General Gage sails for England General Howe prohibits the inhabitants of Boston leaving the town Their distressed situation State of our military hospital Captain Manly takes a valuable prize Destitute condition of the troops and inhabitants in Boston Americans occupy Lechmere's point-cannonade on both sides Death of General Montgomery Major Knowlton burns several houses in Charlestown Anecdote of British officers British officers alarmed while at the theatre The author joins Colonel W.'s regiment Preparations for a battle Our army take possession of Dorchester heights General Howe sends out a flag proposing to evacuate the town of Boston Boston evacuated Our troops march into Boston View of the Old South Church Dr. Eliot preaches a thanksgiving sermon Funeral solemnities of the late General Warren British ships driven from Nantasket - Prizes taken with Colonel Campbell, &c. Deplorable situation of our army in Canada, and death of Gene- ral Thomas-his character Independence declared by Congress Anecdote of Mr. H. and Mr. G. British attack Charleston, South Carolina Parliament hire foreign troops The two Houses appointed commissioners Letter from the commissioners to General Washington not properly directed, and is refused Colonel Patterson has an interview with Washington Colonel Witcomb's regiment march to Ticonderoga Bite of a rattle snake Horrid plot discovered at New York Treachery of Lieutenant Colonel Zedwitz Battle on Long Island Our retreat from New York Lord Howe desires an interview with some members of Congress Result of the interview Destructive fire in New York General Washington in danger Remarkable escape of part of our army Formation of our army Pay and rations Ticonderoga described American Torpedo Naval action on Lake Champlain The enemy retire into Canada The British take possession of Newport Hessians and Waldeckers taken ib. Ticonderoga evacuated Retreat of our army under General St. Clair and battle at Hubber- ton and at Fort Ann Brave conduct of Major Hull PAGE 67 68 69 70 82 89 90 Burgoyne despatches Colonel Baum on an expedition to Bennington 92 93 He is attacked and defeated by General Stark Affecting anecdote Major General Gates supersedes General Schuyler and issues a pro- Murder of Miss Jenny McCrea General Gates complains to General Burgoyne of cruel murders- General Gates advances to offer battle Battle of the 19th of September General Lincoln detaches Colonel Brown to Fort George Esopus burnt Burgoyne in a deplorable situation and General Gates under em- 99 ib. ib. 100 101 102 103 104 105 ib. CONTENTS. Daniel Taylor, a spy, taken and executed-He swallows a silver bullet and is made to discharge it Burgoyne proposes to capitulate Articles of capitulation agreed on British army surrender Burgoyne attempts to evade the treaty Misfortunes of Lady Ackland Trophies of the victory and observations respecting it Meritorious services of General Schuyler Captured officers and ladies arrive at General Schuyler's Remarkable preservation of Captain Greg Our hospital crowded with wounded men Indian mode of scalping Ceremonies at an Indian treaty Battle of Brandywine Royal army enter Philadelphia Battle of Germantown Battle of Red Bank Fort Mifflin evacuated Singular conduct of Rev. Mr. Duche-his prayer Master Trotter's dancing school American Torpedo - Celebration of our alliance with France Sufferings of our army at Valley Forge PAGE 105 106 ib. 107 108 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 ib. 121 ib. 124 126 127 130 ib. 131 ib. 132 Attempt to supersede General Washington Trial and execution of culprits Catastrophe at Schoharie Robinson's house occupied as a hospital-description of it and its Removal from Albany vicinity Sugar Loaf Mountain, and Putnam's Rock Royal commissioners make proposals for an adjustment of difficulties 133 Congress address the people Colonel Baylor's regiment massacred General Washington visits the hospital-his person described Generals Schuyler and St. Clair tried and acquitted |