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CHAPTER XVIII.
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.
CHAPTER XIX.
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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CHAPTER XX.
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
CHAPTER XXI.
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
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CHAPTER XXII.
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
CHAPTER XXIII.
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
203
CHAPTER XXIV.
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
208
CHAPTER XXV.
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
216
CHAPTER XXVI.
Knyphausen marauds the Jerseys Sacking of Connecticut Farms - Murder of Mrs.
Caldwell - Arrival and Movements of Sir Henry Clinton - Springfield burnt-
The Jerseys evacuated
CHAPTER XXVII.
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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
233
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
CHAPTER XXIX.
Washing-
241
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
252
CHAPTER XXX.
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
267
CHAPTER XXXI.
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
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CHAPTER XXXII.
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
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296
CHAPTER XXXIV.
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
Marion
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CHAPTER XXXV.
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
CHAPTER XXXVI.
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.
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317
327
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
333
CHAPTER XXXIX.
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
CHAPTER XL.
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
for Virginia..
348
CHAPTER XLI.
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
of Phillips
362
CHAPTER XLII.
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
CHAPTER XLIII.
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
372
Virginia Campaign
381
CHAPTER XLIV.
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
Rawdon-
-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
388
CHAPTER XLV.
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
Mount Vernon
395