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A LIFE
OF
WASHINGTO N.
BY JAMES K. PAULDING.
"
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
NEW-YORK:
PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS,
No. 82 CLIFF-STREET.
1 8 3 5.
LIBRARY OF THE
LELAND STANFORD
Q40434
COSITY.
[Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1835, by JAMES K. PAULDING,
in the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.]
CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
Hopes derived from the new Posture of Affairs-Arrival of the
French Fleet-Difficulties about Military Etiquette-Dispute
between Count d'Estaing and General Sullivan-Washing-
ton still compelled to act on the Defensive-British Army
marches up the Hudson-Affair at Egg Harbour-British
Fleet dispersed by a Storm-D'Estaing sails for the West
Indies-The Army erects Huts in the Highlands, and goes
into Winter-quarters-Washington's Spring-He dissuades
Congress from attacking Canada
CHAPTER II.
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Consequences of the Alliance with France-Remission of ac-
tivity on the part of Congress and the People-The British
Ministers roused to new exertions-Incitements of Washing-
ton to Vigilance and Preparation-Wants and disaffection of
the Troops-Mutiny of the Connecticut Line-Overtures for
Pacification rejected by Congress-Massacre of Wyoming-
Capture of Stony Point-General Wayne-The Tide of War
flows towards the South
CHAPTER III.
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State of the South-Marion-Anecdote-Situation of the
Northern Army-Firmness and Patriotism of the Army and
People-Effects of the French Alliance-Paper-money-De-
fects in the Military Establishment-Disposition to Mutiny-
Resolution of the Officers to Resign-Prevented by the Influ-
ence of Washington-Bank in Philadelphia-Patriotism of
American Women-Expostulation of Washington with Con-
gress-Incursion of the Enemy into New-Jersey, and noble
conduct of the Jersey Blues-Washington-Clinton comes
from the South-Invades New-Jersey, and retires-Arrival
of a French Fleet and Army-Operations in consequence-
Close of the Campaign
CHAPTER IV.
Treason of Arnold-Capture and Death of Andre
CHAPTER V.
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Opening of the Year 1781-Mutinies-Conduct of Washington,
and his Motives-Commences a Journal-Extracts-Repri-
mand to his Overseer-Disputes between New-York and
Vermont-Washington interposes his good offices effectually
-Ruinous State of the Finances-Colonel Lawrence sent to
France-Letter of Washington-French and Dutch Loan-
Promise of effectual co-operation on the part of France-
Preparations for besieging New-York-Abandoned, but the
appearance kept up-Sir Henry Clinton deceived-Washing-
ton departs for the South-Incursion of Arnold into Connecti-
cut-Yorktown-Cornwallis invested-Surrenders-Joy of
the People at the News .
CHAPTER VI.
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Events following the Capture of Cornwallis-the Combined
Armies separate-Washington at Newburgh-Proceedings
of the Army-His Address to the Officers, and its Effects-
Reflections on the conduct of Washington on that occa-
sion
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CHAPTER VII.
Evacuation of New-York-Washington enters the City-His
Reception-Takes leave of his brother Officers, and proceeds
Homeward-Contrast of his situation now and at the time he
passed through New-Jersey retreating before the Enemy-
Delivers his Accounts to the Auditor-general-Remarks on
them-Affecting Ceremony of resigning his Commission-
Address of Washington, and Reply of the President of Con-
gress-Reflections on the occasion
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