A.D. 1776 Battle of White Plains, Page. 205 206 Capture of Fort Washington-Fort Lee abandoned, General Washington retires into New-Jersey, and despairs of Revolution continued.-Expedition of General Howe to Philadelphia.-Expedition of General Burgoyne into the state of NewYork.-Expedition of Sir Henry Clinton to Carolina. 1777 Movements of Gen. Howe-lands at Elk, Battle of Chad's Ford-Capture of Philadelphia, Marquis La Fayette arrives in America, and joins the army, 215 216 General Burgoyne succeeds Sir Guy Carleton in the com- 217 General Schuyler appointed to the command of the northern 218 General Burgoyne commences operations-takes Forts Ti and 219 General Gates succeeds General Schuyler, 220 Battle of Bennington, General Burgoyne advances to Saratoga, General action, Consequences, Capture of General Burgoyne, 221 228 326 CHAP. XIII. Proceedings of Congress. 1777 Resignation of President Hancock; and appointment of Presi Naval action, which opens the war between France and Eng- CHAP. XIV. 228 240 241 Revolution continued.-Commissioners arrive from England.British army retreat from Philadelphia.—French fleet arrives. Attempt on Newport. 1778 Expedition against Rhode-Island, 242 CONTENTS. 455 A.D. Page. 1778 More military supplies arrive from France, British ravages at Bordentown," 242 243 Sir Henry Clinton succeeds Gen. Howe, Commissioners arrive from England, &c., 244 Sir Henry evacuates Philadelphia, 245 Battle of Monmouth, The Toulon fleet entered the capes of the Delaware, 249 Destruction of American shipping, &c. at Bedford,, Dr. Franklin appointed minister to the court of Versailles, 4th, 263 1779 Defeat of General Elbert-General movements continued, 265 General Prevost invades Charleston, 267 Sir Henry Clinton sends a strong force to Virginia, 268 Stoney Point taken, Colonel Clark defeats the plans of Gov. Hamilton, 269 Sir Henry Clinton adopts the plan of a general predatory war, 1779 Count De Estaing arrives upon the southern coast, Siege of Savannah, Assault upon the town of Savannah, Count De Estaing embarks his troops and departs for the Brave exploit of Colonel White, 273 274 275 276 A.D. Page 1780 Sir Henry Clinton embarked on an expedition against Charles ton, which landed February 11, 1780, 277 Siege of Charleston, 278 Fall of Charleston, 282 General Greene detached to command in the south, 283 Expedition from New-York into New-Jersey, Murder of Mrs. Caldwell, 284 Benevolent resolutions of the legislature of Pennsylvania, French fleet arrives at Rhode-Island, Movements of Sir Henry Clinton, and General Washington, 1780 General Gates appointed to the command of the southern army, 293 Battle of Camden, &c. Sir Henry Clinton sent a strong force into Virginia, 298 General Greene carried the war into North-Carolina, 1780 Mutiny of the army under General Washington, 303 Interview of the French and American officers at Hartford, Interview of the French and American officers at Wethersfield, 307 A French land force arrives at Boston, 308 General movements, &c. Count De Grasse arrives with a fleet, in the Chesapeak, The French fleet and part of the troops sailed for the West Indies, Address of Monsieur De Bandole, 319 1781 General operations of the southern war, 1782 Governor Rutledge calls an assembly in South-Carolina, 330 Sketch of the army under General Washington, 331 Also under General Greene, Doings of Congress, 333 Negociations for peace at Paris, 335 General meeting in the army under General Washington, 336 Treaty of peace signed at Paris, January 20, 1782, 337 Causes that led to the government of the United States. 1783-4 American commerce, 1785 Doings of Congress-Mr. Adams sent out to England, Correspondence between the Marquis La Fayette and General Washington, 338 339 340 342 343 344 345 Collisions with Great-Britain, 347 1786 Opinions of wise men on the state of the nation, 349 1787 Virginia takes the lead in forming a general convention, General Washington chosen president, and John Adams vice- 359 A new Congress chosen, 1789 Congress first assembled at New-York, 360 CHAP. XXI. Organization of the Federal Government.-Origin of party. 361 1789 President Washington inducted into office, The government regularly organized, Congress adjourned, President's tour through the northern states, 1790 Congress convened agreeable to adjournment, Report of the Secretary of the Treasury-Origin of party, Congress adjourned, August 12th, to meet in December, at 363 364 365 366 367 369 370 A.D. 1789 Congress convened at Philadelphia, Page. 371 Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury-Their consequences, 372 1791 Congress adjourned, March 3d, 374 CHAP. XXII Indian War. Affairs of Government. 1790 Introduction, 375 Expidition of General Harmar, Defeat-Death of Maj. Wyllis, 376 General St. Clair appointed to the command, in place General 377 1791 The president makes his southern tour, Second Congress convened; President's speech, S79 Doings of Congress, 381 Defeat of General St. Clair, 382 President Washington and vice-president Adams re-elected, 394 395 396 397 Is recalled, and succeeded by Mr. Adet, Congress met at Philadelphia, December 1793, 399 Resolve to build six frigates, 400 1794 Lay an embargo-Mr. Jay sent envoy to London, |