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CHAPTER XXXIII.
Long Island in Possession of the Enemy.-Distressed Situation of
the American Army at New York.-Question of Abandoning the
City.-Letters from either Camp.-Enemy's Ships in the Sound.
-Removal of Women and Children from the City. - Yearning
for Home among the Militia.-Tolerant Ideas of Washington
and Greene. Fort Constitution.-Conference of Lord Howe
with a Committee from Congress
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
Movements of the Enemy.-Councils of War.-Question of the Aban-
donment of the City.-Distribution of the Army.-Ships in the
East River.-The Enemy at Hell Gate.-Skirmish at Turtle Bay.
-Panic of the Connecticut Militia.-Rage and Personal Peril of
Washington.-Putnam's Perilous Retreat from the City.-Brit-
ish Regale at Murray Hill................
CHAPTER XXXV.
Fortified Camp at King's Bridge.-American and British Lines.-
The Morris House. - Alexander Hamilton. - The Enemy Ad-
vance.-Successful Skirmish.-Death of Knowlton.--Great Fire
in New York.-Reorganization of the Army.-Exchange of Pris-
oners.-Daniel Morgan Regained.-De Lancey's Tory Brigade.-
Robert Rogers, the Partisan. - His Rangers.-The Roebuck,
Phoenix, and Tartar in the Hudson. - Military Movements by
Land and Water.-Letter of John Jay..
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Lee expected in Camp.-His Letter of Advice to the President of
Congress. The Enemy at Throg's Neck.-Washington's Ar.
rangements.-Rides to Throg's Neck-The Enemy brought to a
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CONTENTS.
Stand.-Military Movements.-Arrival of Lee.-A Command
assigned to Him.-Criticises the Conduct of Congress and the
Army.-Council of War.-The Army to move to the Mainland.
-Fort Washington to be kept up.
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
Army Arrangements.-Washington at White Plains.-The Enemy
at Throg's Point. - Skirmish of Colonel Glover.-Attempt to
surprise Rogers, the Renegade.-Troopers in a Rough Country.-
Alarms at White Plains.-Cannonading of Ships at Fort Wash-
ington.-March of Lee.-Fortified Camp at White Plains.-Rec-
onnoitering.-The Affair at Chatterton Hill.-Relative Situation
of the Armies.-Change of Position.-Contrast of the Appear-
ance of the Troops.-George Clinton's Idea of Strategy.-Move-
ment of the British Army.-Incendiaries at White Plains...... 445
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Conjectures as to the Intentions of the Enemy.-Consequent Precau-
tions.-Correspondence with Greene respecting Fort Washing-
ton.-Distribution of the Army.-Lee left in Command at North-
castle.-Instructions to him.-Washington at Peekskill.-Visits
to the Posts in the Highlands....
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CHAPTER XXXIX.
Affairs on Lake Champlain.-Gates at Ticonderoga.-Arnold's Flo-
tilla.-Military Preparations of Sir Guy Carleton at St. John's.
-Nautical Encounters.-Gallant Conduct of Arnold and Water-
bury.-Carleton in Possession of Crown Point.-His Return to
Canada and Winter Quarters..
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CHAPTER XL.
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Washington crosses the Hudson.-Arrives at Fort Lee.-Affairs at
Fort Washington.-Question about its Abandonment.-Move-
ments of Howe.-The Fort summoned to Surrender.-Refusal of
Colonel Magaw.-The Fort attacked.-Capture of the Fort and
Garrison.-Comments of Washington on the State of Affairs... 482
CHAPTER XLI.
The Enemy cross the Hudson.-Retreat of the Garrison from Fort
Lee. The Crossing of the Hackensack.-Lee ordered to move to
the West Side of the River. Reed's Letter to him. -- Second
Move of the Army beyond the Passaic.-Assistance sought from
Various Quarters. - Correspondences and Schemes of Lee.-
Heath stanch to his Instructions.-Anxiety of George Clinton
for the Safety of the Hudson.-Critical Situation of the Army.-
Disparaging Correspondence between Lee and Reed.-Washing-
ton retreats across the Raritan.--Arrives at Trenton.-Removes
his Baggage across the Delaware.-Dismay and Despondency of
the Country.-Proclamation of Lord Howe.-Exultation of the
Enemy.-Washington's Resolve in Case of Extremity.......... 495
CHAPTER XLII.
Lee at Peekskill.-Stanch Adherence of Heath to Orders.-Lee crosses
the Hudson.-Washington at Trenton.-Lee at the Heels of the
Enemy. His Speculations on Military Greatness. - Forced
March of Cornwallis.-Washington crosses the Delaware.—Put-
nam in Command at Philadelphia.-Baffling Letters of Lee.--
Hopes to reconquer the Jerseys.-Gates on the March.-Lee
Quartered at Baskingridge.—Surprised and Captured.-Specula-
tions on his Conduct...
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CHAPTER XLIII.
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Washington clothed with Additional Powers.-Recruitment of the
Army. Increased Pay.-Colonel John Cadwalader.—Arrival of
Sullivan.-Gates.-Wilkinson.-A Coup de Main Meditated.-
Posture of Affairs at Trenton.-Gates declines to take a Part.—
His Comments on Washington's Plans.-Preparations for the
Coup de Main.-Crossing of the Delaware.-Attack on the Ene-
my's Forces at Trenton.-Death of Rahl.-His Character. 588
CHAPTER XLIV.
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Treatment of the Hessian Prisoners.-Their Interviews with Wash-
ington.-Their Reception by the People.....
CHAPTER XLV.
Episode.--Colone. Griffin in the Jerseys.-Donop decoyed.—Inroad of
Cadwalader and Reed.-Retreat and Confusion of the Enemy's
Outposts.-Washington recrosses the Delaware with his Troops.
-The Game Reversed.-The Hessians hunted back through the
Country.-Washington made Military Dictator....
CHAPTER XLVI.
Howe hears of the Affair at Trenton.-Cornwallis sent back to the
Jerseys.-Reconnoitering Expedition of Reed.-His Exploits.-
Washington in Peril at Trenton.-Reinforced by Troops under
Cadwalader and Mifflin.-Position of his Men.-Cornwallis at
Trenton. -Repulsed at the Assunpink.-The American Camp
Menaced. -Night March of Washington.—Affair at Princeton.—
Death of Mercer.-Rout of British Troops.-Pursued by Wash-
ington.--Cornwallis at Princeton.-Baffled and Perplexed.-
Washington at Morristown.--His System of Annoyance.-The
Tables turned upon the Enemy. ...
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