On the other hand, honor called him to go forward and not fail Howe, supposed to be advancing to meet him.

For a long time he waited and hesitated.

Meanwhile he was having increasing difficulty in feeding his army and through sickness and desertion his numbers were declining.

By the 13th of September he had taken a decisive step.

He made a bridge of boats and moved his whole force across the river to Saratoga, now Schuylerville.