The History of the United States of America, Том 3

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Harper & brothers, 1877

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Battle of Bunker Hill Death of Warren
82
Indian Commissioners Postoffice Hospital
88
Georgia adopts the Association
95
British Depredations Naval Affairs
100
Attempt to surprise Morgan
103
Camp before Boston Reenlistment of the Army
107
The British in Boston
113
Georgia Flight of Governor Wright
120
Hesitation of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
125
Commercial Regulations Agent sent to France
131
Ratified by New York Pennsylvania Convention
137
Affairs of the Northern Department
143
Battle of Long Island
149
Washington crosses the Hudson
155
State Governments of Maryland and Delaware
161
Battle of Princeton
169
DETERMINATION OF THE MOTHER COUNTRY TO SUBDUE
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
245
Court Martial on Lee
251
Departure of the Commissioners
257
Expedition against Florida
263
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

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