History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent, Band 5

George Bancroft

Little, Brown & Company, 1878

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CHAPTER XLI	3

Election of Brigadiers 7Seth Pomeroy chosen 7 His Character 7He	9

Washington 14Trumbulls Message 14State of the Army 15 Washing	17

Lees Clandestine Letter to Burgoyne 18 Various Skirmishes and Expeditions	19

Its Perpetuity 24Two Great Principles of his Plan 24 The Proposition	25

Arms 28Divisions of the Army 28Washingtons Measures to obtain a Little	33

Provides for Defence 36 Lord Stirling 36 Pennsylvania 37 Willing	39

CHAPTER XLVI	45

Joseph Hawley advises a National Parliament of Two Houses 83Effect of	319

ingtons Equanimity 319 Reeds Despondency 319Enthusiasm of Congress	320

No Orator 323Free from Envy 323 Intimacy between John Adams	324

The Principles 326 The Facts 327Abuse of the Prerogative 327 Usur	330

State 336New York adopts Independence 337Independence proclaimed	338

Retaining a Trade no Ground for a War 344 Disappointment of Lord Howe	344

Chase moves to count only White Inhabitants 349 Debate	350

CHAPTER III	356

porary Popular Government 55 Character of Caswell 55Hooper proposes	56

ica 57Barringtons Hesitation 57Ministers supersede Gage 58 Hano	63

CHAPTER XLVIII	69

for every Party 71 Impartiality with regard to Men wins General Sympathy	71

77The King and the East India Company 77Advice of Hutchinson	77

Proclamation in America 82Opinion of the Wife of John Adams 82 Mas	83

tude of George III 89One Person sent to the Tower 89Loyal Addresses	89

Concession 93 Gunning applies for Troops to Panin 94 Misinterprets	97

look for Support to German Princes 106The Ministry not Popular in Eng	107

CHAPTER LII	113

embarks for St Johns 116Schuyler retreats 117 His Letter to Congress	118

bec 124 Their Manner of Travelling 124 The Difficulty of their March	124

Carleton orders off all the Doubtful 129 His Means of Defence 130Mont	131

Montgomery 137 His Character 137 Grief at his Death	137

Its Importance 142Distress of the Army for Want of Supplies 142	143

resolve to take it 148They approach the Great Bridge 149 Dunmore	150

Thoughts 154His Difficulties 155 His Opinion in Favor of Independence	156

Cushing superseded by Gerry 162Zeal of Samuel Adams 162He is sec	162

167StatesGeneral divided 168Opinion of Van der Capellen 168The	167

Numbers furnished by Brunswick 172Future Life of Ferdinand 172 Fau	174

CHAPTER LVIII	182

186 General Confidence in his Military Abilities 186The City reviled 187	187

Caswell joins Lillington 191Caswells Force 191Attack of the Loyal	193

Expectations of the Ministry 197 Consternation of the British in Boston	201

207 His Thrift 207His Anger 208 His Love of Liberty 208His Con	207

on Ways and Means 213 Drummonds Intrigues 213Silas Deanes Char	220

Why Britain may make War on France and Spain 223 Hatred of France	229

agrees with Vergennes 230 Grimaldis Promises to share the Expense of aid	231

Thereupon Government established 234 A Single Executive 234 Very	235

Washington at New York 241British Forces to be concentrated there	241

Design against Connecticut and Rhode Island 244 Unconditional Submission	245

ruption of Europe 247The Age worships Humanity 247 Refuses to look	248

CHAPTER LXIV	254

Resolution for Independence reported 257And adopted 258 How it	261

adopt the New Instructions 267Great Debate in Congress 267The Oppo	269

North Carolina Regiments 274 Orders of Lee 274Armstrong at Haddrells	276

Morris 281Parker expects Clintons Cooperation 281 Pause in the Fire	282

Messages of Wooster 287 Feeling in the Colonies 287March of Citizens	288

ments from Washingtons Army 291Washingtons Small Force 291He	293

Attempt on Three Rivers 297Gallantry of Wayne 298Expedition	299

Its Firmness 305 Its Votes 305The People consulted 305Unanimity	305

Reform demanded 308New Men 309 Reed joins the Army 309 Pro	310

instructed 313Washingtons Return of his Army 314Letters from	314

And of Spain 359 Danger from England to France and Spain 359Ad	360

King of France 361Danger from a Preference of Peace 361Effect of this	362

posts of New York 367Condition of the American Army 367 Opinion	368

Council of War inefficient 369Governor of Connecticut 369Rising	378

ings 383Character of General Howe 383 Delancey and Woodhull 384	384

Turgot 246Turgot dismissed from Office 246 De Clugny 246 Effect	388

Washington represents to Congress the Condition of his Army	392

ish on New York Island 399 Flight of the Americans 399 Washingtons	402

Death of Henly 408 Arrival of the Prisoners from Quebec 408 Merits	409

Condition of the Army 411Measures of Congress 412Washington on	413

laration of Independence unites England 416Speech of Cavendish 416	416

Of Germain 417 Of Fox 417Fox for Independence 417 Fox applauded	420

Shipbuilding on Lake Champlain by the Americans 424 British Preparations	427

CHAPTER X	433

Confidence of John Adams 439 British Ships ascend the Hudson 439	439

Washingtons Choice of a Camp 443 The British repulsed from Fort Washing	445

Dispositions for the Defence of Mount Washington 450Movement of Knyp	451

tion of the Howes 457Submission of Tucker 457 of Galloway 457 Hes	458

take of the Howes 458Conquest of Rhode Island 458 Washingtons	460

Shows Abject Cowardice 465Surrenders 465Treated as a Deserter	466

an End 472He asks for More Power 472He remonstrates with Congress	474

Approaches of the British Army 384 Necessity of a Retreat 385 Measures	483

Washington not appointed Dictator 486 Financial Measures	487

Activity of Morris 489 Washington on the Grant of Power 489 He collects	491

Bombast of Heath 496 Further Successes in New Jersey 496Royalists	497

Massachusetts 502Its First Constitution 502 Its Second Constitution 503	503

of electing the Governor 507Property Qualification 507 Period of Service	508

CHAPTER XVI	519

Aids from France 524 Contract for Tobacco 524 Overbearing Policy	527

Vergennes evades Reclamations 529His Policy the Policy of an Enemy	530

Spain unprepared for War 535 Ruined by Monopoly 535 Without	536

Brunswick 540Margrave of Anspach 541 Feeling of the People of Ger	542

Request to Congress 548 His Request refused 549 Exchange of Prisoners	550

given to Schuyler 558 Success in the Defence of Ticonderoga Impossible	558

prepares to march on Philadelphia 565Sullivan retreats 565 Not pur	567

Toryism in Philadelphia 568Congress celebrates the Fourth of July	569

His Threats against New England 575 SaintClair selfdeceived 575 Ticon	576

Their Calls for Aid 578 Battle of Hubbardton 578 Riedesel comes to	583

his Time for arriving at Albany 587Baum sent to Bennington 587	589

Consequent Loss to Washingtons Army 593Howe embarks for Philadelphia	593

Washingtons Army at Chester 598Losses 599 Loss of the British 599	599

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Titel	History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent, Band 5 History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent, George Bancroft
Autor/in	George Bancroft
Verlag	Little, Brown & Company, 1878
Original von	University of Minnesota
Digitalisiert	18. Juli 2018

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