Campbell, Lieutenant-Colonel, to attack Fort Montgomery, iv. 348; killed, iv. 353 Campbell, Lieutenant-Colonel, thrown into jail, iv. 60; appeals to Washington, iv. 61; exchanged for Ethan Allen, v. 143; to surprise New Tappan, v. 223; sails for Georgia, v. 230; takes Savannah, v. 232; detached against Augusta, v. 233 Campbell, Lord, killed at Sullivan's Island, iii. 166 Campbell, Major, takes Ethan Allen prisoner, ii. 290 Campbell, Major, killed, vi. 375 Canada, campaign against, i. 318; project of invasion, ii. 252; force of the enemy in, iii. 97; expedition against, projected, v. 66; Lafayette's scheme against, v. 236; Washington's opposition to, v. 238 Cape Breton to be reduced, i. 339 Caramhe, Lieutenant-Governor, apprised of Arnold's designs, ii. 368 Carleton, Colonel Guy, commands the grenadiers, i. 373; commands the battery at the Isle of Orleans, i. 375; persuades Indians to war against the Americans, ii. 269; amount of forces, ii. 321; embarks for Montreal, ii. 323; attacked by Colonel Warner, ii. 324; flies from Montreal, ii. 331; arrives at Quebec, ii. 373; strength of force, ii. 382; treatment of Montgomery's messengers, ii. 401; captures Dearborn and party, ii. 412; reinforced, iii. 66; Americans retreat, iii. 68; plan of campaign, iii. 315; takes possession of Crown Point, iii. 323; to remain in Canada, iv. 156; arrives at New York, vi. 406; to Washington on negotiations for peace, vi. 406, 410, vii. 2; interview with Washington, vii. 6; evacuates New York, vii. 24 Carleton, Major, captures Forts Anne and George, vi. III Carlisle, Earl of, commissioner from Great Britain, v. 145; to George Selwyn, v. 152 Carnes, Captain, discovers Champe's escape, vi. 107 Carpenter, Captain, joins Lord Stirling, iii. 201 Carrington, Lieutenant, at Quimby's Creek, vi. 313 Carroll, of Carrollton, and Miss Custis, viii. 71 Caswell, General, on the road to Camden, vi. 8 ff. Cedars, affair at, iii. 83 ཨསྙ་ནམ།ཝཱགཱཐཱ**ལཾ Chadd's Ford, iv. 296 Chamberlayne, Mr., asks Washington to dinner, i. 351 Champe, John, scheme to entrap Arnold, vi. 105; enlists in Arnold's corps, vi. 108; failure of his plan, vi. 109; rewarded, vi. 109 Champlain, Lake, engagement, iii. 317 ff., 322 Charleston fortified, iii. 160; joy at General Lee's arrival, iii. 161; expedition against, v. 288; defenses of, v. 325; strength of garrison, v. 352; capitulates, v. 358; loss in the siege, v. 359 Charlestown, arsenal sacked, ii. 94; burned, ii. 179; alarm during the play, iii. 18 Charlestown Neck to be seized by the Americans, ii. 161; described, ii. 165 Charlottesville, Tarleton enters, vi. 295 Chastellux, Marquis de, arrives at Newport, v. 385; introduced to Washington, vi. 120; description of his visit, vi. 124; reconnoissance, vi. 286; at Mount Vernon, vi. 339; anecdote of Mr. Secretary Nelson, vi. 371 Chatham, Lord, on the opposition of the colonists to the Mutiny Act, ii. II; opinion of the General Congress, ii. 86; vain efforts in behalf of America, ii. 115 Chatterton's Hill, military position, iii. 292; attack of the British, iii. 293 ff. Cheeseman, Captain, before Quebec, ii. 407; death, ii. 408 Cherry Valley, atrocities at, v. 244 Chesapeake, expedition against, v. 252 Chesterfield Court-House, British maraud, vi. 266 Chestnut Hill, British encamped on, v. 39 Chestnut Neck, village destroyed by the British, v. 225 Chew, Benjamin, mansion of, iv. 394, 399 Choisy, General M. de, arrives with troops, vi. 344 ; crosses York River, vi. 353; skirmish with Tarleton, vi. 354 Chouin, Major, at the American headquarters, v. 195 Church, Dr. Benjamin, treasonable letter, ii. 301; mitigation of sentence and death, ii. 302 Cincinnatti, Society of, formed, vii. 8; modification of its constitution, vii. 45 Cincinnati, Society of Massachusetts, address to Washington, vii. 186 Clarke, Colonel, joins Sumter, vi. 145 Clarke, Colonel Elijah, on the retreat, vi. 132 Clermont, exploit of Colonel Washington at, vi. 154 Cleveland, Colonel, in the battle of King's Mountain, vi. 137 Clinton, Charles, iii. 79 Clinton, George, conferences with Washington, iii. 79 ff.; on the alert for the British, iii. 127; visits Forts Constitution and Montgomery, iii. 128; to Washington on the patriotism of the country people, iii. 129; precautions against British ships, iii. 141; contemplates descent on Long Island, iii. 260; safety of the Hudson, iii. 353; affair between Generals Lee and Heath, iii. 367 ff.; commands the Highland forts, iv. 124; promoted, iv. 125; to Washington on his defenses, iv. 126; governor of New York, iv. 205; at Kingston, iv. 343; hastens to the Highlands, iv. 344; prepares for an attack, iv. 349; escape, iv. 352; measures to oppose the British, iv. 356; intercepts a letter from Burgoyne to Clinton, iv. 357; reaches Kingston too late, iv. 358; finds money for Hamilton, v. 24; tour with Washington, vii. 18; summons state council at East Chester, vii. 24; at Harlem, vii. 25; enters New York, vii. 26; receives Washington at New York, vii. 116 Clinton, General James, iii. 79 Clinton, James, at the Highlands, iii. 79 ƒƒf.; appointed to command Forts Montgomery and Constitution, iii. 90; the conspiracy in New York, iii. 102; in command of Fort Clinton, iv. 345; narrow escape, iv. 351; joins Sullivan, v. 250; in command of the Northern Department, vi. 112 Clinton, Sir Henry, arrives at Boston, ii. 157; joins Howe at Bunker's Hill, ii. 181; described, ii. 210; arrives at New York Harbor, iii. 6; expedition to the South, iii. 160; lands at Long Island, S. C. iii. 162; attempts to cross from Long Island, iii. 166; arrival at New York, iii. 174; lands on Long Island, VOL. VIII.-17 Clinton, Sir Henry-Continued. iii. 191; marches from Flatlands, iii. 198; crosses from Long Island, iii. 244; advances against White Plains, iii. 293; moves up the Hudson, iv. 345; lands at Verplanck's Point, iv. 346; crosses to Stony Point, iv. 347; meets with opposition, iv. 350; letter to Burgoyne intercepted, iv. 357; project to capture, v. 122; plan to entrap Lafayette, v. 140; informs Washington of the arrival of commissioners, v. 148; evacuates Philadelphia, v. 157; at Allentown, v. 160; battle of Monmouth Court-House, v. 164 ff.; silent retreat, v. 175; arrives at Sandy Hook, v. 177; arrives at Newport, v. 211; returns to New York, v. 211; sends troops into the Jerseys and Westchester County, v. 222; sets on foot a naval expedition against St. Lucia, v. 230; expedition up the Hudson, v. 254; takes Stony Point and Fort Lafayette, v. 255; returns to New York, v. 257 ; desolating expedition against Connecticut, v. 257; capture of Stony Point by Wayne, v. 265; fortifies and garrisons Stony Point, v. 269; returns to Philipsburg, v. 270; concentrates his forces at New York, v. 283; expedition to South Carolina, v. 288; at Tybee Bay, v. 323; disembarks at St. John's Island, v. 324; fall of Charleston, v. 359; garrisons South Carolina, v. 365; embarks for New York, v. 366; project against Rhode Island, v. 391; correspondence with Arnold, vi. 26; releases Arnold's crew, vi. 63; to Washington claiming the release of André, vi. 77; rejects exchange of Arnold for André, vi. 82; detaches Arnold to Virginia, vi. 160; on the destruction of Cornwallis's baggage, vi. 206; to Cornwallis for troops, vi. 290; hears of the Virginia expedition, vi. 328; promised relief to Cornwallis, vi. 350; refuses to deliver the murderer of Captain Huddy, vi. 400; recalled at his own request, vi. 406 Closter Dock, landing of British, iii. 341 Clough, Major, killed, v. 224 Coates, Lieutenant-Colonel, at Monk's Corner, vi. 310; decamps in silence, vi. 312 Cobble Hill fortified by Putnam, ii. 354 Cochran, Major, expedition against the Onondagas, v. 249 Cochrane, Major, march from Savannah, v. 350 Colburn, Colonel, watches the enemy, iv. 326 Colden, Lieutenant-Governor, retires into the fort, ii. 6; burned in effigy, ii. 6 Cole, Colonel, i. 280 Collier, Admiral Sir George, convoys expedition to the Chesapeake, v. 253; expedition up the Hudson, v. 254; convoys expedition against Connecticut, v. 258; confers with Sir Henry Clinton, v. 260; arrives at the Penobscot, v. 273 Commissariat, changes in, iv. 213 Commissioners, arrive from Great Britain, v. 145; land at Philadelphia, v. 146; letter to Congress, v. 148; embark for England, v. 151 Committee of Arrangement, appointed by Congress, v. 100; report on the sufferings of the army, v. 102 Committee of Conference with Lord Howe, iii. 232 Committee of Inquiry visit Arnold, ii. 256; their instructions, ii. 257 Committee of Safety, ii. 107; suspect a design on the magazine at Concord, ii. 118; urge the enlistment of troops, ii. 132; appoint Arnold colonel, ii. 136 Conciliatory bills sent to America, v. 129; effect of, v. 134 Concord, military stores collected at, ii. 107; expedition against, ii. 117; British destroy the stores, ii. 122; British attacked, ii. 122; British retreat harassed by the Americans, ii. 123 Confederacy, ratification of the, vi. 178 Congress (General), held at New York, ii. 4; address to the king and petition to Parliament, ii. 4; recommended by the Virginia House of Burgesses, ii. 60; first meeting fixed upon, ii. 61; assembled, 1i. 77 ; prayers, ii. 79; rumors that Boston had been cannonaded, ii. 80; opening speeches, ii. 82; resolutions, ii. 84; state papers, ii. 86; its discussion, ii. 86; masterly state papers, ii. 86; the second general, ii. 142; petition to the king moved, ii. 143; federal union formed, ii. 143; declares Massachu |