OF

GEORGE WASHINGTON

BY

WASHINGTON IRVING.

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THE NEW YORK PUBLI. LIBRARY

AYIR, LEHO'XAND TITANEOUNDATIONS

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OF

GEORGE WASHINGTON

BY

WASHINGTON IRVING.

1

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by

G. P. PUTNAM AND Co., the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for

the Southern District of New York.

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CHAPTER 1.

PAq.

Washington takes Command of the Armies. - Sketch

of General Lee. — Characters of the British Com-

manders, Howe, Clinton, and Burgoyne. — Survey

of the Camps from Prospect Hill – The Camps con-

trasted. — Description of the Revolutionary Army.

· Rhode Island Troops. — Character of General

Greene. – Washington represents the Deficiencies of

the Army. - His Apology for the Massachusetts

Troops. Governor Trumbull. Cragie House,

Washington's Head-quarters

CHAPTER 11.

Questions of Military Rank. - Popularity of Putnam.-

Arrangements at Head-quarters. — Colonel Mimin

and John Trumbull, Aides-de-camp. Joseph

Reed, Washington's Secretary and Confidential

Friend. - Gates as Adjutant-general. – Hazardous

Situation of the Army. — Strengthening of the De-

fenses. - Efficiency of Putnain. — Rapid Changes.

- New Distribution of the Forces. — Rigid Disci-

pline. — Lee and his Cane. — His Idea as to strong

Battalions. — Arrival of Rifle Companies. — Daniel

Morgan and his Sharpshooters. – Washington de-

clines to detach Troops to Distant Points for their

Protection. His Reasons for so doing

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