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CONTENTS.
Lady Harriet Ackland during the Battle.-Death of Gen. Fraser.
-His Funeral.-Night Retreat of the British.-Expedition of
Lady Harriet Ackland.- Desperate Situation of Burgoyne at
Saratoga.-Capitulation.-Surrender.-Conduct of the American
Troops.-Scenes in the Camp.-Gallant Courtesy of Schuyler to
the Baroness Riedesel.—His Magnanimous Conduct toward Bur-
goyne.-Return of the British down the Hudson....
CHAPTER XXIII..
Washington advances to Skippack Creek.-The British Fleet in the
Delaware.-Forts and Obstructions in the River.-Washington
meditates an Attack on the British Camp.—Battle of German-
town.
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327
CHAPTER XXIV.
Washington at White Marsh.-Measures to cut off the Enemy's Sup-
plies.-The Forts on the Delaware reinforced.-Colonel Greene
of Rhode Island at Fort Mercer.-Attack and Defense of that
Fort.-Death of Count Donop.....
CHAPTER XXV.
De Kalb commissioned Major-general.
Pretensions of Conway.
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Thwarted by Washington.-Conway Cabal.-Gates remiss in Cor-
respondence.-Dilatory in Forwarding Troops.-Mission of Ham-
ilton to Gates.-Wilkinson bearer of Despatches to Congress.-
A tardy Traveller.-His Reward.-Conway Correspondence de-
tected. Washington's Apology for his Army......
CHAPTER XXVI.
Further Hostilities on the Delaware.-Fort Mifflin attacked.-Bravely
defended.-Reduced.-Mission of Hamilton to Gates.-Visits the
Camps of Governor Clinton and Putnam on the Hudson.-Putnam
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on his Hobby-horse.-Difficulties in procuring Reinforcements.-
Intrigues of the Cabal.-Letters of Lovell and Mifflin to Gates.-
The Works at Red Bank destroyed.-The Enemy in possession
of the Delaware..
358
CHAPTER XXVII.
Question of an Attack on Philadelphia.- General Reed at Head-
quarters.-Enemy's Works reconnoitered.-Opinions in a Council
of War.-Exploit of Lafayette.-Receives Command of a Divis-
ion. Modification of the Board of War.-Gates to Preside.-
Letter of Lovell.-Sally Forth of General Howe.-Evolutions and
Skirmishes.- Conway Inspector-general. - Consultation about
Winter-quarters.-Dreary March to Valley Forge.--Hutting.-
Washington's Vindicatory Letters.-Retrospect of the Year..... 373
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Gates in the Ascendant.-The Conway Letter.-Suspicions.--Conse-
quent Correspondence between Gates and Washington.-Warn-
ing Letter from Dr. Craik.—Anonymous Letters.-Projected Ex-
pedition to Canada.-Lafayette, Gates, and the Board of War.. 396
CHAPTER XXIX.
Gates undertakes to Explain the Conway Correspondence.-Wash-
ington's Searching Analysis of the Explanation.-Close of the
Correspondence.-Spurious Letters published.-Lafayette and
the Canada Expedition.-His Perplexities.-Counsels of Wash-
ington.....
408
CHAPTER XXX.
More Trouble about the Conway Letter.-Correspondence between
Lord Stirling and Wilkinson.-Wilkinson's Honor wounded.-
His Passage at Arms with General Gates.-His Seat at the Board
of War uncomfortable.-Determines that Lord Stirling shall
Bleed. His Wounded Honor healed.-His Interview with Wash-
ington.-Sees the Correspondence of Gates.-Denounces Gates
and gives up the Secretaryship.-Is thrown out of Employ.-
Closing Remarks on the Conway Cabal...
CHAPTER XXXI.
Committee of Arrangement.-Reforms in the Army.-Scarcity in the
Camp.-The Enemy revel in Philadelphia.-Attempt to surprise
Light-horse Harry.—His Gallant Defense.-Praised by Washing-
ton.-Promoted.-Letter from General Lee.-Burgoyne returns
to England. Mrs. Washington at Valley Forge.-Bryan Fairfax
visits the Cainp.-Arrival of the Baron Steuben.-His Charac-
ter.-Disciplines the Army.-Greene made Quartermaster-gen-
eral...
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433
CHAPTER XXXII.
Fortifications of the Hudson.-Project to surprise Sir Henry Clinton.
-General Howe forages the Jerseys.-Ships and Stores burnt at
Bordentown.-Plans for the next Campaign.-Gates and Mifflin
under Washington's Command.-Downfall of Conway.-Lord
North's Conciliatory Bills.-Sent to Washington by Governor
Tryon.-Resolves of Congress.-Letter of Washington to Tryon.
-Rejoicing at Valley Forge.-The Mischianza.
CHAPTER XXXIII
Lafayette detached to keep Watch on Philadelphia.-His Position at
Barren Hill.-Plan of Sir Henry to entrap him.-Washington
Alarmed for his Safety.-Stratagem of the Marquis.-Exchange
of General Lee and Colonel Ethan Allen.-Allen at Valley
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Forge.--Washington's Opinion of Him.-Preparations in Phil-
adelphia to Evacuate.-Washington's Measures in consequence.
-Arrival of Commissioners from England.-Their Disappoint-
ment.-Their Proceedings.-Their Failure.-Their Manifesto... 465
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Preparations to Evacuate Philadelphia.-Washington calls a Council
of War.-Lee opposed to any Attack.-Philadelphia evacuated.
-Movements in Pursuit of Sir Henry Clinton.—Another Coun-
cil of War.-Conflict of Opinions.-Contradictory Conduct of
Lee respecting the Command.-The Battle of Monmouth Court-
house. Subsequent March of the Armies..
CHAPTER XXXV.
Correspondence between Lee and Washington relative to the Affair
of Monmouth.-Lee asks a Trial by Court-martial. -The Ver-
dict.-Lee's Subsequent History....
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500
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Arrival of a French Fleet.-Correspondence of Washington and the
Count D'Estaing.-Plans of the Count.-Perturbation at New
York.-Excitement in the French Fleet.-Expedition against
Rhode Island.-Operations by Sea and Land.-Failure of the
Expedition.-Irritation between the Allied Forces.-Considerate
Letter of Washington to the Count D'Estaing...
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Indian Warfare. - Desolation of the Valley of Wyoming.-Move-
ments in New York.-Counter Movements of Washington.-
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Foraging Parties of the Enemy.-Baylor's Dragoons massacred
at Old Tappan.-British Expedition against Little Egg Harbor.
-Massacre of Pulaski's Infantry.-Retaliation of Donop's Rang-
ers.-Arrival of Admiral Byron.-Endeavors to entrap D'Es-
taing, but is disappointed.-Expedition against St. Lucia.-Ex-
pedition against Georgia.-Capture of Savannah.—Georgia sub-
dued.-General Lincoln sent to command in the South.....
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Winter Cantonments of the American Army.-Washington at Mid-
dlebrook.-Plan of Alarm Signals for the Jerseys.-Lafayette's
Project for an Invasion of Canada. -Favored by Congress.-Con-
demned by Washington.-Relinquished.-Washington in Phila-
delphia.-The War Spirit declining.-Dissensions in Congress.-
Sectional Feelings.—Patriotic Appeals of Washington.-Plans
for the next Campaign.-Indian Atrocities to be repressed.—
Avenging Expedition set on Foot.-Discontents of the Jersey
Troops.-Appeased by the Interference of Washington.-Success-
ful Campaign against the Indians..
CHAPTER XXXIX.
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 de-
stroyed.-Washington plans a Counter Stroke.-Storming of
Stony Point.-Generous Letter of Lee....
CHAPTER XL.
Expedition against Penobscot.-Night Surprisal of Paulus Hook.-
Washington fortifies West Point.-His Style of Living there.—
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