FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND.
Raleigh Gilbert, p. 72-Settlement on Kennebec river, 72-Smith's
Voyages to New England, 72-The Plymouth Council, 72-The Brownists,
73-Voyage of the Pilgrims, 73-Landing, 77-Massasoit, 80-Exploit of
Standish, 80-Treachery of Pierce, 81.
NEW ENGLAND AFTER THE RESTORATION.
The Restoration announced, p. 98-Arrival of the Regicides, 98-The
King's Letter, 99-New Charter granted, 100-Charters endangered, 101
-King Philip's War, 101-Administration of Andros, 103-Revolution of
1688, 103-Border Wars, 104-Controversy with the Crown, 106-Capture
of Louisbourg, 108-Question of Boundaries, 110-State of the New Eng-
land Colonies in 1754, 111.
Henry Hudson's Voyage, p. 111-Settlement of New York, 111-Argall,
112 The New Netherlands, 112-Governor Stuyvesant, 113-Colonel
Nichols, 114-New York acquires civil Freedom, 115-The Five Nations,
117-Jacob Leisler, 120-Burning of Schenectady, 121-Fall of Leisler,
122-The Mohawk Warrior, 124-Affair of Fletcher and Wadsworth, 124-
Piracy Captain Kidd, 126-Lord Cornbury, 127-Administrations of Hun
ter and Burnet, 128-Of Cosby, 128-Of Clinton, 129.
The Swedes at Cape Henlopen, p. 134-The Dutch, 134-Stuyvesant
135-Penn's purchase, 135-Separation from Pennsylvania, 135.
Charter, p. 151-Oglethorpe, 151-Whitefield, 153-Spanish Hostilities,
153-Invasion, 154-Retirement of Oglethorpe, 155.
Scheme for Taxing the Colonies, p. 172-The Stamp Act, 173-First
Continental Congress, 174-Repeal of the Stamp Act, 174-New Taxes
imposed, 176-Opposition to the Taxes, 176-Affair of the Sloop
Liberty, 177-British troops in Boston, 178-Boston Massacre, 180
Hutchinson's Letters, 182 Destruction of the Tea, 183-Boston Port
Attack on Charleston, p. 208-Defeat of the British, 210-Indian War,
212-Declaration of Independence, 213-Arrival of the British at New
York, 217-Defeat on Long Island, 220-Washington's Plan of Operations,
222 Battle of White Plains, 222-Retreat through the Jerseys, 223-
Washington appointed Dictator, 224-Battle of Trenton, 225-Battle of
Princeton, 226 Washington reconquers the Jerseys, 227.
The Confederation, p. 228-American Privateers, 229-La Fayette,
230-The Prison Ships, 230-Capture of General Prescott, 232-Operations
in New Jersey, 232-Battle of the Brandywine, 233-Battle of German-
town, 234-Battle of Redbank, 235-Operations in the North, 236-Loss
of Ticonderoga, 238-Advance of Burgoyne, 238-Battle of Bennington,
240-Fort Schuyler invested, 241-Murder of Miss Macrea, 242-Bur
goyne at Saratoga, 243-Battles of Stillwater 244--Burgoyne's Retreat,
244-Surrender of Burgoyne, 246-The Army at Valley Forge, 246
War in the South, p. 265-Capitulation of Charleston, 266-Condition
of South Carolina, 267-Treachery of the British, 267-Gates's March to
the South, 268-Battle of Camden, 270-Proceedings of Cornwallis, 273-
Battle of King's Mountain, 273-General Gates superseded, 274-Dis
contents in the Army, 275-The Army relieved and reinforced, 276-
-Arrival of the French Fleet, 276-Arnold's Treason, 277-Capture of
André, 278-Mutiny in the American Camp, 280
General Greene in the South, p. 282-Battle of Cowpens, 283-Morgan's
Retreat, 284-Greene's Retreat, 285-Battle of Guilford, 286-Greene
marches for South Carolina, 287-Siege of Ninety-Six, 287-Battle of
Eutaw Springs, 289-Affair of Colonel Hayne, 289-Cornwallis in Virginia,
290-Arrival of the French Fleet, 292-Preparations for the Siege of New
York, 292-Washington marches South, 293-Capture of Fort Griswold,
294-Siege of Yorktown, 294-Surrender of Cornwallis, 297-Its Effects,
298-Lord North resigns, 299-Treaty of Peace, 300-Discontent of the
Army, 301-New York evacuated, 301-Retirement of Washington, 302-
Character of the Revolutionary War, 304.
Washington receives notice of his Election, p. 312-His Journey to New
York, 313-Proceedings of the first Congress, 316-Washington's Tour
through New England, 316-Debts of the States, 317-Indian War, 319-
Defeat of General St. Clair, 320-Washington re-elected President, 321-
Citizen Genet, 322-Insurrection in Pennsylvania, 323-Jay's Treaty, 324
-Pacific Policy of Washington, 325-Proceedings of the French Di-
rectory, 326-Washington's Retirement, 327-His Character, 328.
Operations on the North Western Frontier, p. 361-Siege of Fort Meigs,
362 Capture of York, 363-Attack on Sackett's Harbour, 364-Operations
on the Niagara Frontier, 365-Expedition against Montreal, 366-Battle of
Chrystler's Fields, 366-British Ravages on the Sea-coast, 367-Sacking
of Hampton, 368-Affair of the Hornet and Peacock, 369-Defence of
Fort Sandusky, 371-Battle on Lake Erie, 372-Battle of the Thames, 373
-Creek War, 374.
Russian Offer of Mediation, p. 375-Battle of Chippewa, 377-Siege of
Fort Erie, 378-New York invaded, 379-Battle on Lake Champlain, 379
-Flight of General Prevost, 380-Arrival of the British in the Chesapeake,
383-Capture of Washington City, 383-Maryland invaded, 384-Battle of
Baltimore, 385-Connecticut and Maine invaded, 386-Hartford Conven-
tion, 387-The British expelled from Florida, 388-Attack on New Orleans,
390-Defeated, 392-Peace of Ghent, 393-United States Bank Chartered,
Standing Army of the United States in 1836,
Navy of the United States in 1836,
Indian Tribes in the United States,
Troops furnished by the respective States, from 1775 to 1783,
Population of the United States,
Commerce of the United States,
Table of contemporary Sovereins,
Chronological Table,
List of Authorities,
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