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CONTENTS

OF PART II., VOL. II.

CHAPTER X

The Forts on the Hudson

Defeat of the Americans, and capture of Fort Washington

Treatment of the Prisoners

Washington's distress of mind

Lord Cornwallis

Capture of Fort Lee

American Retreat through the Jerseys

Washington crosses the Delaware .

Miserable condition of his Army

CHAPTER XII

Distribution of the Royal Army; Rall and his brigade

The Delaware river

Washington's Intelligence Department

He resolves to take the offensive

Surrender of the Hessians

Return of the Americans; the losses of either party
Reception of the news in Europe

Effect of the Battle on America

Washington obtains supplies of men and money
He re-crosses the Delaware into New Jersey
Cornwallis comes Southward in force

Grave peril of the American Army; Washington's flank march
Princeton

Washington's march to Morristown

Howe concentrates his Army and abandons the open country
The increase to Washington's reputation and authority
He re-organises the Army

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The London Press.

Immunity enjoyed by the Opposition writers.

The King and the Newspapers

Powerful criticism upon the conduct of the war

The feeling in England towards the Revolutionary Generals

Popular suspicion of Lord Bute's influence
English prejudice against the Scotch

The City of London

The Press for Seamen

CHAPTER XIV

Feeling of business men in the City

Opinion in Birmingham .

Newcastle-on-Tyne. Sir Walter Blackett

The Newcastle election of 1777: Stoney Bowes

Sir Augustus Keppel and Sir Geoffrey Amherst

Conway.

Chatham and his son

Lord Effingham and Lord Frederic Cavendish

Granville Sharp and John Cartwright

The growing unpopularity of the War

Poverty of the refugees; their regrets for home, and their

John Wesley at first in favour of conciliating America

Appearance of the "Calm Address"

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The Question of a Bishop in America: Jonathan Mayhew

Part taken by the Whig clergy when the War broke out

The personal influence of the Ministers

Episcopalian Clergymen

Episcopalian laymen; George Washington

Final Solution of the difficulties which had beset the Episcopal

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Church in America.

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