Part 8 (1/2)

Bedford, L. I., seized by British, 27.

Bordentown, occupied by British troops, 71, 72; evacuated, 95.

British Army of subjugation, 23; by regiments, 25 _note_; takes the field, 27; drives the Americans from L. Island, 27 _et seq._; in winter quarters, 72, 76.

Brooklyn Heights fortified, 20, 24 _note_; outer defences, 26; turned by British, 27, 28.

Cadwalader, Col. John, 80, 87 _note_; fails to get his troops across the Delaware, 83; succeeds better in a second attempt, 94; and occupies Bordentown, 95.

Clinton, Gen. Sir Henry, at N. York, 34; moves to Throg's Neck, 36; captures Newport, R. I., 70.

Cornwallis, Gen. Lord, surprises Fort Lee, 45; is reenforced, 55; pursues Was.h.i.+ngton, 55, 56, 57, 58 _note_; is unable to follow him beyond Trenton, 62, 67 _note_; has leave of absence, 71; hastens back to Trenton, 97; makes a forced march back to N. Brunswick, 106.

Declaration of Independence, read to the army, 23.

Donop, Col. Count, 72, 75; abandons Bordentown, 95.

Ewing, Gen. James, 83, 87 _note_.

Fort Lee, 24 _note_; evacuated, 45, 49 _note_.

Fort Was.h.i.+ngton, built, 21, 24 _note_; a.s.sault and capture of, 40, 41, 42 _note_.

Gates, Gen. Horatio, brings troops from Ticonderoga, 63, 67 _note_; refuses a command, 81.

Glover, Gen. John, at L. Island, 30; at Trenton, 85, 88 _note_.

Greene, Gen. Nathaniel, advises the holding of Fort Was.h.i.+ngton, 40; at Fort Lee, 45; heads a column at Trenton, 87.

Griffin, Colonel, moves into the Jerseys, 82.

Hale, Capt. Nathan, taken and hanged, 36.

Harlem Heights, the army headquarters, 32, and _note_.

Haslet, Col. John, at Princeton, 105.

Heath, Gen. Wm., put in command in the Highlands, 44, 96, 106 _note_.

Howe, Gen. Sir William, lands at L. Island, 26; his delays, 36; moves into Westchester, 39; fights at White Plains, 40; and takes Fort Was.h.i.+ngton, 40; inhumanity to prisoners by his permission, 52; plans for next campaign, 70; takes things easy, 71; roused by Was.h.i.+ngton's bold strokes, 97.

King's Bridge, importance of, to N. York, 20, 21; an outpost, 22, 24 _note_.

Kipp's Bay, landing-place of British, 34; account by an eye-witness, 34, 35.