His Birth-Education-Appointed an Adjutant Go

neral of the Militia-His Embassy to the Ohio-

Commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel of a regular

Regiment-Surprises a detachment of French

troops-Capitulation of Fort Necessity-He is ap-

pointed a volunteer Aid de Camp to General BRAD-

DOCK-His bravery in the action in which that Gene

ral fell-He is appointed the Colonel of a regiment,

and Commander in Chief of the Virginia troops-

His efforts to defend the frontiers-His exertions in

the expedition under General FORBES to gain pos

session of Vort du Quesne-Resigns his commis

son

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CHAPTER II.

Colonel WASHINGTON'S Marriage-His Management

of the Estate of Mount Vernon-Appointed a Judge

of the County Court, and a member of the Virginia

Legislature-Chosen a member of the first Congress

-Appointed Commander in Chief of the American

Forces-Arrives at Camp-Arranges the Army-

Deficiency of Arms and Ammunition-Colonel Ar

nold detached to Quebec-Success of American Cruis

ers-Evils of temporary Enlistments-An Attack

on the Enemy's Posts meditated-Possession taken

of the Heights of Dorchester-Boston evacuated 40

CHAPTER 111.

General WASHINGTON marches the Army to New

York-Fortifications of the City and River-Inde

pendence declared-General Howe lands on Staten

Island-Interview between General WASHINGTON

and Colonel Patterson-State of the British and

American Forces-Camp at Brooklyn-Battle on

Long Island-Retreat from it-The City and Island

of New-York evacuated-Manœuvres at White

Plains-Fort Washington taken-General Howe

invades New-Jersey-Depression of the Americans

-General WASHINGTON invested with new Powers

-Success at Trenton, and at Princeton--New-Jer

sey recovered

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CHAPTER IV

General WASHINGTON disposes his small force for the

protection of New-Jersey-Army Inoculated-

Abuse of American prisoners-The Exchange of

General Lee refused-Stores at Peck's Kill and

Danbury destroyed--American Army takes post at

Middlebrook-Sir William Howe moves towards the

Delaware-Returns to Staten Island and embarks

his troops-He lands at the Head of Elk-General

WASHINGTON marches to meet him-Battle of Bran-

dywine-Effect of a Storm-British take possession

of Philadelphia-Mud Island and Red Bank fortified

-Obstructions in the River-Attack on Mud Island

-Count Donop defeated-British surmount the

Fortifications of the River-Plan to attack Philadel-

phia-Sir William Howe reconncitres the American

Camp at White Marsh-The Army hutted at Val-

ley Forge-The Privations of the Soldiers during
the Winter

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CHAPTER V.

Progress and issue of the Northern Campaign-Plan

to displace General WASHINGTON-His correspon

dence on the subject-Letter of General Gates-Re-

monstrance of the Legislature of Pennsylvania

against closing the Campaign-Observations of the

Commander in Chief upon it-Sufferings of the Ar

my for the want of Provisions and Clothing-Mea

sures adopted by the Cornnander in Chief to obtain

Supplies-Methods taken to recruit the Army-Sir

Henry Clinton appointed Commander in Chief of

the British Forces-He evacuates Philadelphia, and

marches through New-Jersey to New-York-Gene-

ral WASHINGTor pursues ham-Batue of Monmouth

-Thanks of Congress to the General and Army

General Lee censured-He demands a Court Mar-

tial, and is suspended from his command-French

Fleet appears on the American Coast-Expedition

against Rhode Island-It fails-Disaffection between

the American and French Officers-Measures of the

Commander in Chief to prevent the ill consequen-

ces of it-Army goes into Winter Quarters in the

High Lands

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CHAPTER VI.

Plan formed by Congress and the French Minister for

the invasion of Canada and Nova Scotia-General

WASHINGTON's objections to it-Delinquency of the

United States to prepare for the approaching cam-

paign-The exertions of the General-His Letter

on the State of the Nation-The Remonstrance of

Oficers belor.ging to the New-Jersey Brigade to the

• Legislature of that State-Letters of the Cormand

or in Chief on the Subject-Expedition against the

Indians under General Sullivan-He destroys their

Towns-The American Army posted for the de-

fence of the High Lands on the North River, and

for the protection of the Country against the incur-

sions of the British-Sir Henry Clinton moves up

the Hudson, takes possession of Stony and Verplank

Points, and fortifies them-Arrangements made for

Assaulting these posts-General Wayne carries

Stony Point by Storm-The Attact upon Verplank

fails-Congress vote their thanks to General WASH

INGTON and to the brave Troops employed in this

service-They vote General Wayne a Medal-

Evils of short Enlistments-Plan of the General's to

remedy them-The Army in two Divisions erect huts

for winter quarters, one near West Point, and the oth-

er at Morristown in New-Jersey-The troops suffer

through the scarcity of Provisions-Colonel Wads-

worth resigns his Office-Confusion in the Commis

sary's department-The Commander in Chief is ne

cessitated to apportion supplies of Meat and Flour

upon the Counties of New-Jersey-The winter ex

cessively cold, and the waters around New-York

frozen over; but the Commander in Chief is too

weak to avail himself of this opportunity to Assail

the British Posts Expedition to Staten Island

fails

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