--which is a source of happiness to every
Frenchman--will not prove in his case a misfortune and a loss.

P.S. M. de Fleury has made some surveys and written reports which
have met with the approbation of M. Girard; he begs to be allowed
to present them to the Minister. (_Letter of M. Girard_).

No. 5. (p. 028)
PLATE V.

_July 15, 1779._

Joanni Stewart cohortis praefecto Comitia Americana. [Rx].
Stoney-Point oppugnatum.

MAJOR JOHN STEWART.

[_Taking of Stony Point._]

JOANNI STEWART COHORTIS PRAEFECTO COMITIA AMERICANA. (_The American
Congress to Major John Stewart._) America, personified as an Indian
queen, leaning on the American shield, and having at her feet an
alligator, presents a palm branch to Major Stewart. GATTEAUX.

STONEY-POINT (_sic_) OPPUGNATUM. (_Stony Point assaulted._) Major
Stewart, at the head of his men, is crossing an abatis of trees, in
pursuit of the defeated enemy; in the background the American troops
are mounting to the assault of Stony Point Six ships are on the Hudson
River. Exergue: XV JUL. MDCCLXXIX. (_15 Julii, 1779: July 15, 1779._)
On the platform, GATTEAUX.[35][36]

[Footnote 35: See INTRODUCTION, pages x, xix,
xxviii, xxx, xxxv; D, xli; and H, xlvii.]

[Footnote 36: The resolution of Congress voting
this medal, and the official reports of the taking
of Stony Point, are given under No. 3, page 14.]

JOHN STEWART was a major of infantry, served under General Wayne, and
for his gallantr