Life of George Washington, volume 2 of 5 Part 3

CHAPTER XXXI. THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND.
CHAPTER XXXII. THE RETREAT FROM LONG ISLAND
CHAPTER XXXIII. LONG ISLAND IN POSSESSION OF THE ENEMY?DISTRESSED SITUATION OF THE AMERICAN ARMY AT NEW YORK?QUESTION OF ABANDONING THE CITY?LETTERS FROM EITHER CAMP?ENEMY’S SHIPS IN THE SOUND?REMOVAL OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM THE CITY?YEARNING FOR HOME AMONG THE MILITIA?TOLERANT IDEAS OF WASHINGTON AND GREENE?FORT CONSTITUTION?CONFERENCE OF LORD HOWE WITH A COMMITTEE FROM CONGRESS.
CHAPTER XXXIV. MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY?COUNCILS OF WAR?QUESTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE CITY?DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARMY?SHIPS IN THE EAST RIVER?THE ENEMY AT HELL GATE?SKIRMISH AT TURTLE BAY?PANIC OF THE CONNECTICUT MILITIA?RAGE AND PERSONAL PERIL OF WASHINGTON?PUTNAM’S PERILOUS RETREAT FROM THE CITY?BRITISH REGALE AT MURRAY HILL.
CHAPTER XXXV. FORTIFIED CAMP AT KING’S BRIDGE?AMERICAN AND BRITISH LINES?THE MORRIS HOUSE?ALEXANDER HAMILTON?THE ENEMY ADVANCE?SUCCESSFUL SKIRMISH?DEATH OF KNOWLTON?GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK?REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY?EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS?DANIEL MORGAN REGAINED?DE LANCEY’S TORY BRIGADE?ROBERT ROGERS, THE PARTISAN?HIS RANGERS?THE ROEBUCK, PHŒNIX, AND TARTAR IN THE HUDSON?MILITARY MOVEMENTS BY LAND AND WATER?LETTER OF JOHN JAY.
CHAPTER XXXVI. LEE EXPECTED IN CAMP?HIS LETTER OF ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS?THE ENEMY AT THROG’S NECK?WASHINGTON’S ARRANGEMENTS?RIDES TO THROG’S NECK?THE ENEMY BROUGHT TO A STAND?MILITARY MOVEMENTS?ARRIVAL OF LEE?A COMMAND ASSIGNED TO HIM?CRITICISES THE CONDUCT OF CONGRESS AND THE ARMY?COUNCIL OF WAR?THE ARMY TO MOVE TO THE MAINLAND?FORT WASHINGTON TO BE KEPT UP.
CHAPTER XXXVII. ARMY ARRANGEMENTS?WASHINGTON AT WHITE PLAINS?THE ENEMY AT THROG’S POINT?SKIRMISH OF COLONEL GLOVER?ATTEMPT TO SURPRISE ROGERS, THE RENEGADE?TROOPERS IN A ROUGH COUNTRY?ALARMS AT WHITE PLAINS?CANNONADING OF SHIPS AT FORT WASHINGTON?MARCH OF LEE?FORTIFIED CAMP AT WHITE PLAINS?RECONNOITRING?THE AFFAIR AT CHATTERTON HILL?RELATIVE SITUATION OF THE ARMIES?CHANGE OF POSITION?CONTRAST OF THE APPEARANCE OF THE TROOPS?GEORGE CLINTON’S IDEA OF STRATEGY?MOVEMENT OF THE BRITISH ARMY?INCENDIARIES AT WHITE PLAINS.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONJECTURES AS TO THE INTENTIONS OF THE ENEMY?CONSEQUENT PRECAUTIONS?CORRESPONDENCE WITH GREENE RESPECTING FORT WASHINGTON?DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARMY?LEE LEFT IN COMMAND AT NORTHCASTLE?INSTRUCTIONS TO HIM?WASHINGTON AT PEEKSKILL?VISITS TO THE POSTS IN THE HIGHLANDS.
CHAPTER XXXIX. AFFAIRS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN?GATES AT TICONDEROGA?ARNOLD’S FLOTILLA?MILITARY PREPARATIONS OF SIR GUY CARLETON AT ST. JOHNS?NAUTICAL ENCOUNTERS?GALLANT CONDUCT OF ARNOLD AND WATERBURY?CARLETON IN POSSESSION OF CROWN POINT?HIS RETURN TO CANADA AND WINTER QUARTERS.
CHAPTER XL. WASHINGTON CROSSES THE HUDSON?ARRIVES AT FORT LEE?AFFAIRS AT FORT WASHINGTON?QUESTION ABOUT ITS ABANDONMENT?MOVEMENTS OF HOWE?THE FORT SUMMONED TO SURRENDER?REFUSAL OF COLONEL MAGAW?THE FORT ATTACKED?CAPTURE OF THE FORT AND GARRISON?COMMENTS OF WASHINGTON ON THE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
CHAPTER XLI. THE ENEMY CROSS THE HUDSON?RETREAT OF THE GARRISON FROM FORT LEE?THE CROSSING OF THE HACKENSACK?LEE ORDERED TO MOVE TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER?REED’S LETTER TO HIM?SECOND MOVE OF THE ARMY BEYOND THE PASSAIC?ASSISTANCE SOUGHT FROM VARIOUS QUARTERS?CORRESPONDENCES AND SCHEMES OF LEE?HEATH STANCH TO HIS INSTRUCTIONS?ANXIETY OF GEORGE CLINTON FOR THE SAFETY OF THE HUDSON?CRITICAL SITUATION OF THE ARMY?DISPARAGING CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LEE AND REED?WASHINGTON RETREATS ACROSS THE RARITAN?ARRIVES AT TRENTON?REMOVES HIS BAGGAGE ACROSS THE DELAWARE?DISMAY AND DESPONDENCY OF THE COUNTRY?PROCLAMATION OF LORD HOWE?EXULTATION OF THE ENEMY?WASHINGTON’S RESOLVE IN CASE OF EXTREMITY.
CHAPTER XLII. LEE AT PEEKSKILL?STANCH ADHERENCE OF HEATH TO ORDERS?LEE CROSSES THE HUDSON?WASHINGTON AT TRENTON?LEE AT THE HEELS OF THE ENEMY?HIS SPECULATIONS ON MILITARY GREATNESS?FORCED MARCH OF CORNWALLIS?WASHINGTON CROSSES THE DELAWARE?PUTNAM IN COMMAND AT PHILADELPHIA?BAFFLING LETTERS OF LEE?HOPES TO RECONQUER THE JERSEYS?GATES ON THE MARCH?LEE QUARTERED AT BASKINGRIDGE?SURPRISED AND CAPTURED?SPECULATIONS ON HIS CONDUCT.
CHAPTER XLIII. WASHINGTON CLOTHED WITH ADDITIONAL POWERS?RECRUITMENT OF THE ARMY?INCREASED PAY?COLONEL JOHN CADWALADER?ARRIVAL OF SULLIVAN?GATES?WILKINSON?A COUP DE MAIN MEDITATED?POSTURE OF AFFAIRS AT TRENTON?GATES DECLINES TO TAKE A PART?HIS COMMENTS ON WASHINGTON’S PLANS?PREPARATIONS FOR THE COUP DE MAIN?CROSSING OF THE DELAWARE?ATTACK ON THE ENEMY’S FORCES AT TRENTON?DEATH OF RAHL?HIS CHARACTER.
CHAPTER XLIV. TREATMENT OF THE HESSIAN PRISONERS?THEIR INTERVIEWS WITH WASHINGTON?THEIR RECEPTION BY THE PEOPLE.
CHAPTER XLV. EPISODE?COLONEL GRIFFIN IN THE JERSEYS?DONOP DECOYED?INROAD OF CADWALADER AND REED?RETREAT AND CONFUSION OF THE ENEMY’S OUTPOSTS?WASHINGTON RECROSSES THE DELAWARE WITH HIS TROOPS?THE GAME REVERSED?THE HESSIANS HUNTED BACK THROUGH THE COUNTRY?WASHINGTON MADE MILITARY DICTATOR.
CHAPTER XLVI. HOWE HEARS OF THE AFFAIR AT TRENTON?CORNWALLIS SENT BACK TO THE JERSEYS?RECONNOITERING EXPEDITION OF REED?HIS EXPLOITS?WASHINGTON IN PERIL AT TRENTON?REINFORCED BY TROOPS UNDER CADWALADER AND MIFFLIN?POSITION OF HIS MEN?CORNWALLIS AT TRENTON?REPULSED AT THE ASSUNPINK?THE AMERICAN CAMP MENACED?NIGHT MARCH OF WASHINGTON?AFFAIR AT PRINCETON?DEATH OF MERCER?ROUT OF BRITISH TROOPS?PURSUED BY WASHINGTON?CORNWALLIS AT PRINCETON?BAFFLED AND PERPLEXED?WASHINGTON AT MORRISTOWN?HIS SYSTEM OF ANNOYANCE?THE TABLES TURNED UPON THE ENEMY.
END OF VOL. II.