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Lord Dunmore.-His Plans of harassing Virginia.-Lee's Policy re-

specting Tory Governors and Placemen.-Rhode Island harassed

by Wallace and his Cruisers, and infested by Tories.-Lee sent

to its Relief.-His Vigorous Measures.-The Army Disbanding.

-Washington's Perplexities. -Sympathy of General Greene.-

His Loyalty in Time of Trouble.-The Crisis.-Cheering News

from Canada.-Gloomy Opening of the New Year.-News from

Colonel Knox....

Military Preparations in Boston.-A Secret Expedition.-Its Object.

-Lee's Plan for the Security of New York.-Opinion of Adams

on the Subject.-Instructions to Lee.-Transactions of Lee in

Connecticut.-Lee's Policy in regard to the Tories.—Uneasiness

in New York.-Letter of the Committee of Safety to Lee.-His

Reply. His Opinion of the People of Connecticut. Of the Hys-

terical Letter from the New York Congress....

Montgomery before Quebec.-His Plan of Operations.—A Summons

to Surrender.-A Flag insulted.—The Town besieged.—Plan of

an Escalade.-Attack of the Lower Town. -Montgomery in the

Advance.-His Death.-Retreat of Col. Campbell.-Attack by

Arnold.-Defense of Lower Town.-Arnold Wounded.-Retreat
of the Americans.-Gallant Resolve of Arnold..........

Correspondence of Washington and Schuyler on the Disasters in

Canada.-Reinforcements required from New England.-Dan-

gers in the Interior of New York.-Johnson Hall Beleaguered.—

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Sir John Capitulates.-Generous Conduct of Schuyler.-Gover

nor Tryon and the Tories.-Tory Machinations.-Lee at New

York.-Sir Henry Clinton in the Harbor.-Menaces of Lee.-

The City and River Fortified.-Lee's Treatment of the Tories.—

His Plans of Fortification.-Ordered to the Command in Canada.

-His Speculations on Titles of Dignity......

Monotonous State of Affairs before Boston.-Washington Anxious

for Action.-Exploit of Putnam.-Its Dramatic Consequences.-

The Farce of the Blockade of Boston.-An Alarming Interrup-

tion.-Distresses of the Besieged.-Washington's Irksome Pre-

dicament.-His Bold Proposition.-Demur of the Council of

War.-Arrival of Knox with Artillery.-Dorchester Heights to

be Seized and Fortified.-Preparations for the Attempt....

The Affair of Dorchester Heights.-American and English Letters

respecting it.-A Laborious Night.-Revelations at Daybreak.-

Howe in a Perplexity.-A Night Attack meditated.-Stormy

Weather.-The Town to be Evacuated.-Negotiations and Ar-

rangements.-Preparations to Embark.-Excesses of the troops.

-Boston Evacuated.-Speech of the Duke of Manchester on the

Subject.-A Medal voted by Congress.......

Destination of the Fleet.-Commission of the Two Howes.-Charao-

ter of Lord Howe.-The Colonies divided into Departments.-

Lee assigned to the Southern Department.-General Thomas to

Canada.-Character of Lee, by Washington.-Letters of Lee

from the South.-A Dog in a Dancing School.-Committee of

Safety in Virginia.-Lee's Grenadiers.-Putnam in Command at

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New York.-State of Affairs there.-Arrival of Washington.-

New Arrangements.-Perplexities with Respect to Canada.-

England subsidizes Hessian Troops.....

Arnold blockades Quebec.-His Difficulties.-Arrival of General

Wooster.-Of General Thomas.-Abortive Attempt on Quebec.

-Preparations for Retreat.-Sortie of Carleton.-Retreat of the

Americans.-Halt at Point Deschambault.-Alarm in the Colo-

nies at the Retreat of the Army.-Popular Clamor against

Schuyler.-Slanders Refuted....

Gates sent to Philadelphia with the Canada Despatches.-Promoted

to the Rank of Major-general.-Washington summoned to Phila-

delphia.-Putnam left in Command.-Conference with Congress.

-Army Arrangements.-A Board of War instituted.-The

Clintons of New York.-Mrs. Washington inoculated.-Reed

made Adjutant-general....

Affairs in Canada.-Disaster at the Cedars.-Hostile Designs of the

Johnsons.-A Bloody Summer expected.-Forts in the High-

lands.-Colonel James Clinton in command.-Fortifications at

King's Bridge, and on Long Island.....

Retreat of General Thomas.-His Death.-General Sullivan in Com-

mand.-Scene on the Sorel.--Sanguine Expectations of Sulli-

van. - Washington's Opinion of Sullivan's Character. -Gates

appointed to the command in Canada.-Reinforcements of the

Enemy.-Reverses.-Thompson captured.-Retreat of Sullivan.

-Close of the Invasion of Canada..

Designs of the Enemy against New York and the Hudson.-Plot of

Tryon and the Tories. - Arrival of a Fleet. - Alarm Posts.-

Treachery up the Hudson.-Fresh Arrivals.-General Howe at

Staten Island.-Washington's Preparations....

First Appearance of Alexander Hamilton.-His Early Days.-Gen-

eral Hugh Mercer in Command of the Flying Camp.-Declara-

tion of Independence.-Announced to the Army.--Downfall of

the King's Statue....

Arrival of more Ships.-Movements of the Phoenix and the Rose.-

Panic in the City.-Hostile Ships up the Hudson.-Stir of War

along the River.-General George Clinton, and the Militia of Ul-

ster County.-Fresh Agitation of New York.-Arrival of Lord

Precautions against Tories.-Secret Committees. - Declaration of

Lord Howe.-His Letter to the Colonial Governors.-His Letter

to Washington rejected.-Interview between the British Adju-

tant-general and Colonel Reed. Reception of the Adjutant-

general by Washington.-The Phonix and Rose in the Tappan

Sea and Haverstraw Bay.-Arming of the River Yeomanry.—

George Clinton at the Gates of the Highlands.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Question of Command between Gates and Schuyler.-Condition of

the Army at Crown Point.-Discontent and departure of Sulli-

van.-Fortifications at Ticonderoga.-The Question of Command

adjusted. — Secret Discontents. Sectional Jealousies in the

Army.-Southern Troops.-Smallwood's Macaroni Battalion.-

Connecticut Light horse

Southern Cruise of Sir Henry Clinton.-Fortifications at Charleston.

-Arrival there of General Lee.-Battle at Sullivan's Island.-

Washington announces the Result to the Army.........

Putnam's Military Projects.—Chevaux-de-frise at Fort Washington.

-Meditated Attack on Staten Island.-Arrival of Ships.-Hes-

sian Reinforcements.-Scotch Highlanders.—Sir Henry Clinton

and Lord Cornwallis.-Putnam's Obstructions of the Hudson.-

The Phoenix and Rose attacked by Row Galleys at Tarrytown.-

General Order of Washington on the Subject of Sectional Jeal-

ousies.-Profane Swearing prohibited in the Camp.-Prepara-

tions against Attack.-Levies of Yeomanry.-George Clinton in

Command of the Levies along the Hudson.--Alarms of the Peo-

ple of New York. - Benevolent Sympathy of Washington. —

The Phoenix grappled by a Fire-ship.-The Ships evacuate the

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