History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: In Two Volumes

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HistRevolV1_i-xliv.indd 7 3/16/12 11:38 AM Contents VOLUME ONE Fo~wo~ xv1 Bibliography xxv11 Editor's Note xxx11 List of Abbreviations xxxv111 "An Address to the Inhabitants of the United States of America" xli [VOLUME ONE OF THE 1805 EDITION] CHAPTER 3 Introductory Observations C H A P T E R I I 17 The Stamp-Act • A Congress convened at New York, One thousand seven hundred and sixty-five • The Stamp-Act repealed • New Grievances • Suspension of the Legislature of New York C H A P T E R I I I 31 Cursory Observations • Massachusetts Circular Letter • A new House of Representatives called • Governor Bernard impeached • A Riot on the Seizure of a Vessel • Troops applied for to protect the J(jng's Officers • A Convention at Boston • Troops arrive • A Combination against all Commerce with Great Britain • A General Assembly convened at Boston-removed to Cambridge • Governor Bernard after his Impeachment repairs to England vii HistRevolV1_i-xliv.indd 8 3/16/12 11:38 AM viii W A R R E N ' S H I S T 0 R Y 0 F T H E R E V 0 L U T I 0 N CHAPTER I V 45 Character of Mr. Hutchinson • Appointed Governor of Massachusetts • The attempted Assassination of Mr. Otis • Transactions of the fifth of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy • Arrival of the East India Company's Tea-Ships • Establishment of Committees of Correspondence • The Right of Parliamentary Taxation without Representation urged by Mr. Hutchinson • Articles of Impeachment resolved on in the House of Representatives against Governor Hutchinson and Lieutenant Governor Oliver • ChiefJustice of the Province impeached • Boston Port-Bill • Governor Hutchinson leaves the Province CHAPTER v 71 General Gage appointed Governor of Massachusetts • General Assembly meet at Salem • A Proposal for a Congress from all the Colonies, to be convened at Philadelphia • Mandamus Counsellors obliged to resign • Resolutions of the General Congress • Occasional Observations • The Massachusetts attentive to the military Discipline oftheir Youth • Suffolk Resolves • A Provincial Congress chosen in the Massachusetts • Governor Gage summons a new House of Representatives CHAPTER V I 94 Parliamentary Divisions on American Affairs-cursory Observations and Events • Measures for raising an Army of Observation by the four New England Governments of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut • Battle of Lexington • Sketches of the Conduct and Characters of the Governors of the southern Provinces • Ticonderoga taken • Arrival of Reinforcements from England • Proscription and Characters ofSamuel Adams and John Hancock, Esquires • Battle of Bunker-Hill • Death and Character ofGeneral Joseph Warren • Massachusetts adopt a stable Form ofGovernment C H A P T E R V I I 126 A Continental Army • Mr. Washington appointed to the Command • General Gage recalled-succeeded by Sir William Howe • Depredations on the Sea Coast • Falmouth burnt • Canadian Affairs • Death and Character of General Montgomery HistRevolV1_i-xliv.indd 9 3/16/12 11:38 AM VOLUME ONE ix C H A P T E R V I I I 149 Dissensions in the British Parliament • Petition of Governor Penn rejected • Boston evacuated • Sir Henry Clinton sent to the Southward-Followed by General Lee-His Character • Sir Peter Parker's Attack on Sullivan's Island • General Howe's Arrival at Sandy-Hook • General Washington leaves Cambridge • Observations on the Temper of some of the Colonies CHAPTER I X 167 Declaration of Independence • Lord Howe's Arrival in America • Action on Long Island • Retreat of the Americans through the Jersies, and the Loss of the Forts Washington and Lee • Affairs in Canada • Surprise of the Hessians at Trenton • Various Transactions in the Jersies • General Howe's RetreatMakes Head-Quarters at Brunswick-His Indecision-Some Traits of his Character CHAPTER X 198 Desultory Circumstances • Skirmishes and Events • General Howe withdraws from the Jersies-Arrives at the River Elk-Followed by Washington • The Battle of Brandywine • General Washington defeated, retreats to Philadelphia-Obliged to draw offhis Army • Lord Cornwallis takes Possession of the City • Action at Germantown, Red Bank, & c • The British Army take Winter-Quarters in Philadelphia • The Americans encamp at ValleyForge • General Washington's Situation not eligible • De Lisle's Letters • General Conway resigns • The Baron de Steuben appointed Inspector General of the American Army. [VOLUME TWO OF THE 1805 EDITION] C H A P T E R X I 221 Northern Department • General Carleton superseded • General Burgoyne vested with the Command for Operations in Canada • Ticonderoga abandoned...