History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent [to 1789], Volumen5

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Little, Brown, 1878
 

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Post taken at Haddrells Point 50Troops on James Island 50 Governor
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porary Popular Government 55 Character of Caswell 55 Hooper proposes
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ica 57Barringtons Hesitation 57 Ministers supersede Gage 58 Hano
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CHAPTER XLVIII
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CHAPTER XLIX
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tude of George III 89One Person sent to the Tower 89Loyal Addresses
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Concession 93Gunning applies for Troops to Panin 94 Misinterprets
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look for Support to German Princes 106The Ministry not Popular in Eng
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CHAPTER LII
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He is put in Irons and sent to England 119Montgomery in Want of Good
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Their Progress 125Enos deserts 125They reach the Portage 125
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Carleton orders off all the Doubtful 129His Means of Defence 130Mont
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Montgomery 137 His Character 137Grief at his Death
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Its Importance 142 Distress of the Army for Want of Supplies 142
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resolve to take it 148They approach the Great Bridge 149 Dunmore
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Thoughts 154His Difficulties 155 His Opinion in Favor of Independence
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Cushing superseded by Gerry 162Zeal of Samuel Adams 162He is sec
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167StatesGeneral divided 168Opinion of Van der Capellen 168The
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Numbers furnished by Brunswick 172 Future Life of Ferdinand 172Fau
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Overture of the Elector of Bavaria 179 Debate in the Commons on the Trea
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186General Confidence in his Military Abilities 186The City reviled 187
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Caswell joins Lillington 191Caswells Force 191 Attack of the Loyal
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Expectations of the Ministry 197Consternation of the British in Boston
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207 His Thrift 207His Anger 208 His Love of Liberty 208 His Con
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on Ways and Means 213 Drummonds Intrigues 213Silas Deanes Char
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Why Britain may make War on France and Spain 223 Hatred of France
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agrees with Vergennes 230Grimaldis Promises to share the Expense of aid
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of Rutledge to them 237 His Advice 237His Justification of the
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Design against Connecticut and Rhode Island 244 Unconditional Submission
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ruption of Europe 247The Age worships Humanity 247Refuses to look
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CHAPTER LXIV
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Resolution for Independence reported 257And adopted 258How it
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adopt the New Instructions 267Great Debate in Congress 267 The Oppo
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North Carolina Regiments 274Orders of Lee 274Armstrong at Haddrells
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Morris 281Parker expects Clintons Cooperation 281Pause in the Fire
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Messages of Wooster 287 Feeling in the Colonies 287 March of Citizens
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ments from Washingtons Army 291Washingtons Small Force 291
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Attempt on Three Rivers 297 Gallantry of Wayne 298Expedition
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Its Firmness 305 Its Votes 305The People consulted 305 Unanimity
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CHAPTER LXIX
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King of France 361 Danger from a Preference of Peace 361Effect of this
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posts of New York 367Condition of the American Army 367 Opinion
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Council of War inefficient 369 Governor of Connecticut 369 Rising
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ings 383 Character of General Howe 383 Delancey and Woodhull 384
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Turgot 246Turgot dismissed from Office 246De Clugny 246 Effect of
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Howe 392 Washington represents to Congress the Condition of his Army
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ish on New York Island 399Flight of the Americans 399 Washingtons
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Morgan 408Confederation delayed 408 Plan of a Treaty with France
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CHAPTER VIII
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laration of Independence unites England 416Speech of Cavendish 416
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His Skill in Attack 421 Fox not a Great Man 421 His Failure as an His
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attack East Florida 428His March 428He wastes his Troops 429Goes
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Clamors for a Separate Army 436 Division in Pennsylvania
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Confidence of Congress 439 Of Greene 439 Of Lee 439 Movement
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CHAPTER XI
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Laurel Hill captured 452 Feeble Movement of Lord Percy 452 Retreat
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take of the Howes 458 Conquest of Rhode Island 458 Washingtons
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CHAPTER XIII
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an End 472He asks for More Power 472He remonstrates with Congress
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Approaches of the British Army 384 Necessity of a Retreat 385 Measures
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Motion by Samuel Adams 486Letters from Washington 486 Measures
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Washington at Princeton 493 Battle of Princeton 493Mercer wounded
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CHAPTER XV
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of electing the Governor 507Property Qualification 507 Period of Service
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The Free Black in New York 512 Influence of Protestantism on Freedom
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The Friends of Choiseul 521 Interview of Fox with Franklin 521 Ameri
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Vergennes evades Reclamations 529His Policy the Policy of an Enemy
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Spain unprepared for War 535 Ruined by Monopoly 535 Without
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Brunswick 540Margrave of Anspach 541 Feeling of the People of Ger
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Request to Congress 548His Request refused 549Exchange of Prisoners
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Interference in Philadelphia 555 Clinton on the Hudson 556 Rivalry
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Retreat of the British 561They reembark 562Congress reward
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CHAPTER XXI
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His Threats against New England 575 SaintClair selfdeceived 575 Ticon
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Their Calls for Aid 578 Battle of Hubbardton 578 Riedesel comes to
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his Time for arriving at Albany 587Baum sent to Bennington 587
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of Howes Army 593 Disaffection in Maryland and Delaware 594Penn
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Orders sent to Putnam 601And to Gates 601The British Army take
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