ENTERED,

According to Act of Congress, in tha year 1840,

BY JOHN A, DUNLAP,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of NEW YORK.

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CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Capture of Ticonderoga-Ethan Allen--Arnold-Montgomery-His

letters,

CHAPTER IL

The Johnsons-Brant-Schuyler's Expedition to Johnstown-The state of

the Valley of the Mohawk,

CHAPTER III

PACE.

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Gates, a British officer-An American officer-At Cambridge-At New

York-Disputes the command with Schuyler-Hancock's letter,

CHAPTER IV.

General Gates at Ticonderoga-Arnold-His efforts against Carleton,

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CHAPTER V.

England buys foreign troops to help to subdue America-Her army repairs

from Boston to Halifax-After being reinforced, the army lands on Staten

Island--The troops of Washington-- Battle of Brooklyn, and retreat from

Long Island,

CHAPTER VI.

Lord Howe meets a Committee of Congress, on Staten Island--General

Howe pushes his army to Hellgate--Heath, and death of Henly--Hale is

executed--Affair of Kipp's Bay-Difficulties of evacuating the city--

Death of Leich and of Knowlton--Fire of 1776--General Howe crosses

to Frog's Point--White Plains--Fort Washington--Rawlins--Prisoners,

CHAPTER VII.

Retreat to the Delaware--Lee's misconduct--Affairs in the north-Colonel

Meigs--Vermont--Starke,

CHAPTER VIII.

Plan of the Campaign--Gates's intrigues-Efforts of Schuyler--Ticonde-

roga taken--Aflair of Miss McCrea--Siege of Fort Stanwix--Retreat of

St. Leger--Affair of Bennington--Transactions at Saratoga---Daniel

Morgan--Death of General Frazer--Clinton's expedition up the Hudson

Capture of Burgoyne-Gates's arrogance--Wilkinson,

CHAPTER IX.

Intrigues against Washington--France becomes a party in the war--Alarm-

ing situation of Washington-Noble conduct of Colonel William Duer--

Conway-Lafayette--Falsehood and meanness of Gates,

CHAPTER X.

Prisoners and Prison Ships,

CHAPTER XI.

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City of New York from 1776 to 1780-- Battle of Monmouth--Indian hostil-

ities on the Mohawk-Massacre at Cherry Valley,

CHAPTER XII.

Sullivan's Expedition--Van Schaick's Expedition against the Onondagas→→

Capture and re-capture of Stony Point---Exploit of Major Lee-Other

military operations--Hot summer--Second great fire in New York--Ex-

plosion in the Harbour--Severe winter--Unsuccessful attempt on Staten

Island,

CHAPTER XIII.

Arnold commands at Philadelphia-His misconduct and trial-Commands

at West Point--Intrigues with the enemy, and treason--Capture and exe-

cution of Andre--Escape of Arnold,

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CHAPTER XIV.

Champe's Adventure--Indian warfare--Fate of Huddy--Further history of

Ethan Allen--New Hampshire Grants-Controversies with Vermont-

British attempts to seduce Vermont -- Independence of Vermont recog-

nized,

CHAPTER XV.

Provisional articles of peace-Attempts to create revolt in the army--Arm-

strong's letters-Washington's opposition--Peace concluded-Evacua-

tion of New York-Convention to form Constitution--Washington, first

President of the United States --Attempts to ridicule him-- His reception

in New York,

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CHAPTER XVI.

Treaty of peace---Events_intermediate between the peace and adoption of

Federal Constitution-Settlement of boundaries of New York--Popula-

tion of the State---Shay's rebellion in Massachusetts-Convention to form

Constitution-Motives for it, and its origin-Constitution of the United

States and its construction---Parties for and against it---Doctor's mob---

Convention to consider adoption of Constitution---Proceedings and de-

bates in convention---Constitution adopted---Conclusion,

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