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Washington's Object in distressing Boston. - Scarcity

and Sickness in the Town. – A Startling Discov-

ery. — Scarcity of Powder in the Camp. – Its Per-

ilous Situation. — Economy of Ammunition. - Cor-

respondence between Lee and Burgoyne. — Corres-

pondence between Washington and Gage. – The

Dignity of the Patriot Army asserted

Dangers in the Interior.- Machinations of the Johnson

Family. - Rivalry of Ethan Allen and Benedict Ar-

nold. — Government Perplexities about the Ticon-

deroga Capture. - Measures to secure the Prize.

Allen and Arnold ambitious of Future Laurels.

Projects for the Invasion of Canada. - Ethan Allen

and Seth Warner honored by Congress. — Arnold

displaced by a Committee of Inquiry. — His Indig-

nation. - News from Canada. — The Revolution to

be extended into that Province. – Enlistment of

Green Mountain Boys. — Schuyler at Ticonderoga.

- State of Affairs there. - Election for Officers of

the Green Mountain Boys. - Ethan Allen dismount-

ed. - Joins the Army as a Volunteer. — Prepara-

tions for the Invasion of Canada. - General Mont-

gomery.- Indian Chiefs at Cambridge. — Council

Fire. — Plan for an Expedition against Quebec.

Departure of Troops from Ticonderoga. — Arrival

at Isle Aux Noix

Challenge declined. — A Blow meditated. - A Cau-

tious Council of War. — Preparation for the Quebec

Expedition. -- Benedict Arnold the Leader. - Ad-

vice and Instructions. Departure. General

Schuyler on the Sorel. — Reconnoiters St. John's.

- Camp at Isle Aux Noix.- . Illness of Schuyler.

Returns to Ticonderoga. — Expedition of Montgom-

ery against St. John's. — Letter of Ethan Allen.-

His Dash against Montreal. — Its Catastrophe. -

A Hero in Irons. — Correspondence of Washington

with Schuyler and Arnold. His Anxiety about

British in Boston send out Cruisers. — Depredations of

Captain Wallace along the Coast. — Treason in the

Camp. — Arrest of Dr. Church. - His Trial and

Fate. Conflagration of Falmouth. Irritation

throughout the Country. — Fitting out of Vessels

of War. — Embarkation of General Gage for Eng.

land. Committee from Congress. Conferences

with Washington. Resolutions of Congress to

carry on the War. Return of Secretary Reed to

Measures of General Howe. - Desecration of Churches.

- Three Proclamations.-Seizure of Tories.- Want

of Artillery. - Henry Knox, the Artillerist. — His

Mission to Ticonderoga. Reënlistment of Troops.

-Lack of Public Spirit. - Comments of General

Affairs in Canada - Capture of Fort Chamblee. — Siege

of St. John's. – Maclean and his Highlanders. –

Montgomery on the Treatment of Ethan Allen. –

Repulse of Carleton. — Capitulation of the Garrison

of St. John's. — Generous Conduct of Montgomery.

- Maclean reëmbarks for Quebec. — Weary Strug-

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gle of Arnold through the Wilderness. - -- Defection

of Colonel Enos. — Arnold in the Valley of the

Chaudiere. — His Arrival opposite Quebec. - Sur-

render of Montreal. — Escape of Carleton. — Home-

sickness of the Ainerican Troops

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Washington's Anticipations of Success at Quebec. — His

Eulogium of Arnold. — Schuyler and Montgomery

talk of Resigning. - Expostulations of Washington.

- Their Effect. — Schuyler's Conduct to a Captive

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Difficulties in Filling up the Ariny. - The Connecticut

Troops Persist in going Home. - Their Reception

There. — Timely Arrival of Spoils in the Camp. –

Putnam and the Prize Mortar. A Maraud by

Americans. — Rebuked by Washington. Corres-

pondence of Washington with General Howe about

the Treatment of Ethan Allen. - Fraternal Zeal of

Levi Allen. – Treatment of General Prescott. -

Preparations to Bombard Boston.- Battery at Lech-

mere's Point. — Prayer of Putnam for Powder

Mount Vernon in Danger. – Mrs. Washington invited to

the Camp. Lund Washington, the General's

Agent. – Terms on which he serves. — Instructer!

to keep up the Hospitality of the House. — Journey

of Mrs. Washington to Camp. Her Equipage and

Liveries. - Arrival at Camp. - Domes tic Affairs at

Head-quarters. — Gayeties in Camp. A Brawl

between Round-jackets and Rifle-shirts

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Affairs in Canada. — Arnold at Point Levi. — Quebec

Reinforced. Crossing of the St. Lawrence.

Landing in Wolfe's Cove. — Arnold on the Heights

of Abraham.- Cautious Counsel.-Quebec Aroused.

- The Invaders baffled. - Withdraw to Point Aux

Trembles. — Booming of Cannon. — Carleton at

Quebec. Letter of Washington to Arnold

Lord Dunmore. — His Plans of harassing Virginia.

Lee's Policy respecting Tory Governors and Place-

- Rhode Island harassed by Wallace and his

Cruisers, and infested by Tories. — Lee sent to its

Relief. His Vigorous Measures. — The Army Dis.

banding.-Washington's Perplexities. — Sympathy

of General Greene. - His Loyalty in Time of Trou-

ble. - The Crisis. — Cheering News from Canada.-

Gloomy Opening of the New Year. - News from

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Military Preparations in Boston. -A Secret Expedition.

— Its Object. – Lee's Plan for the Security of New

York. – Opinion of Adams on the Subject. — In-

structions to Lee. — Transactions of Lee in Connect-

icut. -- Lee's Policy in regard to the Tories. — Un-

easiness in New York. - Letter of the Committee of

Safety to Lee. - His Reply. - His Opinion of the

People of Connecticut. — Of the Hysterical Letter

from the New York Congress

Montgomery before Quebec. – His Plan of Operations.

- A Summons to Surrender. — A Flag Insulted.

- The Town besieged. — Plan of an Escalade. -

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Attack of the Lower Town. — Moatgomery in the

Advance. - His Death. - Retreat of Col. Campbell.

- Attack by Arnold. — Defense of Lower Town.

Arnold Wounded. - Retreat of the Americans. -

Gallant Resolve of Arnold

Correspondence of Washington and Schuyler on the Dis-

asters in Canada. Reinforcements required from

New England. — Dangers in the Interior of New

York. Johnson Hall Beleaguered. Sir John

Capitulates. - Generous Conduct of Schuyler. –

Governor Tryon and the Tories. — Tory Machina-

tions. - 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 175

Monotonous State of Affairs before Boston. - Washing-

ton Anxious for Action. — Exploit of Putnam. - Its

Dramatic Consequences. — The Farce of the Block-

ade of Boston. — An Alarming Interruption. – Dis-

tresses of the Besieged. - Washington's Irksome

Predicament. - His Bold Proposition. – Demur of

the Council of War. — Arrival of Knox with Artil.

lery.- Dor ester Heights to be Seized and For-

tified. — Preparations for the Attempt

The Affair of Dorchester Heights. — American aná Eng-

lish 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

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