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CHAP. XXIII.-The Seven Years' War.
George Washington
His journey through the wilderness to the French fort on the Ohio
Extracts from his journal
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Washington appointed a lieutenant-colonel-Marches to the Great Meadows 238
Surprise of the French encampment-Surrender of Fort Necessity.
General Convention at Albany-Benjamin Franklin
The "Albany Plan of Union"
Capture of French forts in Nova Scotia....
General Braddock-Preparations to attack Fort Duquesne
Defeat and death of Braddock...
Desolating incursions of French and Indians.
Expedition against Crown Point ..
Defeat of Dieskau
Operations of the French under Montcalm
Capture of Fort William Henry-Indian massacre
Settlement of German Flats destroyed.
William Pitt-His vigorous measures
Capture of Louisburg
Expedition against Ticonderoga
Retreat of the English-Capture of Fort Frontignac
Capture of Fort Duquesne...
Treaty with the Indian tribes at Easton..
Capture of Crown Point and Ticonderoga by the English
Battle of Niagara-Defeat of the French ....
Capture of Quebec-Death of Wolfe and Montcalm
Continued successes of the English
CHAP. XXIV. From 1763 until the commencement of the Revolutionary War
British Stamp-Act-Popular excitement
Repeal of the obnoxious act.
Non-importation agreement of patriot merchants
The Boston massacre
Destruction of the British armed schooner Gaspee
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Port Bill
Meeting of the first General Congress at Philadelphia.
CHAP. XXV.-Commencement of the Revolutionary War
Battle of Lexington ...
Capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point.
Battle of Bunker's Hill ....
Continental Congress appoints General Washington Commander-in-Chief
CHAP. XXX.-The Campaign of 1777 in the Northern States.
Battle of Bennington
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CHAP. XXXI.-The Political Events and the Campaign of 1778.
Alliance with France....
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Attack on Cherry Valley by Indians and Tories
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British capture Savannah-Loss of the Randolph...
Affair at Horse-Neck-General Putnam
Surprise of Stony Point-General Wayne
Sullivan's expedition against the Indians...
Unsuccessful attack on Savannah-Death of Pulaski.
Stratagem of Col. White-John Paul Jones.
at Camden....
Attack upon Charleston-Col. Tarleton.
Effect of the surrender of Charleston...
Expedition of Col. Clark-Capture of Kaskaskias and Vincennes
CHAP. XXXIII.-Expedition against Georgia, and the Events of 1779
Skirmishing in Georgia
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CHAP. XXXIV.-Campaign of 1780 in the Southern States, till the defeat of Gates
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CHAP. XXXVI.-Operations in the South after the Battle of Camden..
Battle of King's Mountain.....
Partisan operations-Stratagem of Col. Washington
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CHAP. XXXVII.—The Campaign of 1781 in the Northern States and Virginia.... 510
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Mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line...........
Robert Morris-Operations in Virginia
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CHAP. XXXVIII.—Campaign of 1781-Operations in the Carolinas and in Georgia 518
Battle of the Cowpens-Defeat of Tarleton
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Retreat of Greene......
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Slaughter of the Tories under Col. Pyle-Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Capture of Fort Watson-Battle of Hobkirk Hill
CHAP. XXXIX.-Campaign of 1781, in Virginia and the Northern States.
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Cornwallis besieged in Yorktown
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Capitulation of the British ....
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Arnold's expedition against New London.
CHAP. XL.-Events of 1782, and the Conclusion of a Treaty of Peace
British evacuate Savannah and Charleston....
Naval victory-Capture of the General Monk.
Peace proclaimed-Evacuation of New York
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CHAP. XLI.-From the Treaty of Peace till the Organization of Government.
Washington's farewell of the army
George Washington and John Adams chosen President and Vice-President
CHAP. XLII.-Washington's Administration-First Term.
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St. Clair's expedition against the Indians....
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CHAP. XLIII.-Washington's Second Term
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Whiskey rebellion in Pennsylvania-Expedition of General Wayne against
Termination of hostilities-Duel between Burr and Hamilton, and death of
CHAP. XLVI.--The First Term of Madison's Administration..
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The President and Little Belt-Growing exasperation towards the govern-
United States and Macedonian-Wasp and Frolic...
CHAP. XLVII.-Events of 1813
Constitution and Java.
Massacre on the river Raisin.
Capture of the Peacock
Siege of Fort Meigs....
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Gallant defence of Major Croghan.
Capture of Fort George....
Attack on Sackett's Harbor.
Naval actions-Chesapeake and Shannon-Argus and Pelican-Enterprise
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Battle of Tallapoosa-End of the Indian war ....
CHAP. XLVIII.-The Military and Naval Operations of 1814.
Attack on Oswego
Battle of Chippewa
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CHAP. LV.-March of General Kearny, and Conquest of California
Battle of Bracito..
Battle of Sepulindes.
CHAP. LVI.—Campaign of General Scott.
Siege and capture of Vera Cruz..
Battle of Cerro Gordo
Battle of Contreras.
Battle of Churubusco.
Storming of Molino del Rey
Storming of Chapultepec..
Capture of the city of Mexico..
Siege of Puebla by Santa Anna.
Treaty of peace
Discovery of gold in California.
CHAP. LVII.-Taylor's Administration
Cuban expedition ....
CHAP. LVIII.-Fillmore's Administration...
Second Cuban expedition...
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