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

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HistRevolV2_701-750.indd 33 3/16/12 12:05 PM INDEX HistRevolV2_701-750.indd 34 3/16/12 12:05 PM HistRevolV2_701-750.indd 35 3/16/12 12:05 PM Abercrombie, Lieutenant Colonel, 121 Abingdon, Earl of, 153, 253, 509n Ackland, Lady, 236--238, 372 Ackland, Major, 236, 237, 372 Adams, John, 48n, Sin, 302n, 356 character of, 563, 675-677 Declaration of Independence and, 168 Dutch mission of, 423--424, 555-565 French mission of, 291 Gage and, 73 Howe, Lord, and, 176 peace negotiations and, 578 recalled from France, 293-294 Treaty of Paris and, 563, 591, 594 Adams, Samuel, 34n, 62n, 356 biography of, 116 Boston Massacre and, 54 Continentia! Congress and, 75 pardon denied, 115-116 Washington, George, and, 213n Administration of Justice Act, 68--69 Admiralty courts, 23, 28 Agnew, Brigadier General, 200, 207, 208 Albany (N.Y.), 164 Alden, John, 341 Alexander, William, 173 Allen, Ethan, 114, 371- 372 Allerton, Isaac, 341 Almodovar, Marquis de, 295, 296 Alsop, John, 356 Ambition, 3--4, 126 American Army. See Continental Army; Military; Militia American Navy construction of, 136, 300-301 Delaware River battles, 209-210 destruction of, 301-302 French alliance and, 198 growth of, 198--199 impressment and, 153 American Navy (cont'd) Jones, John Paul, and, 530 munitions seized by, 131-132 Republicanism and, 303-304 American Revolution 735 Brandywine Creek battle, 203- 204 Canada and, 137 civil war and, 97 Coercive Acts and, 94 confidence in, 391 consequences of, 679-680 Continental Congress and, 78 Convention of Saratoga and, 238-242 corruption and, 205, 389 crime and, 125 Declaration of Independence and, 170-171 foreign affairs and, 572-573 Germain, Lord George, and, 151 government and, 123-124, 130, 644645 , 664 Grear Britain and, 643, 644 independence and, 71-72 Indians and, 137- 138, 285- 287 international repercussions of, 78 Maitland, Lord, on, 499- 500 middle colonies and, 165 moderation in, 694-695 Parliament (U.K.) and, 150-154, 334 patriotism and, 114-115 Philadelphia occupied by British, 204, 205 Providence and, 390 Quakers and, 165 sacrifices of, 98 slavery and, 24-25 sources of, 4-5 support for, 97- 98 threats to, 696 Trenton barrie, 194-195 virtue and, 98 Washington, George, and, 191 HistRevolV2_701-750.indd 36 3/16/12 12:05 PM 736 INDEX American Revolution (cont'd) see also Revolutionary War Andre, Major John, 401-407 Annapolis Convention, 656 Antiquity, 680-681 Arbuthnot, Admiral Marriot, 319, 320, 549 Aristocracy Adams and, 294 American Army and, 615, 616, 618 American attitudes toward, 172 Constitution (U.S.) and, 693 Constitutional Convention and, 658 education and, 602 government and, 65, 640 Poland and, 318 republicanism and, 694 Society of Cincinnati and, 620, 622 South and, 180 Armed neutrality declaration, 329-331 Arnold, Benedict Andre and, 402, 407 British commands of, 408 character of, 400-401 Chesapeake campaign, 400 Clinton, Sir Henry, and, 408, 518 Cornwallis and, 457, 459 Danbury campaign, 200 Laurens compared, 412 northern campaign, 226--227, 228 Parliament (U.K.) and, 519 Prescott and, 206 Quebec campaign, 143-144, 145, 147-148, 221 retreat of, 187 returns to New York, 459 strategy and, 462 Ticonderoga expedition and, 114 treason of, 400, 401 Virginia campaign of, 456 Washington and, 407 West Point command of, 401, 402 wounding of, 235 Articles of Confederation aristocracy and, 616 considerations on, 123 copy of, 373-378 finances and, 623 government under, 628--629 ratification of, 198 republicanism and, 619 requirements of, 288- 289 Avarice, 3-4, 199 Great Britain and, 642--643 Rodney and, 538, 543 see also Corruption Balfour, Colonel Nisbet, 445 Barbary pirates, 419n, 551n Barras, Count de (]acques-Melchior Saint-Laurent), 455-456, 465, 467, 473, 478-479 Barre, Colonel Isaac, 23, 513, 575 Baum, Colonel Friedrich, 228--230, 369371 Beccaria, Marchese di (Cesare Bonesana), 656 Bedford, Duke of, 136 Belsham, William, 27n, 571n, 643n Bennington battle, 228, 229-230, 231 Bernard, Francis, 28 circular letter and, 33-35 departure of, 44 impeachment proceedings against, 34-35 legislature and, 37, 41-42, 43 military and, 42 personality of, 25-26 Bill of Rights, 659. See also Constitution (U.S.) Biscay Bay battle, 526--527 Blackstone, William, 630 Bland, Richard, 356 Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, 684 Boston blockade of, 69 Breed's Hill battle, 121 British evacuation of, 158, 163, 171 British occupation of, 38-40, 52-53, 91, 96, 97-98, 122-123, 131, 149, 244, 352-353 civilian...