Affairs in Canada

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CHAPTER XXII.

Disaster at the Cedars -Hostile Designs of the

Forts in the Highlands

Johnsons A Bloody Summer expected

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O Colonel James Clinton in Command - Fortifications at King's

Bridge and on Long Island

CHAPTER XXIII.

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Retreat of General Thomas - His Death General Sullivan in Com-

mand Scene on the Sorel - Sanguine Expectations of Sullivan —

Washington's Opinion of Sullivan's Character Gates appointed

to the Command in Canada -Reinforcements of the Enemy -

Reverses Thompson captured Retreat of Sullivan - Close of

the Invasion of Canada

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CHAPTER XXIV.

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Designs of the Enemy against New York and the Hudson - Plot of

Tryon and the Tories - Arrival of a Fleet

Treachery up the Hudson

Staten Island - Washington's Preparations

CHAPTER Xxv.

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First Appearance of Alexander Hamilton

neral Hugh Mercer in command of the Flying Camp - Declaration

of Independence Announced to the Army Downfall of the

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

Ulster County Fresh Agitation of New York Arrival of Lord

Howe.

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CHAPTER XXVII.

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Precautions against Tories -Secret Committees -- Declaration of

Lord HoweHis Letter to the Colonial Governors His Letter

to Washington rejected -Interview between the British Adjutant-

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 Clin-

ton at the Gates of the Highlands

the Army at Crown Point - Discontent and Departure of Sullivan

Fortifications at Ticonderoga - The Question of Command ad-

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Southern Cruise of Sir Henry Clinton

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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 -

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Chevaux-de-frise at Fort Washington

Meditated Attack on Staten Island-Arrival of Ships-Hessian

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 - Ge-

neral Order of Washington on the subject of Sectional Jealousies

-Profane Swearing prohibited in the Camp-Preparations against

Attack Levies of Yeomanry George Clinton in Command of

the Levies along the Hudson - Alarms of the People 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.

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Movements of the Enemy Councils of War Question of the

Abandonment of the City Distribution of the Army - Ships in

the East River The Enemy at Hell Gate

Bay Panic of the Connecticut Militia

Skirmish at Turtle

Rage and Personal

Peril of Washington - Putnam's Perilous Retreat from the City

British Regale at Murray Hill

Fortified Camp at King's Bridge -American and British Lines
The Morris House -Alexander Hamilton - The Enemy advance
Successful Skirmish - Death of Knowlton- Great Fire in New
York-Reorganization of the Army Exchange of Prisoners —

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

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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

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CHAPTER XXXVI.

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Lee expected in Camp- His Letter of Advice to the President of

Congress The Enemy at Throg's Neck Washington's Arrange-

ments - Rides to Throg's Neck The Enemy brought to a 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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Army Arrangements

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CHAPTER XXXVII.

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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 Washington

March of Lee - Fortified Camp at White Plains - Reconnoitring

The Affair at Chatterton Hill Relative Situation of the Armies

Change of Position - Contrast of the Appearance of the Troops

George Clinton's Idea of Strategy Movement of the British

Army Incendiaries at White Plains

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Conjectures as to the Intentions of the Enemy Consequent Pre-

cautions 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

Affairs on Lake Champlain Gates at Ticonderoga

Flotilla- Military Preparations of Sir Guy Carleton at St. Johns

-Nautical Encounters Gallant Conduct of Arnold and Water-

bury Carleton in Possession of Crown Point -His return to

Canada and Winter Quarters

Arrives at Fort Lee Affairs at

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

the West Side of the River Reed's Letter to him-Second move

of the Army beyond the Passaic

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quarters Correspondences and Schemes of Lee

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Heath stanch

to his Instructions - Anxiety of George Clinton for the Safety of

the Hudson - Critical Situation of the Army - Disparaging Cor-

respondence between Lee and Reed- Washington retreats across

the Raritan Arrives at Trenton - Removes his Baggage across

the Delaware Dismay and Despondency of the Country -Pro-

clamation of Lord Howe Exultation of the Enemy -Washing-

ton's Resolve in case of Extremity

CHAPTER XLII.

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Lee at Peekskill - Stanch Adherence of Heath to Orders

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

Putnam in Command at Philadelphia — Baffling Letters of Lee

Hopes to reconquer the Jerseys -Gates on the March - Lee

quartered at Baskingridge

tions on his Conduct

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Surprised and Captured

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Army

Colonel John Cadwalader Arrival of

Sullivan Gates

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 Enemy's

Forces at Trenton - Death of Rahl - His Character

Treatment of the Hessian Prisoners Their Interviews with Wash-

ington -Their Reception by the People.

Episode Colonel 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

Cornwallis sent back to the

Jerseys Reconnoitring Expedition of Reed - His Exploits ·

Washington in Peril at Trenton Reinforced by Troops under

Cadwalader and Mifflin Position of his Men

Trenton

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

Tables turned upon the Enemy

LIFE OF WASHINGTON.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

Washington takes Command of the Armies

Sketch of General Lee Characters of the British Commanders, Howe, Clinton, and Burgoyne Survey of the Camps from Prospect Hill - The Camps contrastedDescription of the Revolutionary Army -Rhode Island Troops -Character of General Greene - Washington represents the Deficiencies of the His Apology for the Massachusetts Troops -Governor TrumCragie House, Washington's Head-Quarters.

Army bull

On the 3d of July, the morning after his arrival at Cambridge, Washington took formal command of the army. It was drawn up on the Common about half a mile from head-quarters. A multitude had assembled there, for as yet military spectacles were novelties, and the camp was full of visitors, men, women and children, from all parts of the country, who had relatives among the yeoman soldiery.

An ancient elm is still pointed out, under which Washington, as he arrived from head-quarters accompanied by General Lee and a numerous suite, wheeled his horse, and drew his sword as commander-in-chief of the armies. We have cited the poetical description of him furnished by the pen of Mrs. Adams; we give her sketch of his military compeerless poetical, but no less graphic.

"General Lee looks like a careless, hardy veteran; and by his appearance brought to my mind his nameLife of Washington. II,

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