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LIFESTY

OF

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

BY

WASHINGTON IRVING.

VOL. IV.

NEW YORK:
G. P. PUTNAM & CO., 321 BROADWAY.

1857.

ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857,

By G. P. PUTNAM & CO., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for tho

Southern District of New York.

Joux F. TROW,
Printer, Stereotyper, and Electrotyper,

377 & 379 Broadway,
Cor. White Street, New York.

Sufferings of the Army at Morristown—Rigorous Winter-Derangement

of the Currency-Confusion in the Commissariat-Impressment of

Supplies Patriotic Conduct of the People of New Jersey—The Bay

of New York Frozen over-Lord Stirling's Expedition against Staten

Island—Knyphausen's Incursion into the Jerseys Caldwell's Church

at Elizabethtown burnt-Character of its Pastor-Foray into West-

chester County-Burning of Young's House in the Valley of the

Neperan,

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CHAPTER II.

Arnold in Command of Philadelphia-Unpopular Measures –Arnold's

Style of Living-His Schemes and Speculations-His Collisions with

the Executive Council-His Land Project-Charges sent against him

to Congress—His Address to the Public-Charges referred to a Court-

Martial-His Marriage-Verdict of the Court-Martial Arnold Repri-

manded-Obtains Leave of Absence from the Army,

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CHAPTER III.

South Carolina Threatened-Its Condition and Population-Stormy

Voyage of Sir Henry Clinton-Loss of Horses-Character of Lieu-

tenant-Colonel Tarleton-Fleet Arrives at Tybee-Sir Henry Clinton

Advances upon Charleston—Lincoln Prepares for Defence-Commo-

dore Whipple-Governor Rutledge-Forebodings of Washington

Embarkation of British Troops at New York-Washington sends De

Kalb with Reinforcements—His hopeful Letter to Steuben,

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CHAPTER IV.

Evils of the Continental Currency–Military Reforms proposed by Wash-

ington-Congress Jealous of Military Power-Committee of Three

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sent to Confer with Washington-Losses by Depreciation of the Cur-

rency to be made good to the Troops-Arrival of Lafayette-Scheme

for a Combined Attack upon New York-Arnold has Debts and Dif-

ficulties-His Proposals to the French Minister-Anxious to Return

to the Army—Mutiny of the Connecticut Troops—Wasbington writes

to Reed for Aid from Pennsylvania-Good Effects of his Letter,

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CHAPTER V.

Siege of Charleston continued —British Ships enter the Harbor—British

Troops march from Savannah—Tarleton and his Dragoons—His brush

with Colonel Washington-Charleston Reinforced by Woodford-

Tarleton's Exploits at Monk's Corner-At Laneau's Ferry-Sir Henry

Clinton Reinforced-Charleston Capitulates—Affair of Tarleton and

Buford on the Waxhaw-Sir Henry Clinton Embarks for New York, · 47

CHAPTER VI.

Knyphausen Marauds the Jerseys—Sacking of Connecticut Farms-Mur-

der of Mrs. Caldwell— Arrival and Movements of Sir Henry Clinton

--Springfield Burnt—The Jerseys Evacuated,

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CHAPTER VII.

Washington applies to the State Legislatures for Aid—Subscriptions of the

Ladies of Philadelphia-Gates appointed to Command the Southern

Department-French Fleet arrives at Newport-Preparation for a

Combined Movement against New York-Arnold obtains Command

at West Point-Greene Resigns the Office of Quartermaster-General, 73

CHAPTER VIII.

North Carolina-Difficulties of its Invasion-Character of the People

and Country-Sumter, his Character and Story-Rocky Mount-

Hanging Rock-Slow Advance of De Kalb—Gates takes Command

-Desolate March-Battle of Camden-Flight of Gates-Sumter sur-

prised by Tarleton at the Waxhaws-Washington's Opinion of Militia

-His Letter to Gates,

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CHAPTER IX.

Treason of Arnold-His Correspondence with the Enemy–His Negotia-

tions with André-Parting Scene with Washington–Midnight Con-

ference on the Banks of the Hudson-Return of André by Land-

Circumstances of his Capture, .

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