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some March to Quebec, 340. That Place besieged, 341. Failure

to Storm the Town-Death of Montgomery, 342. Arnold in his

Icy Fortress, 343.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

Meeting of Congress-Alarming Evils, 344. Portland burned-Efforts

to defend the Coast, 345. Parliament resolves to crush the Rebels,

346. Henry Knox, 347. Difficulties in the Army-Provincial

Prejudices, 348. Success of the Privateers-British Theatricals-

The Union Flag, 349. Affairs in New York-Rivington's Gazette,

350. Governor Tryon-General Lee in the City, 351. Dunmore's

Measures-Norfolk burned, 352. Defeat of North Carolina Tories,

353. Cannon and Powder obtained, 355. Dorchester Heights

fortified-Boston evacuated, 356. Washington in New York, 357.

Numerous Disasters-Retreat from Canada, 359. Horatio Gates,

360. A British Fleet before Fort Moultrie, 361. Gloomy Pros-

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

The Question of Independence; Influences in favor of, 364. The

Tories-Common Sense, 366. The Declaration; its Reception by

the People and Army, 368. Arrival of Admiral Howe, 369. His

Overtures for Reconciliation, 370. The American Army; its

Composition, Sectional Jealousies, 371. The Clintons, 372. Battle

of Long Island, 373. The Masterly Retreat, 376. Incidents. 377.

Howe confers with a Committee of Congress, 378. Nathan Hale,

379. The British at Kipp's Bay, 380. New York evacuated, 381.

Conflict at White Plains, 382. Loss of Fort Washington, 384.

Retreat Across New Jersey, 385. Waywardness of Lee, 386.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

Discouragements-Howe's Proclamation, 387. Affairs on Lake Cham-

plain, 388. Heroism of Arnold, 389. Capture of Lee, 290. Battle

of Trenton, 392. Battle of Princeton, 298. Death of Mercer, 399.

Washington returns to Morristown, 400. Cornwallis in his lines

at Brunswick, 401. Putnam at Princeton, 402. Ill-treatment of

American Prisoners, 403. Appointment of General Officers,

Muhlenburg, Wayne, Conway-Medical Department, 404. The

Navy, 405. Expeditions-Peekskill-Danbury, 406. Death of

Wooster-Retaliation at Sag Harbor, 407. Schuyler and Gates,

408. The National Flag, 409.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

The Struggle excites an Interest in England and France, 410. Pri-

vateers fitted out in France, 411. Munitions of War, 412. Howe's

Maneuvers, 413. Burgoyne on his Way from Canada, 414. Ti-

conderoga captured, 415. St. Clair's Retreat, 416. Capture of

General Prescott-The Secret Expedition-The American Army

at Germantown, 417. Lafayette, 418. Pulaski and Kosciusko, 419

Aid Sent to Schuyler-Howe lands at Elkton, 420. Battle of

Brandywine, 421. Possession taken of Philadelphia-Battle of

Germantown, 424. Hessians repulsed at Fort Mercer, 426. Win-

ter Quarters at Valley Forge, 427.

Invasion from Canada-Appointment of General Gates, 428. Jenny

McCrea, 429. St. Leger besieges Fort Stanwix, 430. The Attempt

to relieve it, 431. Battle of Bennington, 432. Change of Pros-

pects, 433. Battle of Behmus's Heights, 434. Ticonderoga be-

sieged, 435. Burgoyne surrenders his Army at Saratoga, 436.

The Prisoners-Capture of Forts on the Hudson, 438. Schuyler,

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

Sufferings at Valley Forge, 440. England disappointed-Conciliatory

Measures of Parliament, 441. The War presses hard upon the

American People, 442. Difficulties in Congress, 443. The "Con-

way Cabal," 444. Baron Steuben, 446. Attempt to increase the

Army, 447. Exchange of Lee; his Treason, 448. Treaty with

France-British Commissioners, 449. Battle of Monmouth, 450.

Misconduct of Lee, 451. His death, 452. Combined attack upon

Newport fails, 453. Massacre at Wyoming-at Cherry Valley,

454. Invasion of Georgia, 456.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

Dissensions, in Congress, 457. Expedition against the Indians, 458.

The War in the South, 459. Marauding Expeditions sent to Vir-

ginia, and up the Hudson-Tryon ravages Connecticut, 460.

Wayne captures Stony Point, 461. Lee surprises the Garrison at

Jersey City-Combined assault upon Savannah, 462. Daniel

Boone, 463. George Rogers Clarke; Kaskaskia - Pioneers of

Tennessee; Nashville, 461. John Paul Jones, 465.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

Hardships of the Soldiers, 466. British Success at the South, 467.

Colonel Tarleton, 468. Charleston capitulates-Defeat at Wax-

haws, 469, Rev. James Caldwell, 470. Maraud into Jersey, 471.

French Fleet at Newport-The Partisan Leaders in the South,

472. Gates in Command-Disastrous Battle of Camden, 474.

Death of De Kalb, 475. Sumter's Success and Defeat, 476. The

Treason of Arnold-Major André, 477. Movements of Corn-

wallis, 479. Colonel Ferguson-The Battle of King's Mountain,

480. Tarleton repulsed, 482. Greene in Command-British tri-

umphant in the South-Affairs in Europe, 483. Henry Laurens

-Dangers of England; her Energy, 484.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.

The Spirit of Revolt among the Soldiers, 486. Arnold ravages the

Shores of the Chesapeake, 488. Battle of the Cowpens, 489. Mor-

gan retreats; Cornwallis pursues, 491. Greene marches South-

Lee scatters the Tories, 493. Battle of Guildford Court-House,

494. Conflict at Hobkirk's Hill, 495. The Execution of Hayne,

496. Battle of Eutaw Springs, 497. Plans to Capture New York,

498. Wayne's Daring at James River, 499. National Finances-

Robert Morris, 500. Clinton deceived-Combined Armies beyond

the Delaware, 501. French Fleet in the Chesapeake, 502. New

London burned by Arnold, 503. The Attack, 504. Cornwallis

Surrenders, 505. Thanksgivings, 506.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

CLOSING EVENTS OF THE WAR-FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION.

British Efforts Paralyzed, 508. The States form Independent Gov-

ernments-Indian Wars, 509. Massacre of the Christian Dela-

wares-Battle of the Blue Lick, 510. Lord North-Commissioners

of Peace, 511. Peace concluded-Dissatisfaction in the American

Army, 512. The “Anonymous Address," 513. British Prisoners;

the Tories, 514. Disbandment of the Army-Washington takes

leave of his Officers, 515. Resigns his Commission, 516. Shay's

Rebellion, 518. Interests of the States clash, 519. The Constitu-

tional Convention, 520. The Constitution-its Ratification, 321.

The Territory Northwest of the Ohio, 522. Ecclesiastical Organ-

WASHINGTON'S ADMINISTRATION.

Reception and Inauguration of the President, 528. An Era in human

Progress, 529. The Departments of State organized, 530. Hamil-

ton's Financial Report, 531. Congress Assumes the Debts of the

Nation-National Bank, 532. Commercial Enterprise-Manu-

factures, 533. Indian War, 534. St. Clair defeated, 536. Wayne

defeats the Indians, 536. Political Parties-Jefferson, 537. The

French Revolution, 538. Genet arrives as French Minister-Neu-

trality proclaimed by the President-Democratic Societies, 539.

The Partisans of France-Recall of Genet, 540. The first Settlers

of Western Pennsylvania, 541. The Whiskey Insurrection, 542.

Special Mission to Great Britain, 543. A Treaty concluded, 544.

Other Treaties, 545. Washington's Farewell Address, 546.

JOHN ADAMS'S ADMINISTRATION.

Serious Aspect of Relations with France, 547. Commissioners of

Peace, 548. The French Cruisers, 549. The Alien Act-War im-

pending, 550. Washington Commander-in-Chief-Capture of the

Frigate L'Insurgente, 551. Peace concluded-Death of Washing-

ton, 552. Eulogiums on his Character, 553. The city of Washing-

ton becomes the Seat of Government, 554.

JEFFERSON'S ADMINISTRATION.

The President's Inaugural, 555. Purchase of Louisiana, 556. Pirates

in the Mediterranean, 557. Burning of the Philadelphia, 558.

Tripoli Bombarded, 559. Death of Hamilton, 560. Aaron Burr,

561. Opposition to the Navy-Gunboats, 562. The Rights of

Neutrals The unjust Decrees issued by England and France,

563. Impressment of American Seamen, 564. Treaty with En-

gland rejected by the President-Affair of the Chesapeake, 566.

The Embargo; its effect, 568. Manufactures, 569. The Embargo

Condition of the Country-Erskine's Negotiations, 571. Depreda-

tions upon American Commerce-The Rambouillet Decree, 573.

Affair of the Little Belt, 574. The Census-Indian Troubles-

Tecumseh and the Prophet, 575. Battle of Tippecanoe, 577. The

two Parties The Twelfth Congress-Henry Clay-John C. Cal-

houn, 578. Threatening Aspect of Foreign Relations, 579. De-

bates in Congress-John Randolph, 580. Another Embargo, 583.

War declared against Great Britain, 584.

West Point, 585. Riots at Baltimore, 586. Operations in the

Northwest, 587. Surrender of Hull, 588. Impressment of Amer-

ican Seamen, 588. American Ships in English Ports, 589. Fail-

ures to Invade Canada, 590. Formation of Missionary Societies,

MADISON'S ADMINISTRATION-CONTINUED.

Vessels of the Navy, 593. The chase of the Constitution-Capture of

the Alert, 594. The Guerrière-Incidents, 595. The Macedonian

-The Frolic-The Java, 598. The Effects of these Naval Con-

flicts in the United States and England, 597. Plan of Operations

-Harrison advances on Detroit, 599. General Winchester a Pris-

oner; Indian Barbarities-The Kentuckians fall into an Ambus-

cade, 600. Repulse at Fort Stephenson-The loss of the Chesa-

peake, 601. Perry's Victory, 602. Battle of the Thames-Andrew

Jackson, 603. Leads an Expedition; its Termination, 605. York

Captured; Death of General Pike, 606. Failures, 607. Newark

burned, the severe Retaliation, 608. Ravages on Shores of the

Chesapeake-Indian War in the South, 609. Jackson and others

in the Field-Battle of the Great Horse Shoe, 610. Captain Por-

ter's Cruise, 611. Formation of the Bible Society, 612.

MADISON'S ADMINISTRATION-CONTINUED.

The Thirteenth Congress; its Members, Daniel Webster, 613. Mani-

festo of the British Government, 614. Embarrassments-Com-

missioners of Peace, 615. Jacob Brown-Winfield Scott-Wilkin-

son unsuccessful, 617. Battle of Lundy's Lane, 618. Battle on

Lake Champlain, 621. The British on the Shores of the Chesa-

peake, 623. Bladensburg, 625. Capture of Washington-Public

Buildings burned, 626. Defense of Fort McHenry-Death of

General Ross, 627. Bombardment of Stonington-Distress in

New England, 628. Debates in Congress, 629. Hartford Conven-

MADISON'S ADMINISTRATION-CONCLUDED.

Jackson enters Pensacola, 633. New Orleans defenseless-The British

land, 634. Jackson's Measures of Defense, 635. Battle of New

Orleans, 636. The Distress of the Country-The Relief, 638. Treaty

of Peace, 639. Frigate President captured, 640. War with Algiers,

641. Treaty with the Indians-National Bank-State of Indiana,

642. John Fitch-Robert Fulton-First Steamboat, 643.

MONROE'S ADMINISTRATION.

A Return to the earlier Policy of the Government, 644. The Presi-

dent's Tour in the Eastern States-The Colonization Society, 645.

Revolutions in the Spanish Colonies-Indian War, 646. General

Jackson in the Field-Purchase of Florida, 647. The Missouri

Compromise, 648. The Monroe Doctrine-Financial Distress, 652.

Increase of Tariff-Visit of Lafayette, 653.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS'S ADMINISTRATION.

Manufactures and Internal Improvements, 655. Indian Lands in

Georgia, 656. Death of the ex-Presidents Thomas Jefferson and

John Adams, 657. Free Masonry-Protection to American In-

dustry, 658. Debates in Congress-Presidential Contest, 660.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

JACKSON'S ADMINISTRATION.

Appointments to Office, 661. Removal of the Indians from Georgia,

662. Bank of the United States, 663. Hayne and Webster's De-

bate-Nullification, 664. The Compromise Bill; its final Passage,

667. Removal of the Deposits, 668. Effect upon the Country-

Indian Wars, 669. Osceola-Death of Judge Marshall, 670. In-

demnity for French Spoliations, 671.

VAN BUREN'S ADMINISTRATION.

Apparent Prosperity, 673. The Specie Circular-Distribution of the

Surplus Funds-Speculation, 674. The Sub-Treasury, 675. State

Indebtedness, 676.

HARRISON AND TYLER'S ADMINISTRATION.

Death of Harrison; Tyler President, 678.

The_Inauguration, 677.

Bankrupt Law-The Bank Charters; their Vetoes, 679. Proposi-

tion to treat with Great Britain-Insurrection in Canada-The

Caroline, 680. Trial of McLeod, 681. Boundary Disputes in Maine

-Treaty of Washington, 682. Questions of Visit and Impress-

Texas Colonization ;

ment, 683. Exploring Expedition, 684.

Struggles, 685. Siege of the Alamo, 686. Davy Crockett-Goliad,

Siege of Massacre of Prisoners, 687. Battle of San Jacinto, 688.

Houston President-Question of Annexation in Congress, 689.

Texas Annexed-Disturbances in Rhode Island, 691. Iowa and

Florida become States, 692.

POLK'S ADMINISTRATION.

Difficulties with Mexico, 694. General Taylor at Corpus Christi, 695

Oregon Territory; respective Claims to, 696.

Boundary, 698. Taylor Marches to the Rio Grande-Thornton's

Party Surprised, 699. Attack on Fort Brown, 700. Battle of

Palo Alto, 701. Battle of Resaca de la Palma, 702. Matamoras

occupied-Measures of Congress, 704. The Volunteers-Plan of

Operations-Mexico declares War, 705. Capture of Monterey, 707.

POLK'S ADMINISTRATION-CONTINUED.

The President hopes for Peace-Santa Anna, 710. Hostilities to be
renewed, 712. Troops withdrawn from General Taylor-Volun-

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