Chapter XIV · (continued 2)
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172
.
Rhode Island,
142
,
147
.
sends no delegates to Philadelphia,
145
.
the representation of, in Congress,
149
.
"Old Ironsides" at Newport,
183
.
Rutledge,
John, Governor, the character of,
40
.
sends powder to Fort Sullivan,
46
.
rewards Sergeant Jasper,
48
.
at the Philadelphia convention,
146
.
S
St. John's
gate at Quebec,
35
.
Saratoga,
New York, the monument at,
18
.
Burgoyne defeated at,
114
.
Morgan at,
114
.
Sartigan,
Canada, Arnold reaches,
28
.
Arnold's men arrive at,
29
.
Schoolmaster,
Hale disguised as a,
56
.
Schuyler,
General, the statue of, at Saratoga,
18
.
left the army for a time,
115
.
Scotch-Irish
in the South,
92
,
93
.
Senate,
the, or upper house of Congress,
148
,
155
.
Senators
in Congress,
149
.
Sevier,
Colonel, rallies the backwoodsmen,
93
.
uses the county funds to buy supplies for the riflemen,
94
.
leads the right wing at King's Mountain,
101
.
Shannon,
the, a British frigate,
174
,
175
.
Shawnees,
the, Clark meets,
10
.
Shelby,
Colonel, rallies the backwoodsmen,
92
,
93
.
leads a column of the riflemen at King's Mountain,
101
.
Sherman,
Roger, at the Philadelphia convention,
146
.
Sicily,
Commodore Preble sails to,
100
.
Siren,
the brig, accompanies Decatur to Tripoli,
162
,
163
.
Slave
question, the, in framing the Constitution,
149-151
.
South, the,
a blow aimed at, by the British,
36
.
British success in,
90
.
the patriot leaders in,
91
.
the brutality of the British in,
91
.
South Carolina,
overrun by the British,
90
.
protests against abolishing slavery,
150
.
Spy,
the patriot,
50-61
. See
Hale
.
Stark,
John, defeats the British at Bennington, Vermont,
105
.
leaves the army for a time,
115
.
Stewart,
Charles, in command of the frigate Constitution,
182
.
the death of,
184
.
Stony Point,
on the Hudson River, the capture of, by Wayne,
77-89
.
the British capture and fortify,
78
.
Washington plans to attack,
79
.
a description of,
79
.
a description of the fortifications of,
80
.
the "little Gibraltar,"
80
.
Wayne appointed commander of the expedition against,
80
.
Wayne's march to,
82
.
Wayne's plan of attack on,
84
.
the attack on,
85
.
the capture of,
86
.
the capture of, announced to Washington,
88
.
Sullivan, Fort,
the defense of,
36-49
. See
Fort Sullivan
.
Sumter, Fort,
43
.
Sumter,
Thomas, General, a leader in the South,
91
.
still alive in 1824,
203
.
Surprise,
a midnight,
77-89
. See
Stony Point
.
Sycamore Shoals,
94
.
the backwoodsmen meet at,
95
.
Syracuse,
Sicily. Commodore Preble sails to,
160
.
Decatur sails from,
162
.
T
Tallmadge,
Major, questions André,
61
.
Tarleton,
Colonel, the brutality of, in the South,
91
.
defeated at Cowpens,
118
,
119
.
and the two young ladies,
120
.
in the Yorktown campaign,
124
.
Teamster,
the old,
105-122
. See
Morgan
.
Thaxter,
Rev. Joseph, at Bunker Hill,
213
.
Thompson,
Colonel, and his sharpshooters aid Moultrie,
41
,
44
.
Tilghman,
Colonel, informs Congress of Cornwallis's surrender,
136
.
Tompkins,
Daniel, Vice President of the United States, entertains Lafayette in 1824,
203
.
Tories,
the, at "Mother Chick's,"
57
.
in the South,
91
,
92
,
97
,
99
,
100
,
102
.
Trade,
free, between the states,
151
.
Trenton,
New Jersey, the British defeated at,
77
.
Tripoli,
156-168
,
173
,
180
,
184
.
Trumbull,
"The Surrender of Cornwallis" painted by,
133
.
Tryon,
William, the hated, a British general,
78
.
Tunis,
156
.
Twelve Mile
carrying place, the,
22
.
Enos reaches the,
23
.
U
United Colonies,
the,
141
.
United States,
the frigate, commanded by Decatur,
158
.
United States of America, the,
154
.
the Constitution of,
155
. See
Constitution
.
the growth of,
202
.
University of Virginia,
the, Lafayette entertained at,
214
.
V
Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania, Lafayette at,
200
.
the patriots suffer greatly at,
200
.
Vernon, Mount,
Washington's home,
68
.
the slaves at,
70
.
the hospitality at,
71
,
76
.
Washington retires to,
138
.
Lafayette's visits to,
202
,
211
.
Verplanck's Point,
on the Hudson River, the British fortify,
78
.
Victory,
the final,
123-137
. See
Yorktown campaign
.
Ville de Paris,
the flagship of De Grasse,
129
.
Villeré,
Major, informs Jackson of the approach of the British,
188
.
Vincennes,
the hero of,
1-17
. See
Clark
.
Virginia,
in the struggle with Great Britain,
2
,
5
.
aids Clark,
3
,
5
.
called on for volunteers,
112
.
takes the lead in sending delegates to Philadelphia,
145
.
the University of, Lafayette visits,
214
.
Vulture,
the, a British war ship at Stony Point,
87
.
W
Wabash River,
the
Little,
Clark crosses,
12
.
Wabash River,
the, Clark crosses,
13
.
Wagoner,
the old,
105-122
. See
Morgan
.
Warner,
James, and his wife with Arnold's expedition to Quebec,
22
,
26
.
Washington, Lafayette
received by President Monroe at,
204
.
Lafayette's farewell dinner at,
215
.
Washington, George,
in the Revolution,
2
.
takes command of the patriots at Cambridge, Massachusetts,
19
.
meets Benedict Arnold,
19
.
confers with his officers at the Murray mansion,
50
.
gives Hale his orders,
53
.
informed of Hale's execution,
61
.
our greatest patriot,
62-76
.
the personal appearance of,
63
.
the strength of,
64
.
likes dancing,
65
.
eats simple food,
66
.
fond of fine clothes,
66
.
a fine horseman,
67
.
methodical in business,
68
.
owns much land,
69
,
70
.
dislikes slaves,
70
.
the generosity of,
71
.
attends the meeting at Newburgh, New York,
72
.
the appearance of, on his first visit to Congress, described by an eyewitness,
73
.
the formal receptions of,
74
.
the state dinners of,
75
.
the greatness of,
76
.
a hard nut to crack, says General Clinton,
77
.
plans an attack on Stony Point,
79
,
81
.
visits Stony Point,
88
.
famous men gathered about, in the siege of Boston,
105
.
meets Daniel Morgan,
112
.
in the Yorktown campaign,
123-136
.
bids farewell to his generals,
138
.
retires to Mount Vernon,
138
.
the "legacy" of, to the American people,
140
.
works at the problem of our national existence,
143
.
attends the Philadelphia convention,
145
.
made president of the Philadelphia convention,
147
.
holds the Philadelphia convention to its duty,
148
.
signs the Constitution,
152
.
the first President of the United States,
155
.
Lafayette serves under,
200
.
Lafayette visits, at Mount Vernon,
202
.
tomb of, at Mount Vernon,
211
.
Washington, William,
at the battle of Cowpens,
117-119
.
in a hand to hand fight with Tarleton,
120
.
"knows how to make his mark,"
120
.
Wayne,
Anthony, the personal appearance of,
80
.
chosen to attack Stony Point,
80
.
at Germantown and at Monmouth,
82
.
the march of, to Stony Point,
82
.
reads his order of battle at Stony Point,
83
.
writes to a friend at Philadelphia,
83
.
leads the attack on Stony Point,
85
.
wounded in the head,
86
.
captures the fort,
87
.
writes a letter to Washington,
88
.
in the Yorktown campaign,
121
,
124
.
Webster,
Daniel, speaks at the dedication of the Bunker Hill Monument,
214
.
Wellington,
the Duke of, a British general,
186
.
called the "Iron Duke,"
187
.
West Point,
the Americans at,
78
,
125
.
Washington's headquarters at,
127
.
Wilson,
James, the learned lawyer, at the Philadelphia convention,
146
.
Winchester,
Virginia,
108
.
Wolfe
captures Quebec in 1759,
30
.
Worcester,
Massachusetts, Lafayette visits,
206
.
Y
Yorktown,
the monument at,
137
.
the visit of Lafayette to,
207
.
Yorktown campaign,
the,
123-137
.
the state of affairs in the South before,
123
.
the first move of Cornwallis in,
124
.
made possible by the aid of a French fleet,
125
.
planned by Washington,
126
.
Washington's first move in,
128
.
the Continental and French troops march to take part in,
128
.
Clinton awakens to the importance of,
130
.
De Grasse aids in, with a large fleet,
130
.
the siege in,
132
.
Cornwallis surrenders in,
134
.
the effect of the victory in, upon King George and his ministers,
136
,
137
.
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