The History of the American Revolution: In Two Volumes

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Contents FIRST VOLUME FOREWORD I xiii BIBLIOGRAPHY I xxxiii ~DITOR'S NOT~ I xxxix PREFACE TO TH~ ~' IRST EDITIO!'-; I xliii CHAPT~R I Of the Settlement of the English Colonies, and of the political Condition of their Inhabitants. I 3 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION CHAPTER II The Origin of the disputes between Great-Britain and her Colonies, in the Year I764, and its progress till I77 3. I 4 I CHAPTER III Tea is sent by the East India company to America, and is refused, or destroyed, by the Colonists. Boston port act, &c. I 88 CHAPTER IV Proceedings of the Colonies in I774, in consequence of the Boston Port Act, viz. I 104 CHAPTER V Transactions in Great-Britain, in consequence of the proceedings of Congress, in I774· I I36 APPENDIX NO. I Some special transactions of Dr. Franklin in London, in behalf of America. I I6o CHAPTER VI Consequences in America, resulting from the preceding transactions of Parliament; and of the commencement of Hostilities. I I70 CHAPTER VII The second Congress meets and organises a regular Continental Army-makes sundry public addresses, and petitions the King, &c. Transactions in Massachusetts. I I92 V111 CONTENTS CHAPTER VIII Ticonderoga taken, and Canada invaded. I 2 10 CHAPTER IX Transactions in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and the general state of Public Affairs in the Colonies. I 2 2 8 CHAPTER X Transactions in Massachusetts, and Evacuation of Boston. I 24I CHAPTER XI Transactions in Canada. I 249 CHAPTER XII The Proceedings of Parliament, against the Colonies, I 77 s-6. Operations in South-Carolina, New-York, and New-Jersey. I 263 CHAPTER XIII Of Independence, State Constitutions, and the Confederation. I 3I I SECOND VOLUME CHAPTER XIV The Campaign of I777, in the middle States. I 337 CHAPTER XV The Northern Campaign of I777· I 359 IX HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION CHAPTER XVI The Alliance between France and the United States. The Campaign of 1778. I 391 CHAPTER XVII Campaign of 1779. I 429 APPENDIX NO. II Of Continental Paper Currency. I 452 CHAPTER XVIII Of Indians, and Expeditions into the Indian Country. I 463 CHAPTER XIX Campaign of 178o, in the Southern States. I 476 CHAPTER XX Campaign of 178o, in the Northern States. I 504 CHAPTER XXI Foreign Affairs, connected with the American Revolution, 178o, 1781. I p6 CHAPTER XXII The revolt of the Pennsylvania Line; of part of the Jersey troops; distresses of the American army; Arnold's invasion of Virginia. I 539 X CONTENTS CHAPTER XXIII Campaign of I 78 I . Operations in the two Carolinas and Georgia. I 549 CHAPTI<:R XXIV Campaign of 178 I. Operations in Virginia: Cornwallis captured: New-London destroyed. I 573 APPENDIX NO. Ill Of the treatment of prisoners, and of the distresses of the Inhabitants. I 598 CHAPTER XXVI Campaign of 1782. Foreign events and Negotiations. Peace r 782. I 607 APPENDIX NO. IV The State of parties; the advantages and disadvantages of the Revolution; its influence on the minds and morals of the Citizens. / 625 CHAPTER XXVII The discharge of the American army: The evacuation of New-York: The resignation of General Washington: Arrangements of Congress for the disposing of their Western territory, and paying their debts: The distresses of the States after the Peace: The inefficacy of the articles of the Confederation: A Grand Convention for amending the Government: The New Constitution; General Washington appointed President: An address to the people of the United States. I 639 XI HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION An Alphabetical List of the Members of Congress, who attended from the several States, from the 5th November, 1774, to the 3d of March, 1789. I 668 INDEX I 675 XII ...