CHAPTER I.

Burke on the State of Affairs in America. - New Jersey

roused to Arms. - Washington grants Safe Con-

duct to Hessian Convoys. - Encampment at Mor-

ristown. Putnam at Princeton. His Stratagem

to conceal the Weakness of his Camp. - Exploit of

General Dickinson near Somerset Court-house.

Washington's Counter Proclamation. Prevalence

of the Small-pox. - Inoculation of the Army. -

Contrast of the British and American Commanders

and their Camps

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CHAPTER II.

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Negotiations for Exchange of Prisoners. Case of

Colonel Ethan Allen. - Of General Lee. - Corres-

pondence of Washington with Sir William Howe

about Exchanges of Prisoners.-Referees appointed.

- Letters of Lee from New York. - Case of Colonel

Campbell. Washington's Advice to Congress on

the Subject of Retaliation. His Correspondence

with Lord Howe about the Treatment of Prisoners.

- The Horrors of the Jersey Prison-ship and the

Sugar-house

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CHAPTER III.

Exertions to form a New Army. - Calls on the Differ-
ent States. Insufficiency of the Militia.- Wash-

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ington's Care for the Yeomanry. Dangers in the
Northern Department. · Winter Attack on Ticon-
deroga apprehended. - Exertions to reinforce Schuy-
ler. Precarious State of Washington's Army. -
Conjectures as to the Designs of the Enemy. -
Expedition of the British against Peekskill

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CHAPTER IV.

Schuyler's Affairs in the Northern Department. — Mis-

understandings with Congress.

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Gives Offense by

a Reproachful Letter. - Office of Adjutant-general

offered to Gates Declined by him. - Schuyler

reprimanded by Congress for his Reproachful Let-

ter. Gates appointed to the Command at Ticon-

deroga. Schuyler considers himself virtually sus-

pended. — Takes his Seat as a Delegate to Congress,

and claims a Court of Inquiry. - Has Command at

Philadelphia

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Schuyler

CHAPTER V.

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Foreign Officers Candidates for Situations in the Army.

Difficulties in adjusting Questions of Rank.

Ducoudray. Conway. - Kosciuszko. — Washing-

ton's Guards. -

Arnold omitted in the Army Pro-

motions. - Washington takes his Part.

Expedition against Danbury.

American Stores.

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British

Destruction of

Connecticut Yeomanry in

Arms. Skirmish at Ridgefield. - Death of Gen-

eral Wooster.

- Gallant Services of Arnold. - Re-

warded by Congress. -

at Sag Harbor.

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Exploit of Colonel Meigs

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on the point of Resigning.

quiry report in his Favor.-

gress proves Satisfactory.

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CHAPTER VI.

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Committee of In-

His Memorial to Con-
Discussions regarding

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