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Winter Cantonments of the American Army-Washington at Middlebrook - Plan

of Alarm Signals for the Jerseys Lafayette's Project for an Invasion of Canada

-Favored by Congress-Condemned by Washington - Relinquished — Washing.

ton in Philadelphia - The War Spirit declining - Dissensions in Congress — Sec-

tional Feelings - Patriotic Appeals of Washington - Plans for the Next Campaign

-Indian Atrocities to be repressed — Avenging Expedition set on Foot - Discon-

tents of the Jersey Troops-Appeased by the Interference of Washington-Suc-

cessfu! Campaign against the Indians.

Predatory Warfare of the Enemy - Ravages in the Chesapeake - Hostilities on the

Hudson - Verplanck's Point and Stony Point taken-Capture of New Haven-

Fairfield and Norwalk destroyed — Washington plans a Counter Stroke Storm-
ing of Stony Point - Generous Letter of Lee.

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Expedition against Penobscot - Night surprisal of Paulus Hook- -Washington

Fortifies West Point- His Style of Living there- - Table at Head Quarters-

Sir Henry Clinton re-enforced --- Arrival of D'Estaing on the Coast of Georgia —

Plans in Consequence- The French Minister at Washington's Highland Camp

-Letter to Lafayette D'Estaing co-operates with Lincoln Repulsed at

Savannah Washington re-enforces Lincoln - Goes into Winter Quarters - Sir

Henry Clinton sends an Expedition to the South

Sufferings of the Army at Morristown - Rigorous Winter - Derangement of the

Currency - -Confusion in the Commissariat - Impressment of Supplies - Patri-

otic 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 Westchester County - Burning of Young's House in the

Valley of the Neperan

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

Living - His Schemes and Speculations - His Collisions with the Executive Coun-

cil - His Land Project — Charges sent against him to Congress - His Address to

the Public Charges referred to Court-Martial - His Marriage - Verdict of the

Court-Martial Arnold reprimanded - Obtains leave of Absence from the Army, 194

South Carolina threatened Its Condition and Population - Stormy Voyage of Sir

Henry Clinton-Loss of Horses - Character of Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton -

Fleet arrives at Tybee - -Sir Henry Clinton advances upon Charleston - Lincoln

prepares for Defence-Commodore Whipple - Governor Rutledge - Forebodings

of Washington - Embarkation of British Troops at New York - Washington

sends De Kalb with Re-enforcements - His Hopeful Letter to Steuben

Evils of the Continental Currency - Military Reforms proposed by Washington —

Congress Jealous of Military Power - Committee of Three sent to confer with

Washington - Losses by Depreciation of the Currency to be made good to the

Troops - Arrival of Lafayette - Scheme for a Combined Attack upon New York

-Arnold has Debts and Difficulties - His Proposals to the French Minister-

Anxious to return to the Army - Mutiny of the Connecticut Troops - Washing-

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

Siege of Charleston continued - British Ships enter the Harbor-British Troops

march from Savannah-Tarleton and his Dragoons - His Brush with Colonel

Washington-Charleston re-enforced by Woodford - Tarleton's Exploits at

Monk's Corner -At Laneau's Ferry Sir Henry Clinton re-enforced - Charleston

capitulates-Affair of Tarleton and Buford on the Waxhaw -Sir Henry Clinton

embarks for New York

Knyphausen marauds the Jerseys Sacking of Connecticut Farms - Murder of Mrs.

Caldwell - Arrival and Movements of Sir Henry Clinton - Springfield burnt-

The Jerseys evacuated

Washington applies to the State Legislature 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

CHAPTER XXVIII.

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

-Sumter, his Character and Story-Rocky Mount - Hanging Rock-Slow Ad-

vance of De Kalb-Gates takes command-Desolate March Battle of Camden

-Flight of Gates-Sumter surprised by Tarleton at the Waxhaws

ton's Opinion of Militia-His Letter to Gates

Treason of Arnold - His Correspondence with the Enemy - His Negotiations with

André-Parting Scene with Washington - Midnight Conference on the Banks of

the Hudson-Return of André by Land- Circumstances of his Capture

Interview of Washington with the French Officers at Hartford -Plan of Attack

disconcerted-Washington's Return-Scenes at Arnold's Head-Quarters in the

Highlands - Tidings of André's Capture - Flight of Arnold - Letters from the

Traitor - Washington's Precautions-Situation of Mrs. Arnold

André's Conduct as a Prisoner - His Conversation with Colonel Tallmadge - Story

of Nathan Hale - André's Prison at Tappan - Correspondence on his Behalf —

His Trial - Execution - Reward of the Captors - Reward of Arnold — His Proc-

lamation After Fortunes of Mrs. Arnold

Greene takes command at West Point - Insidious Attempts to shake the Confidence

of Washington in his Officers Plan to entrap Arnold-Character of Sergeant

Champe- Court of Inquiry into the Conduct of Gates - Greene appointed to the

Southern Department - Washington's Instructions to him-Incursions from

Canada - Mohawk Valley ravaged-State of the Army - Reforms adopted —

Enlistment for the War - Half Pay

CHAPTER XXXIII.

The Marquis Lafayette and his Light Infantry Proposes a Brilliant Stroke-

Preparations for an Attack on the British Post on New York Island - Visit of

the Marquis of Chastellux to the American Camp - Washington at Head Quarters

- Attack on the British Posts given up-Stark forages Westchester County -

Exploit of Tallmadge on Long Island

Rigorous Measures of Cornwallis in South Carolina-Ferguson sent to scour the

Mountain Country between the Catawba and the Yadkin Cornwallis in a

Hornet's Nest - Movements of Ferguson - Mountain Men and Fierce Men from

Kentucky Battle of King's Mountain Retrograde March of Cornwallis

His Character-Bye Names - Haunts - Tarleton in Quest of him-Sum-

ter on the West Side of the Santee - His Affair with Tarleton at Black Stock Hill

-Gates at Hillsborough His Domestic Misfortunes - Arrival of Greene - His

Considerate Conduct-Gates retires to his Estate - Condition of the Army-

Stratagem of Colonel Washington at Clermont - Morgan detached to the District

of Ninety-Six-Greene posts himself on the Pedee

Hostile Embarkations to the South - Arnold in Command-Necessitous State of the

Country Washington urges a Foreign Loan - Mission of Colonel Laurens to

France to seek Aid in Men and Money - Grievances of the Pennsylvania Line —

Mutiny - Negotiations with the Mutineers - Articles of Accommodation — Policy

doubted by Washington - Rigorous Course adopted by him with Other Malcon-

tents Successful - Ratification of the Articles of Confederation of the States

Expedition of Arnold into Virginia - Buccaneering Ravages - Checked by Steuben

-Arnold at Portsmouth-Congress resolves to form Heads of Departments-

Hamilton suggested by Sullivan for Department of Finance - High Opinion of

him expressed by Washington Misunderstanding between Hamilton and the

Commander in-Chief.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Cornwallis prepares to invade North Carolina - Tarleton sent against Morgan -

Battle at Cowpens-Morgan pushes for the Catawba with Spoils and Prisoners -

Cornwallis endeavors to intercept him- The Rising of the River- Cornwallis at

Ramsour's Mills

Greene joins Morgan on the Catawba - Adopts the Fabian Policy - Movement of

Cornwallis to cross the Catawba - Affair at McGowan's Ford - Militia surprised

by Tarleton at Tarrant's Tavern - Cornwallis checked by the Rising of the Yadkin

- Contest of Skill and Speed of the Two Armies in a March to the Banks of the Dan, 340

Cornwallis takes Post at Hillsborough - His Proclamation Greene recrosses

the Dan-Country scoured by Lee and Pickens - Affair with Colonel Pyle-

Manœuvres of Cornwallis to bring Greene to Action — Battle of Guilford Court-

House - Greene retreats to Troublesome Creek - Cornwallis marches toward

Cape Fear - Greene pursues him- Is brought to a Stand at Deep River - Deter-

mines to face about and carry the War into South Carolina — Cornwallis marches

Arnold at Portsmouth in Virginia - Expeditions sent against him-Instructions to

Lafayette - Washington at Newport Consultations with De Rochambeau -

Sailing of the French Fleet Pursued by the English-Expedition of Lafayette

to Virginia - Engagement between the English and French Fleets -Failure of the

Expedition against Arnold - Letter of Washington to Colonel Laurens-Meas

ures to re-enforce Greene-General Phillips in Command at Portsmouth-

Marauds the Country - Checked by Lafayette - Mount Vernon menaced - Death

Inefficient State of the Army - Maraud of Delancey - Death of Colonel Greene

Arrival of the Count de Barras - French Naval Force expected-Interview of

Washington and De Rochambeau at Wethersfield - Plan of Combined Operations

- Financial Arrangement of Robert Morris - Scheme to attack the Works on

New York Island and capture Delancey's Corps - Encampments of American and

French Armies in Westchester County - Reconnoitring Expeditions

Movements and Counter Movements of Cornwallis and Lafayette in Virginia-

Tarleton and his Troopers scour the Country - A Dash at the State Legislature-

Attempt to surprise the Governor at Monticello Retreat of Jefferson to Carter's

Mountain-Steuben outwitted by Simcoe-Lafayette joined by Wayne and

Steuben Acts on the Aggressive - Desperate Mêlée of Macpherson and Simcoe

- Cornwallis pursued to Jamestown Island Mad Anthony in a Morass - His

Impetuous Valor Alertness of Lafayette Washington's Opinion of the

Virginia Campaign

Greene's Retrograde Operation in South Carolina — Appears before Camden - Affair

at Hobkirk's Hill-Rawdon abandons Camden - Rapid Successes of the Amer-

icans - Greene's Attack on the Fortress of Ninety-Six - Operations against Lord

-Greene on the High Hills of Santee Sumter scours the Lower Coun-

try Dash of Colonel Wade Hampton at the Gates of Charleston - Exploits of

Lee and Hampton - Of Captain Armstrong at Quimby Bridge- Action in the

Neighborhood-End of the Campaign

Washington disappointed as to Re-enforcements - French Armament destined for

the Chesapeake - Attempts on New York postponed March of the Armies to

the Chesapeake - Stratagems to deceive the Enemy - Arnold ravages New Lon-

don Washington at Philadelphia - March of the Two Armies through the City

Cornwallis at Yorktown - Preparations to proceed against him - Visit to

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