A History of the United States: From the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present Time, Volume 9

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eral orders 80Fort Washington on the Hudson 81 Defences of
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The battle of skirmishes 90 The Hessians move up the ridge
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CHAPTER V
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Blunder of Mifflin 104 Remedied by Washington 104
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The city of New York must be abandoned 110 Sullivans recep
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York must be evacuated 114 His plea to congress 114 He explains
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Washingtons conduct on the day 122 Character of Gordon as an his
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Strength of the American position 128 Declaration of the Howes
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American privateers 134 Army regulations adopted 135 Condition
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The declaration of independence unites England
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main shirks blame 145 Proposal of Cavendish 145 Perplexity
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British preparations for a fleet 153 Arnold near Valcour island
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Carletons treatment of his prisoners 156 Carleton lands at Crown
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Confidence of John Adams 173 British ships ascend the Hudson
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Greenes elation 180 He finds fault with Washington 180 Howe
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Putnam crosses into the Jerseys 186 Instructions to Lee 186 Wash
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WASHINGTONS RETREAT THROUGH THE JERSEYS
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Maryland willing to give up independence 199
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Refuses to join Washington 206 His contest with Heath 206
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Resolution of congress 213 Congress adjourns to Baltimore 213
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Secures all the boats 219 Proposes reform in the army 219
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Washingtons watchword 224 Washingtons plan of attack 224
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ton entered on both sides 233 Conduct of Rall 233 Ralls mistakes
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nancial measures 238 Cadwalader at Bristol 239 Reed recovers
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ington Stark and Morris 241 Te Deum sung at Quebec 241 Corn
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250 The morning at Trenton 250 Washington turns towards
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Washington
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Sovereignty of the people 258 Confidence of the Amer
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power 266Mode of electing the governor 267 Property qualification
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of Catholics 275 Of the Jews 275 Of the church 276 Public
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Their reply 332 Demand for reënforcements 332 Reply
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of congress 338Interference in Philadelphia 338 Clinton on
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CHAPTER XX
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Arnold 347Retreat of the British 347
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He defends himself 353Howe returns to Bruns
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Burgoyne at Quebec 361Anger of Carleton 362
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CHAPTER XXII
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370The British at Fort Ann 370 A thanksgiving 370 Carleton
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to the council of New York 375 Schuyler despondent 375 Expects
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Honors to Herkimer 381 Character of the Indian allies 381 The
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marches through Philadelphia 393 Encamps beyond Wilmington 393
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marches against the British 401 Panic in Philadelphia 401 Wash
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tice Jay 406 Gates at Stillwater 406 His strength 407 His char
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Kingston burned down 414 Perplexity of Burgoyne 414 Gates
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422Loss of the American frigate 423 Billingsport deserted
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talions with Cornwallis 428 Washington retreats 428 Why victory
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Thayer 433 British prepare for an attack 434 Thayer
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The twothirds vote 440 Vote by majority 441
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northwest of the Ohio 443 Jealousy of military power 443
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Individual liberty secured 449Declaration of rights
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Conways discontent 455 Letter of Reed 455 Conduct of Wilkin
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Incompetency of Gates 463 Washington suffers exquisite pain 463
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His enemies shrink back 464 Gates 464 Mifflin 464 Con
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gress for separatism 470 Washington for union 470 Congress jealous
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advice of George 478 His penitence in his old age 478Burgoynes
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Effect of his speech on the commons 484 Hartleys attempt with
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spect 491 His eulogy by John Adams 491 By DAlembert 492
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esteemed by the best men in England 493 Position of the king
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Free inquiry 499 System of Luther 500 Of Descartes 500 Dif
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TítuloA History of the United States: From the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present Time, Volume 9
A History of the United States: From the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present Time, George Bancroft
AutorGeorge Bancroft
EditoraLittle, Brown,, 1866
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