The committee of congress appointed to enquire into the conduct of the
enemy, make their report, p. 191. Governor Tryon sent upon an expedition
to Danbury, p. 195. Colonel Meigs’s expedition to Sagg-harbour, p. 198.
General Howe takes the field, but soon returns to Brunswick, p.
199—removes to Amboy, p. 201—advances unexpectedly from Amboy toward
general Washington, p. 202—embarks his army from Staten-Island, _ibid._
General Scuyler supersedes Gates in the command of the northern army, p.
203. General Burgoyne proceeds with the royal troops from Canada to
Crown-point, and issues out a singular proclamation, p. 204—invests the
American posts, p. 206. General St. Clair concludes upon evacuating
Tyconderoga and Mount Independence, _ibid._—his rear guard attacked by
general Frazer, p. 208—he joins Scuyler at Fort Edward, p. 210. The
state of Scuyler’s army, p. 211. General Prescot surprised and carried
off from Rhode-Island by lieut. col. Barton, p. 213. Sir William Howe
sails from Sandy-Hook while Washington is greatly perplexed about his
destination, _ibid._—lands his troops at Elk ferry in Maryland, while
Washington marches with his troops toward the Brandywine, p. 215. Acts
of congress, p. 216. Some account of the marquis de la Fayette, p. 218.
General Gates elected to command the northern army, and to relieve
Scuyler, p. 219. General Sullivan’s expedition to Staten-Island, p. 220.
The report of the committee of congress respecting the quakers, p. 222.
Sir W. Howe attacks the Americans at the Brandywine, and defeats them,
p. 224. General Washington having retreated to Philadelphia, quits the
city, with a full resolution of passing the Scuylkill and giving Sir
William battle, p. 227—re-crosses the Scuylkill, p. 229. General Wayne
attacked by general Grey, _ibid._ Sir William Howe deceives the American
commander, crosses the Scuylkill unexpectedly, and enters Philadelphia,
_ibid._—Lord Howe conducts the fleet to the Delaware, p. 230. General
Washington surprises the British troops at German-town, p. 232. St.
Leger invests Fort Stanwix, p. 237—the militia marching to relieve are
surprised and beaten, p. 238. Arnold undertakes to relieve it, and
succeeds, p. 239. Burgoyne sends a body of Germans to surprise the
American stores at Bennington, p. 242—they are defeated by Stark, who
commands the New-Hampshire militia, p. 243. Letters between Burgoyne and
Gates, p. 245. An account of Miss M’Crea’s death, _ibid._ Lincoln sends
colonel Brown to lake George to release the American prisoners, and
destroy the British stores, p. 247. The Americans under general Gates
engage the British under Burgoyne, p. 248. Sir H. Clinton attacks and
takes forts Montgomery and Clinton, p. 253. A second engagement between
Burgoyne and Gates, p. 255. The distress and calamity of the royal army,
p. 258. The funeral of general Frazer, p. 259. The Americans
accidentally prevented, when about attacking the royal troops under
great disadvantages, p. 261——Burgoyne is baffled in his design of
gaining Fort Edward, p. 263—enters upon a treaty with Gates, p.
264—signs the convention, p. 265. Æsopus burnt by the troops under
Vaughan, p. 268. The convention troops pass through the center of the
Americans, as they begin their march to Boston, without meeting with the
least insult, p. 269.