The History of the American Revolution: In Two Volumes

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Index Abercrombie, Robert, 587 Abergaveny, Lord, 147 Abingdon, Lord, 147 Aborigines. See Indians Acland (Ackland), John, 380 Acteon, 271 Active, 271 Adams, John, 321, 634 and Boston Massacre, 84 and commercial treaties, 648 on Declaration of Independence, 317 and Howe brothers, 285 as minister to Great Britain, 648-49 as minister to Holland, 615-16 as peace commissioner, 622 as vice-president, 661 Adams, Samuel, 186, 321, 634 Agnew, James, 351 Alden, Ichabod, 469 Allen, Ethan captured by British, 216 and Ticonderoga, 210-12 America, discovery and settlement of, 3-33 Anderson, John (pseud.). See Andre, John Anderson, Major Archibald, 562 Andre, John, 518-24 Angell (Angel), Israel, 506 Arbuthnot, Marriot and Arnold, 547 and Charleston, S.C., 478-80, 483 at Rhode Island, 515 sails to Georgia, 477 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Archer, Henry, 437 Archer, Lord, 147 Armand, Charles, 491 Armstrong, General John, 350 Armstrong, Major John, 491 Army, British at Boston, 75-76, 83-85, 114, 148, 173, 242-43 and Boston Massacre, 84-85 compared with Continental army, 181-83 conduct of, 592-93 and evacuation of Boston, 246-47 and mercenaries, 266, 268- 70 in New Jersey campaign, 304-6 in 1\ew York, 193, 546, 592 in Philadelphia, 411 provisioning of, 194, 360 quartering of, 121-22 recruited with American levies, 340 Army, Continental and aftermath of Lexington and Concord, 179-86 compared with British army, 181-83 and Congress, 191, 337-38, 427, 511-13 and Declaration of Independence, 322 desertions from, 286, 525, 562, 566 discharge of, 641, 642 discipline problems in, 217- 18, 251-52, 286, 308, 309, 440-41, 550-51 financing of, 184 formation of, 207-8 hardships of men in, 298, 306 lack of provisions for, 206-7, 209, 219,243- 44,276,356, 488-89, 509- IO, 512, 515, 542- 44, 549-51, 556, 560 marches to South Carolina, 488-89 and military hospitals, 427 in 11orristown, 306- 7, 338, 504 and mutiny of Connecticut troops, 508- 9 and mutiny of furloughed troops, 641- 42 and mutiny of New Jersey line, 542 Army, Continental (cont.) and mutiny of Pennsylvania line, 539-42 need for permanent, 458 and Newburgh Addresses, 639-40 in New York City, 275-76, 280 officers appointed, 202-3 and pension, 641 provisioned in Canada, 217 reenlistment problems of, 208, 242, 292,293,298,300,308-9 and retreat from Canada, 257 sickness in, 219, 242, 251, 257, 307-8, 488-89 and smallpox, 242, 251, 257 vs. state militias, 507-8 Steuben's training of, 427 at Valley Forge, 356, 411, 504 Army, French at Chesapeake, 578 conduct of, 592-93 marches to Yorktown, 584 Arnold, Benedict acclaim for, 516-17 addresses Continental army, 524-25, 539 and Andre, 518-22 and assault on Quebec, 220, 222-25 as British brigadier general, 524 extravagance of, 517 at Fort Schuyler, 373 and Greene, 521 and invasion of Canada, 212, 218-20, 253 and Lafayette, 575 on Lake Champlain, 259- 61 at Montreal, 258 at New London, 591- 92 at Ridgefield, 339 and Robertson, 521, 522 at Saratoga, 380, 381 at Ticonderoga, 211-12 in Virginia, 546-48, 555 and Washington, 521, 522 at \Vest Point, 517- 20 Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution, 654 drafted and ratified, 332-33 INDEX Articles of Confederation (cont.) expiration of, 656 inefficacy of, 648-54 Asgill, Charles, 605, 606 Ashe (Ash), John, 442,604 Atlee, Colonel, 282 Atlee, Sam, 540 Atwater, Dr., 339 Augusta, Georgia engagement at, 567-68 occupied hy British, 441 Augusta, 353 Bahama Islands, 624 Baird, James, 426 Balcarres (Balcarras), Earl of, 380 Baltimore, Lord. See Calvert, Cecilius Barbados, 62 Barber, Colonel, 542 Barclay, David, 149 and conciliatory plan, 157, 160- 69 Barlow, Joel, 636 Barre, Isaac, 54 Bartlett, Josiah, 321 Barton, William, 357 Baum, Friedrich, 375, 376 Baxter, John, 563 Baylor, George, 423- 24 Bennington, Battle of, 374- 77 Berkeley (Berkely), John, 13 Biddle, Nicholas, 428 Bierifaiscenc, 527 Bills of credit, 453-62. See also Money, paper Bingham, William, 358 Bird, Lieutenant Colonel, 338, 351 Bland, Richard, 634 Board of War, 600- 601 Bollan, William, 140 Bonetta, 588 Bonner, Colonel, 414 Boston and board of tax commissioners, 74- 75, 87 British troops in, 75- 76, 83- 85, 114, 148, 173, 242-43 British withdrawal from, 246-48 evacuation of, 277 Boston (cont. ) and fortification of Boston Neck, 118, 120 and Hutchinson letters, 86 as mother of rebellion, 95-96 and nonimportation, 79...