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A LIFE

OF

WASHINGTO N.

BY JAMES K. PAULDING.

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IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS,

No. 82 CLIFF-STREET.

1 8 3 5.

LIBRARY OF THE

LELAND STANFORD

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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

OF

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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