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Precarious State of Washington's Army –

Conjectures as to the Designs of the Enemy

-Expedition of the British against Peekskill. 71

CHAP. VII.-Schuyler's Affairs in the Northern

Department — Misunderstandings with Con-

gress-Gives Offense by a Reproachful Letter

-Office of Adjutant-General Offered to Gates

- Declined by him-Schuyler Reprimanded

by Congress for his Reproachful Letter

Gates Appointed to the Command at Ticon-

deroga-Schuyler Considers Himself Virtually

Suspended—Takes his Seat as a Delegate to

Congress, and Claims a Court of Inquiry-Has

Command at Philadelphia.

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CHAP. VIII. - Foreign Officers Candidates for

Situations in the Army-Difficulties in Adjust-

ing Questions of Rank-Ducoudray — Con-

way — Kosciuszko — Washington's Guards

Arnold Omitted in the Army Promotions

Washington Takes his Part-British Expedi-

tions against Danbury-Destruction of Ameri-

can Stores—Connecticut Yeomanry in Arms

-Skirmish at Ridgefield-Death of General

Wooster Gallant Services of Arnold - Re-

warded by Congress — Exploit of Colonel

Meigs at Sag Harbor.

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CHAP. IX.-Schuyler on the Point of Resigning

-Committee of Inquiry Report in his Favor

-His Memorial to Congress Proves Satisfac-

tory – Discussions Regarding the Northern

Department-Gates Mistaken as to his Posi-

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tion-He Prompts his Friends in Congress-

His Petulant Letter to Washington-Digni-

fied Reply of the Latter-Position of Gates

Defined-Schuyler Reinstated in Command

of the Department-Gates Appears on the

Floor of Congress—His Proceedings There

III

CHAP. X.—The Highland Passes of the Hudson

-George Clinton in Command of the Forts

-His Measures for Defense-Generals Greene

and Knox Examine the State of the Forts-

Their Report—The General Command of the

Hudson Offered to Arnold-Declined by him

- Given to Putnam – Appointment of Dr.

Craik in the Medical Department-Expedi-

tion Planned against Fort Independence-But

Relinquished-Washington Shifts his Camp

to Middlebrook-State of his Army-General

Howe Crosses into the Jerseys-Position of

the Two Armies at Middlebrook aud behind

the Raritan-Correspondence between Wash-

ington and Colonel Reed.

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CHAP. XI.-Feigned Movements of Sir William

Howe — Baffling Caution of Washington —

Rumored Inroads from the North - Schuy-

ler Applies for Reinforcements - Renewed

Schemes of Howe to Draw Washington from

his Stronghold – Skirmish between Corn-

wallis and Lord Stirling—The Enemy Evacu-

ate the Jerseys-Perplexity as to their Next

Movement-A Hostile Fleet on Lake Cham-

plain-Burgoyne Approaching Ticonderoga-

Speculations of Washington-His Purpose of

.

Keeping Sir William Howe from Ascending

the Hudson-Orders George Clinton to Call

out Militia from Ulster and Orange Counties

-Sends Sullivan towards the Highlands-

Moves his Own Camp back to Morristown-

Stir among the Shipping—Their Destination

Surmised to be Philadelpbia-A Dinner at

Headquarters — Alexander Hamilton-Gray-

don's Rueful Description of the Army-His

Character of Wayne

141

CHAP. XII.-British Inyasion from Canada–The

Plan-Composition of the Invading Army-

Schuyler on the Alert-His Speculations as

to the Enemy's Designs—Burgoyne on Lake

Champlain — His War-Speech to his Indian

Allies—Signs of his Approach Descried from

Ticorderoga-Correspondence on the Subject

between St. Clair, Major Livingston, and

Schuyler-Burgoyne Intrenches near Ticon-

deroga — His Proclamation --Schuyler's Ex-

ertions at Albany to Forward Reinforcements

Hears that Ticonderoga is Evacuated

Mysterious Disappearance of St. Clair and

his Troops — Amazement and Concern of

Washington – Orders Reinforcements to

Schuyler at Fort Edward, and to Putnam

at Peekskill-Advances with his Main Army

to the Clove—His Hopeful Spirit Manifested. 155

CHAP. XIII. — Particulars of the Evacuation

Indian Scouts in the Vicinity of the Fort-

Outposts Abandoned by St. Clair-Burgoyne

Secures Mount Hope-Invests the Fortress

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-Seizes and Occupies Sugar Hill—The Forts

Overlooked and in Imminent Peril-Deter-

mination to Evacuate-Plan of Retreat-Part

of the Garrison Depart for Skenesborough in

the Flotilla-St. Clair Crosses with the Rest

to Fort Independence – A Conflagration

Reveals his Retreat-The British Camp

Aroused-Fraser Pursues St. Clair-Burgoyne

with his Squadron Makes after the Flotilla

-Part of the Fugitives Overtaken-Flight of

the Remainder to Fort Anne-Skirmish of

Colonel Long-Retreat to Fort Edward—St.

Clair at Castleton-Attack of his Rear-Guard

-Fall of Colonel Francis Desertion of

Colonel Hale-St. Clair Reaches Fort Edward

-Consternation of the Country-Exultation

of the British

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CHAP. XIV. Capture of General Prescott

Proffered in Exchange for Lee — Reinforce-

ments to Schuyler-Arnold Sent to the North

-Eastern Militia to Repair to Saratoga-

Further Reinforcements-Generals Lincoln

aud Arnold Recommended for Particular

Service – Washington's Measures and Sug-

gestions for the Northern Campaign-British

Fleet Puts to Sea-Conjectures as to its Desti-

nation-A Feigned Letter-Appearance and

Disappearance of the Fleet — Orders and

Counter-Orders of Washington-Encamps at

Germantown-Anxiety for the Security of the

Highlands-George Clinton on Guard—Call

on Connecticut.

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CHAP. XV.-Gates on the Alert for a Command-

Schuyler Undermined in Congress—Put on

his Guard-Courts a Scrutiny, but not before

an Expected Engagement-Summoned with

St. Clair to Headquarters—Gates Appointed

to the Northern Department-Washington's

Speculations on the Successes of Burgoyne-

111-Judged Meddlings of Congress with the

Commissariat-Colonel Trumbull Resigns in

Consequence

207

CHAP. XVI.-Washington's Perplexities about

the British Fleet-Putnam and Governor

Clinton Put on the Alert in the Highlands-

Morgan and his Riflemen Sent to the North-

Washington at Philadelphia-His First In-

terview with Lafayette-Intelligence about

the Fleet-Explanations of its Movements

-Review of the Army-Lafayette Mistakes

the Nature of his Commission-His Alliance

with Washington — March of the Army

through Philadelphia-Encampment at Wil-

mington

216

CHAP. XVII.—Burgoyne at Skenesborough-Pre-

pares to Move towards the Hudson-Major

Skene the Royalist-Slow March to Fort

Anne - Schuyler at Fort Miller — Painted

Warriors—Langlade-St. Luc-Honor of the

Tomahawk—Tragical History of Miss McCrea

-Its Results—Burgoyne Advances to Fort

Edward-Schuyler at Stillwater-Joined by

Lincoln-Burgoyne Deserted by his Indian

Allies

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