musters his brigade at Manchester, 74;
refuses to join Schuyler, 74;
his perplexity, 75;
marches to Bennington, 75;
sketch of, 76, _note_;
decides to join Schuyler, 77;
but hears of the enemy's approach, and sends out scouts, 77;
sends for Warner, 78;
re-enforced, 81;
his force, 82;
gains the victory of Bennington, 83;
and defeats Breyman also, 84, 85;
at Fort Edward, 132.
STILLWATER, position of the American army described, 98.
TICONDEROGA, position of described, 16;
taken by Americans, 17; 18, _note_;
Montgomery there, 19;
Burgoyne's landing, 39;
garrison of, 40;
invested by Burgoyne, 40, 43;
evacuated, 44;
effects of its fall, 56, 57;
Americans attack it unsuccessfully, 114.
TRENTON, N. J., victory at, 32, _note_.
VALCOUR ISLAND, naval battle at, 22.
VERMONT, people of addressed by Burgoyne, 38;
state of settlements in, 44, _note_;
critical situation of after the fall of Ticonderoga, 57.
WARNER, SETH, in command at Hubbardton, 47; 55, _note_;
surprised there, 48;
retreats to Bennington, 51;
posted at Manchester, 57;
his Green Mountain Boys, 57;
Stark calls on him for assistance, 77;
gets to Bennington in time, 81;
attacks Breyman, 84.
WASHINGTON, GEORGE, sets about retrieving the disaster at Ticonderoga,
60;
his views how to retard Burgoyne's march, 73;
sends Lincoln to carry them out, 74;
his policy vindicated, 85;
efforts to strengthen the northern army, 95, 96;
considerate treatment of Schuyler, 96.
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