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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..........
CHAPTER XVII.
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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........ 214
CHAPTER XVIII.
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....
CHAPTER XIX.
Destination of the Fleet.-Commission of the Two Howes.-Charac-
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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CONTENTS.
New York.-State of Affairs there.-Arrival of Washington.-
New Arrangements.-Perplexities with Respect to Canada.-
England subsidizes Hessian Troops..
CHAPTER XX.
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.
CHAPTER XXI.
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...
CHAPTER XXII.
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..
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CHAPTER XXIII.
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
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Enemy.-Reverses.-Thompson captured.-Retreat of Sullivan.
-Close of the Invasion of Canada.
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CHAPTER XXIV.
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.
CHAPTER XXV.
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.....
CHAPTER XXVI.
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
Howe
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CHAPTER XXVII.
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 Phoenix and Rose in the Tappan
Sea and Haverstraw Bay.-Arming of the River Yeomanry.—
George Clinton at the Gates of the Highlands...
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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
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CHAPTER XXIX.
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.
CHAPTER XXX.
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
Hudson..
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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
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,
Phænix, 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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