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CONTENTS OF VOL. I
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| Retreat continued—Lee's capture | 442 |
| Retreat continued—Lee's capture | 443 |
| British movements in Rhode Island | 444 |
| Washington's nobleness of character | 445 |
| Appendix to Chapter I. | |
| Judge Drayton's remarks on Lord and General | |
| Howe's Declaration | 446 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| 1776-1777. | |
| PROGRESS OF THE WAR. | |
| Committee on foreign relations | 451 |
| Franklin's letter to Dumas—Deane in Paris | 451 |
| Franklin's letter to Dumas—Deane in Paris | 452 |
| Extent to which France was willing to go | 453 |
| Progress of negotiations—Position of Congress | 454 |
| Progress of negotiations—Position of Congress | 455 |
| Washington's letter to the president of Congress | 455 |
| Vast powers conferred on him | 456 |
| Action of Parliament | 457 |
| Surprise and capture of the Hessians at Trenton | 459 |
| Effects of this success | 460 |
| Washington's retreat and attack on Princeton | 461 |
| General Mercer's death—Proclamation | 462 |
| General Mercer's death—Proclamation | 463 |
| Botta's eulogy on Washington | 464 |
| Excesses and abominations of war | 464 |
| Similar excesses on the side of the Americans | 466 |
| Sufferings of the prisoners in New York | 466 |
| British attack on Peekskill and on Danbury | 469 |
| General Wooster"s death—Success at Sag Harbor | 469 |
| Washington's arrangements to meet Howe | 470 |
| Howe attempts to surprise Washington | 471 |
| New Jersey evacuated by the British | 471 |
| Preparations in New York for a naval expedition | 471 |
| Washington's first interview with Lafayette | 471 |
| Seizure of General Prescott | 472 |
| British fleet enter the Chesapeake | 472 |
| Washington determines to defend Philadelphia | 473 |
| Battle of the Brandywine—Wayne surprised | 473 |
| Battle of the Brandywine—Wayne surprised | 474 |
| Battle of the Brandywine—Wayne surprised | 475 |
| Fresh powers conferred on Washington | 475 |
| Hamilton's activity—Philadelphia abandoned | 475 |
| Battle of Germantown | 476 |
| British efforts to clear the Delaware | 478 |
| Howe's offer of battle declined—Approach of winter | 479 |
| Appendix to Chapter II. | |
| I. Letter from General Robertson, and Governor | |
| Livingston's Reply | 480 |
| II. Charge of John Jay, Esq., to the Grand Jury | 481 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| 1777. | |
| THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN OF 1777. | |
| Burgoyne's appointment—His force | 484 |
| Burgoyne's appointment—His force | 485 |
| Burgoyne's speech to the Indians | 485 |
| His grandiloquent proclamation | 486 |
| St. Clair at Ticonderoga | 486 |
| St. Clair's retreat—Pursued by the British | 487 |
| St. Clair's retreat—Pursued by the British | 488 |
| Severe loss to the Americans | 488 |
| Consternation throughout the colonies | 489 |
| Schuyler's efforts to retard Burgoyne's advance | 490 |
| Reinforcements sent to the north | 491 |
| Burgoyne's slow progress—Difficulties in his way | 491 |
| Sends an expedition against Bennington | 492 |
| Zeal of Langdon—Stark in command | 492 |
| Zeal of Langdon—Stark in command | 493 |
| Baum defeated—St. Leger on the Mohawk | 494 |
| Baum defeated—St. Leger on the Mohawk | 495 |
| Invests Fort Stanwix—Battle near Oriskany | 496 |
| Arnold's stratagem—British retreat | 496 |
| Arnold's stratagem—British retreat | 497 |
| Gates appointed over Schuyler | 498 |
| Gates's correspondence with Burgoyne | 498 |
| Death of Miss McCrea | 499 |
| Burgoyne crosses the Hudson—Battle at Still water | 500 |
| Crisis in affairs—Second battle—Sharp contest | 501 |
| Fraser's death—Lady Ackland's heroism | 502 |
| Burgoyne attempts to retreat—Capitulation | 503 |
| Burgoyne attempts to retreat—Capitulation | 504 |
| Clinton on the Hudson—Vandalism of Vaughan | 505 |
| Clinton on the Hudson—Vandalism of Vaughan | 506 |
| Botta's remarks—Americans kind to the foe | 507 |
| Botta's remarks—Americans kind to the foe | 508 |
| Congress refuse to allow British troops to embark | 508 |
| Appendix to Chapter XIII. | |
| I. Burgoyne's Proclamation, etc | 509 |
| Poetic version of the proclamation | 511 |
| II. Extract from Gates's and Burgoyne's corres- | |
| pondence | 513 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| 1777-1778. | |
| PROGRESS OF THE WAR DURING 1777-8. | |
| Effect of the victory of Saratoga | 515 |
| Need of confederation and union | 516 |
| Circular letter of Congress | 516 |
| Winter quarters at Valley Forge | 518 |
| Intense sufferings of the army | 518 |
| Distresses among the officers | 521 |
| Washington advocates the half-pay system | 521 |
| Washington's trials—His reputation assailed | 522 |
| Conway's cabal—Persons connected with it | 522 |
| Washington's letter to Laurens | 524 |
| Party in Congress—Board of War | 525 |
| Gates's and Mifflin's asseverations | 525 |
| Conway's confession | 526 |
| Magnanimity of Washington's conduct | 526 |
| Course of the French ministry | 526 |
| Effect of Gates's victory upon the French court | 527 |
| Lord North's conciliatory bills | 528 |
| Beaumarchais's connection with American affairs | 528 |
| Treaty with France | 529 |
| Notice of it to the English court | 529 |
| Conciliatory plans sent to America | 529 |
| Rejoicings at the treaty with France | 530 |
| Address by Congress to the people | 530 |
| Royal commissioners attempt negotiation | 531 |
| Reply of Congress | 532 |
| British foraging expeditions | 533 |
| Lafayette at Barren Hill | 523 |
| Appendix to Chapter IV. | |
| I. Articles of Confederation | 535 |
| II The Battle of the Kegs | 538 |
