takes Savannah, iii. 508.
moderate conduct, iii. 508.
detached against Augusta, iii.
509.
Campbell, Lord, wounded at Sul-
livan's Island, ii. 313.
Campbell, Major, takes Ethan
Allen prisoner, ii. 71.
Campbell, Major, killed, iv. 401.
Canada, campaign against, i. 268.
project of invasion, ii. 44.
defenses and disposition, ii. 50.
force of the enemy in, ii. 255.
expedition against projected, iii.
370.
found impracticable, iii. 383.
suspended by Congress, iii. 385.
Lafayette's scheme against, iii.
512.
Washington's opposition to, iii.
512.
abandoned, iii. 513.
Cape Breton to be reduced, i. 283.
Carambe, Lieutenant-governor,
apprised of Arnold's designs,
ii. 135.
Carleton, Colonel Guy, commands
the grenadiers, i. 314.
commands the battery at the
Isle of Orleans, i. 315.
persuades Indians to war
against the Americans, ii. 53.
amount of forces, ii. 96.
embarks for Montreal, ii. 98.
attacked by Colonel Warner, ii.
98.
retreats to Montreal, ii. 98.
flies from Montreal, ii. 105.
escapes in disguise, ii. 105.
arrives at Quebec, ii. 140.
strength of force, ii. 148.
treatment of Montgomery's
messengers, ii. 164.
captures Dearborn and party,
ii. 172.
reinforced, ii. 229.
makes a sortie, ii. 229.
Americans retreat, ii. 230.
treatment of Americans, ii. 230.
plan of campaign, ii. 438.
armament completed, ii. 439.
takes possession of Crown Point,
ii. 444.
returns to Canada, ii. 445.
to remain in Canada, iii. 97.
arrives at New York, iv. 427.
to Washington on peace, iv. 427.
to Washington on negotiations
for peace, iv. 430.
to Washington on peace, iv.
449.
preparation to evacuate New
York, iv. 453.
interview with Washington, iv.
453.
evacuates New York, iv. 469.
Carleton, Major, captures Forts
Anne and George, iv. 181.
Carlisle, Earl of, commissioner
from Great Britain, iii. 435.
state of Philadelphia, iii. 436.
to George Selwyn, iii. 440.
Carnes, Captain, discovers Cham-
pe's escape, iv. 177.
Carpenter, Captain, joins Lord
Stirling, ii. 342.
Carrington, Lieutenant, at Quim-
by's Creek, iv. 349.
Carroll, of Carrollton, and Miss
Custis, v. 296.
Caswell, General, on the road to
Camden, iv. 95.
at the battle of Camden, iv
Cedars, affair at, ii. 242.
Chadd's Ford, iii. 214.
Chamberlayne, Mr., asks Wash
ington to dinner, i. 296.
Champe, John, scheme to entrap
Arnold, iv. 176.
pretended desertion, iv. 177.
enlists in Arnold's corps, iv.
178.
failure of his plan, iv. 179.
rewarded, iv. 179.
Champlain, Lake, engagement, ii
440.
killed and wounded, ii. 443.
Chapman, Colonel, i. 191.
Charleston fortified, ii. 308.
joy at General Lee's arrival, il.
309.
expedition against, iii. 555.
defenses of, iv. 29.
reinforced, iv. 51.
strength of garrison, iv. 51.
summoned to surrender, iv. 52
British batteries opened on,
52.
capitulates, iv. 57.
loss in the siege, iv. 58.
Charlestown, arsenal sacked, 1
437.
burned, i. 507.
alarm during the play, ii. 180.
Charlestown Neck to be seized
by the Americans, i. 491.
reconnoitered, i. 493.
described, i. 494.
Charlottesville, Tarleton enters,
iv. 333.
Chastellux, Marquis de, arrives at
Newport, iv. 80.
introduced to Washington, iv.
188.
description of his visit, iv. 189.
reconnoissance, iv. 326.
at Mount Vernon, iv. 370.
anecdote of Mr. Secretary Nel-
son, iv. 397.
Chatham, Lord, on the opposition
of the colonists to the Mu-
tiny Act, i. 367.
opinion of the General Congress,
i. 431.
vain efforts in behalf of Amer-
ica, i. 454.
conciliatory bill, i. 455.
Chatterton's Hill, military posi-
tion, ii. 418.
attack of the British, ii. 420.
killed and wounded, ii. 422.
Cheeseman, Captain, before Que-
bec, ii. 169.
death, ii. 170.
Cherry Valley, atrocities at, iii.
518.
Chesapeake,
expedition against,
Chestnut Hill, British encamped
on, iii. 347.
Chesterfield Court House, British
maraud, iv. 309.
Chestnut Neck, village destroyed
by the British, iii. 502.
Chew, Benjamin, mansion of, iii.
297.
Chew's House, fortified by Mus-
grave, iii. 300.
Cheyney, Thomas, iii. 216.
Choiseul, Duke de, prediction, i.
349
Choisy, General M. de, arrives
with troops, iv. 375.
crosses York River, iv. 382.
skirmish with Tarleton, iv. 384.
Chouin, Major, at the American
head-quarters, iii. 478.
Christopher, Washington's ser-
vant, v. 235.
Church, Dr. Benjamin, treasona-
ble letter, ii. 79.
mitigation of sentence death
ii. 80.
Cincinnati, Society of, formed, iv.
454
popular jealousy cf, iv. 486.
modification of its constitution,
iv. 486.
Cincinnati, Society of Massachu-
setts, address to Washington,
v. 49.
Clark, Colonel, joins Marion, iv.
209.
Clarke, Colonel Elijah, on the re-
treat, iv. 198.
Clermont, exploit of Col. Wash
ington, iv. 216.
Cleveland, Colonel, in the Battle
of King's Mountain, iv. 202.
Clinton, Charles, ii. 239.
Clinton, George, conferences with
Washington, ii. 238.
descent and career, ii. 239.
on the alert for the British, il
281.
promptness in raising levies, il.
281.
sagacious measures, ii. 281.
visits Forts Constitution and
Montgomery, ii. 282.
arrival of reinforcement, ii. 282
to Washington on the patriot-
ism of the country people, ii.
282.
precautions
contemplates descent on Long
Island, ii. 392.
on military exigencies, ii. 425.
stationed in the Highlands, ii.
432.
safety of the Hudson, ii. 470.
affair between Generals Lee and
Heath, ii. 483.
commands the Highland forts
iii. 72.
promoted, iii. 72.
his patriotism, iii. 72.
to Washington on his defenses,
iii. 73.
governor of New York, iii. 138
on the alert, iii. 150.
at Kingston, iii. 253.
hastens to the Highlands, iii
254.
prepares for an attack, iii. 258.
escape, iii. 260
measures to oppose the British,
iii. 263.
intercepts a letter from Bur-
goyne to Clinton, iii. 264.
reaches Kingston too late, iii.
265.
wishes to strengthen the de-
fenses of the Hudson, iii. 333.
finds money for Hamilton, iii.
335.
takes the field, iv. 181.
tour with Washington, iv. 462.
summons state council at East
Chester, iv. 468.
at Harlem, iv. 469.
enters New York, iv. 470.
receives Washington at New
York, iv. 544.
Clinton, General James. ii. 239.
Clinton, James, at the Highlands,
ii. 239.
descent and career, ii. 239.
appointed to command Forts
Montgomery and Constitu-
tion, ii. 249.
the conspiracy in New York,
ii. 267.
put on the alert, ii. 399.
in command of Fort Clinton, iii.
254.
narrow escape, iii. 260.
joins Sullivan, iii. 523.
in command of the Northern
department, iv. 182.
Alinton, Sir Henry, arrives at Bos-
ton, i. 487.
joins Howe at Bunker's Hill, i.
508.
arrives at New York Harbor, ii.
179.
interview with the mayor, ii.
180.
departure, ii. 180.
expedition to the South, ii. 309.
lands at Long Island, S. C., ii.
309.
constructs batteries, ii. 310.
attempts to cross from Long Is-
land, ii. 313.
repulsed in another attempt, ii.
313.
arrival at New York, ii. 320.
lands on Long Island, ii. 333.
at Flatlands, ii. 338.
marches from Flatlands, il. 340.
secures the Bedford Pass, il
341.
crosses from Long Island, ii 379
advances against White Plains
ii. 420.
awaits reinforcements, iii. 253
moves up the Hudson, iii. 255
lands at Verplanck's Point, iii.
255.
plan of operations, iii 256.
crosses to Stony Point, iii. 256.
marches round the Dunderberg
iii. 256.
divides his force, iii. 257.
meets with opposition, iii. 259.
letter to Burgoyne intercepted,
iii. 264.
project to capture, iii. 416.
plan to entrap Lafayette, iii. 431.
ordered to evacuate Philadel
phia, iii. 436.
informs Washington of the ar-
rival of commissioners, iii.
437.
evacuates Philadelphia, iii. 445.
dilatory movements, iii. 447.
at Allentown, iii. 448.
changes plan of route, iii. 448.
changes the line of march, iii.
449.
encamps near Monmouth Court
House, iii. 450.
battle of Monmouth Court
House, iii. 456.
falls back, iii. 458.
silent retreat, iii. 460.
arrives at Sandy Hook, iii. 463.
arrives at Newport, iii. 491.
returns to New York, iii. 491.
sends troops into the Jerseys
and Westchester County, iii.
500.
sets on foot a naval expedition
against St. Lucia, iii. 507
confined to predatory warfare.
iii. 525.
expedition up the Iludson, ift.
527.
takes Stony Point, iii. 527.
captures Fort Lafayette, iii. 528.
returns to New York, iii. 529.
desolating expedition against
Connecticut, iii. 529.
capture of Stony Point by
Wayne, iii. 537.
hastens up the Hudson, iii, 538
Point iii. 539.
returns to Philipsburg, iii. 540.
concentrates his forces at New
York, iii. 551.
expedition to South Carolina,
iii. 555.
damage during the voyage, iv.
27.
at Tybee Bay, iv. 27.
disembarks at St. John's Island,
iv. 29.
advance to Charleston, iv. 29.
on Charleston Neck, iv. 30.
reinforced, iv. 56.
fall of Charleston, iv. 57.
sends expeditions into the inte-
rior, iv. 65.
garrisons South Carolina, iv.
62.
issues a proclamation, iv. 62.
embarks for New York, iv. 63.
arrives at New York, iv. 70.
project against Rhode Island,
iv. 84.
changes his plan, iv. 86.
correspondence with Arnold, iv.
111.
releases Arnold's crew, iv 141.
to Washington, claiming the re-
lease of André, iv. 152.
rejects exchange of Arnold for
Andrè, iv. 156.
sends commission relative to
Andrè, iv. 159.
detaches Arnold to Virginia,
iv. 221.
proceedings on the revolt of
Pennsylvania line, iv. 229.
on the destruction of Cornwal-
lis's baggage, iv. 260.
to Cornwallis for troops, iv. 328.
hears of the Virginia expedi-
tion, iv. 361.
promised relief to Cornwallis,
iv. 380.
tardy movements, iv. 411.
refuses to deliver the murderer
of Captain Huddy, iv. 421.
recalled at his own request, iv.
427.
Closter Dock, landing of British,
ii. 460.
Clough, Major, killed, iii. 502.
Coates, Lieutenant-Colonel, at
Monk's Corner, iv. 346.
decamps in silence, iv. 350.
bold stand, iv. 350.
Cobble Hill fortified by Putnam
ii. 123.
Cochran, Major, expedition against
the Onondagas, iii. 522.
Cochrane, Major, march from
Savannah, iv. 50.
Coffin. Major, put to flight, iv.
388.
Colburn, Colonel, watches the
enemy, iii. 239
Colden, Lieutenant-Governor.
tires into the fort, i. 363.
assailed by the mob, i. 363.
burned in effigy, i. 363.
Cole, Colonel, i. 236.
Collier, Admiral Sir George, con-
voys expedition to the Chesa-
peake, iii. 525.
expedition up the Hudson, iii.
527
convoys expedition against Con-
necticut, iii. 530.
confers with Sir Henry Clinton,
iii. 531.
arrives at the Penobscot, iii.
542.
relieves the fort, iii. 543.
Commissariat, changes in, iii. 145.
Commissioners, arrive from Great
Britain, iii. 435.
land at Philadelphia, iii. 436.
letter to Congress, iii. 438.
unsuccessful attempts at nego-
tiation, iii. 440.
embark for England, iii. 440.
Committee of Arrangement, ap.
pointed by Congress, iii. 398.
report on the sufferings of the
army, iii. 400.
Committee of Conference with
Lord Howe, ii. 369.
conference, ii. 370.
Committee of Inquiry visit Ar-
nold, ii. 43.
their instructions, ii. 43.
Committee of Safety, i. 447.
suspect a design on the maga-
zine at Concord, i. 456.
urge the enlistment of troops, i.
468.
appoint Arnold Colcnel, i. 472.
Conciliatory bills sent to America,
iii. 422.
effect of, iii. 426.
Concord, military stcres collected
at, i. 448.
expedition against, i. 457.
alarm of the people, i. 458.
exertions to remove and conceal
the stores, i. 459.
advance of the British, i. 459.
take possession of the town, i.
460.
destroy the stores, i. 460.
British attacked, i. 460.
British retreat harassed by the
Americans, i. 461.
Confederacy, ratification of the,
iv. 235.
Congress, (General) recommended
by the Virginia House of
Burgesses, i. 408.
first meeting fixed upon, i. 409.
assembled, i. 423.
prayers, i. 425.
rumors that Boston had been
cannonaded, i. 425.
opening speeches, i. 427.
declaration of colonial rights, i.
428.
resolutions, i. 430.
state papers, i. 430.
held at New York, i. 361.
denounces the acts of Parlia-
ment, i. 361.
address to the king and petition
to Parliament, i. 361.
Its discussion, i. 430.
masterly state papers, i. 430.
the second general, i. 476.
petition to the king moved, i.
476.
federal union formed, i. 477.
council of twelve, i. 477.
exercise their federated powers,
i. 477.
retaliating decree, i. 478.
declare Massachusetts absolved
from the crown, i. 478.
adopt the army, i. 482.
elect Washington commander-
in chief, i. 482.
other military appointments, i.
483.
on the English generals, ii. 2.
on General Howe, ii. 3.
accept Ticonderoga, ii. 40.
determine to invade Canada, ii.
45.
committee from, confer with
Washington, ii. 85.
order formation of a new army,
ii. 86.
to Schuyler on his proposed
resignation, ii. 110.
order Schuyler to Tryon County
ii. 176.
applaud Schuyler's conduct, ii.
178.
divide the middle and south-
ern colonies into two depart-
ments, ii. 215.
enlistment act, ii. 238.
establish a war office, ii. 238
declare the United States free
and independent, ii. 274.
adopt the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, ii. 275.
settle dispute between Schuyler
and Gates, ii. 298.
action on Lord Howe's over-
tures, ii. 368.
appoint a committee to confer
with Lord Howe, ii. 369.
leave the question of the aban-
donment of New York to
Washington's discretion, ii.
forbid the destruction of New
York, ii. 376.
reorganizes the army, ii. 391.
requests Washington to obstruct
the Hudson, ii. 409.
clothe Washington with ad-
ditional powers, ii. 501.
invests Washington with dicts.
torial powers, ii. 535.
refuse to comply with Lee's re-
quest, iii. 16.
retaliatory measures, iii. 18.
declines the resignation of
Schuyler, iii. 37.
reprimands Schuyler, iii. 42.
make Arnold major-general, iii.
58.
vote Arnold a horse, iii. 58.
refuse to admit Gates to the
floor, iii. 71.
summon Schuyler and St. Clair,
iii. 143.
appoint Gates to the command
of the northern department,
iii. 143.
proceedings of, at the battle of
Brandywine, iii. 223.
anonymous letter to, against
Washington, iii. 369.
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