The History of the United States of America: Revolutionary, 1773-1789

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Harper & brothers, 1871
 

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New Hampshire Army
76
Battle of Bunker Hill Death of Warren
82
Indian Commissioners Postoffice Hospital
88
Georgia adopts the Association
95
British Depredations Naval Affairs
100
Camp before Boston Reenlistment of the Army
107
The British in Boston
113
Georgia Flight of Governor Wright
120
CHAPTER XXXIV
140
Battle of Long Island
149
Washington crosses the Hudson
155
State Governments of Maryland and Delaware
161
Battle of Princeton
169
Cavalry Pickering Adjutant General
173
Commissioners to France
179
CHAPTER XXXVI
186
Foreign Officers Jealousy as to Rank
192
Indian Allies Proclamation Ticonderoga taken
197
Langdon and Stark Battle of Bennington
203
Second Battle of Behmuss Heights Skirmishes
209
Gatess Reputation Wilkinson Schuyler
215
Philadelphia abandoned Washingtons extraordinary Powers
221
Defense of Red Bank
225
Distress of the Army
231
Detention of Burgoynes Army
237
Small Success of the British Loyalist Corps
243
Foraging Parties Washingtons Army
248
and others
254
Troubles from the Western Indians Clarkes Expedition
260
Articles of Confederation Jay President of Congress
266
His Address and Paines Reply
268
Numbers and Position of the hostile Armies
274
Danger of Charleston Neutrality proposed
280
Kings Ferry on the Hudson occupied by the British
281
Hostilities with the Six Nations New Jersey Troops
287
Repulse at Savannah
293
Issue of Paper stopped Bills of Exchange Expenditures
299
Clintons Expedition against South Carolina
304
More Bills of Exchange Bank Promptitude of Pennsyl
310
Efforts to collect a New Southern Army
316

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第 52 頁 - I appeal to any white man if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not to eat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not.
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第 444 頁 - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
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