At the end of April 1780 , Washington dispatched General deKalb with 1,400 Maryland and Delaware troops .
Prior to his surrender , Lincoln had been able to get messages to General Washington and the Continental Congress requesting aid .
At the end of April 1780 , General Washington dispatched General deKalb with 1,400 Maryland and Delaware troops .
Prior to his surrender , Lincoln had been able to get messages to General Washington and the Continental Congress requesting aid .