. The works of Washington Irving. the Army be-yond the Passaic—Assistance Sought fromVarious Quarters — Correspondences andSchemes of Lee—Heath Stanch to his In-structions— Anxiety of George Clinton forthe Safety of the Hudson—Critical Situationof the Army—: Disparaging Correspondencebetween Lee and Reed-^Washington Retreatsacross the Raritan—Arrives at Trenton—Re-moves his Baggage across the Delaware —Dismay and Despondency of the Country—Proclamation of Lord Howe — Exultation ofthe Enemy—iWashingtohs Resolve in Caseof Extremity 340 Chap. XXVII.—Lee at Peekskill—Stanch Ad-herence of Heath to
. The works of Washington Irving. the Army be-yond the Passaic—Assistance Sought fromVarious Quarters — Correspondences andSchemes of Lee—Heath Stanch to his In-structions— Anxiety of George Clinton forthe Safety of the Hudson—Critical Situationof the Army—: Disparaging Correspondencebetween Lee and Reed-^Washington Retreatsacross the Raritan—Arrives at Trenton—Re-moves his Baggage across the Delaware —Dismay and Despondency of the Country—Proclamation of Lord Howe — Exultation ofthe Enemy—iWashingtohs Resolve in Caseof Extremity 340 Chap. XXVII.—Lee at Peekskill—Stanch Ad-herence of Heath to Orders^—Lee Crosses theHudson—Washington at Trenton—Lee at theHeels of the Enemy—^His Speculations onMilitary Greatness—Forced March of Com-wallis — Washington Crosses the Delaware—Putnam in Command at Philadelphia —Ba£Sing Letters of Lee—Hopes to Reconquerthe Jerseys — Gates on the March — LeeQuartered at Baskingridge—Surprised andCaptured—Speculations on his Conduct. 366. Tllustratfond. PAOS AKRiVAi, o» KiTOX WITH ARTii,i,Bi!.Y, Frontispiece From a design by F. O. Darley. KINGS BRZDGB, ABOUT I776 . . 14 Redrawn from Valentines Manuscript SDWASB EVERETT 30 From a mezzotint. BRITISH REDOUBTS ON BOSTON NECK, 1776 . 40Redtawn from an old print. WASHINGTONS BOSTON MEDAI,, 1776 ... 46 WSPENARDS MEADOWS, NEAR WASHINGTONS HEADQUARTERS, 1776 I04 Redrawn from an old print. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECLARATION OF IN-DEPENDENCE 122 From an old print. ROBERT PATTERSON 136 From a painting. THE VAN CORTLANDT MANSION—CROTON RIVER, I42Redrawn from an old print. VOL. III. XV
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