Great Events in the History of North and South America
The plan of the following work, whatever may be thought of its execution, will commend itself, it is believed, to the taste and judgment of the public. It proceeds upon the principle of selection , being chiefly confined to the Great Events of American History, and which are treated of as distinct subjects . In these respects, the work differs from other historical works on the same subject.
The advantages of a work thus constructed, are too obvious to need specification. Yet, it may be remarked, that great events in history are like great objects in nature and art. It is the bolder features of a country—the more costly and imposing edifices of the city—the higher and more elaborate achievements of art—upon which we delight to dwell. In like manner, great events attract our attention and interest our minds, because of their relations—because of the higher qualities of mind which, perhaps, gave them birth, and the striking and lasting changes which grow out of them. They serve as landmarks in our drift down the stream of time. We date from them. We refer to them. We measure between them. We compare them one with another—their causes, progress, influences; and, in so doing, our knowledge of men and things is advanced—our false opinions are corrected—our topics for interesting and profitable speculation and reflection greatly multiplied. A thorough perusal of a work thus constructed will secure, it is believed, a more competent and permanent knowledge of the history of a country, than some half-dozen readings of that history, written on the ordinary plan.
The principle of selection will render the work the more valuable to certain classes of persons—to those who, desirous of a competent knowledge of the history of their country, have but a limited time to devote to the study of it; to the young, whose minds are apt to become wearied and perplexed with the number and details of minor events; and to those who wish to refresh their recollections, without the labor and loss of time incident to the perusal of works constructed on the common plan. Each of these classes will find their interests consulted in the work before them, while the general reader may profitably proceed from the perusal of such a volume to those which describe events and details more minutely.
Charles A. Goodrich
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NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA;
DISCOVERY OF THE CONTINENT,
THE PRESENT TIME;
HARTFORD:
CHARLES A. GOODRICH,
NORTH AMERICA.—UNITED STATES.
BATTLES OF TRENTON AND PRINCETON.
1. STATE OF AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
2. TREATY WITH FRANCE.
3. MOVEMENTS IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
4. BATTLE OF MONMOUTH.
1. SIEGE OF SAVANNAH.
2. SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
3. BATTLE OF CAMDEN.
4. BATTLE OF COWPENS.
5. RETREAT—SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENTS.
6. THE BATTLE OF EUTAW SPRINGS.
7. BATTLE OF YORKTOWN.
8. TREATY OF PEACE.
9. CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES.
10. THE ARMY DISBANDED.
11. DEPARTURE OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
12. FINAL INTERVIEW OF WASHINGTON AND HIS OFFICERS.
13. WASHINGTON RESIGNS HIS COMMISSION.
1. RANDOLPH AND YARMOUTH
2. RALEIGH AND DRUID.
3. SUB-MARINE WARFARE
4. LE BON HOMME RICHARD AND SERAPIS.
5. AMERICAN FRIGATE TRUMBULL AND ENGLISH SHIP WATT.
6. ALLIANCE, ATALANTA, AND TREPASSEY.
7. CONGRESS AND SAVAGE.
CONNECTED WITH THE REVOLUTION.
GEORGE III.
JOHN BURGOYNE.
SIR HENRY CLINTON.
ISAAC BARRE.
CHARLES TOWNSHEND.
CHARLES CORNWALLIS, MARQUIS.
LORD CHATHAM.
CHARLES JAMES FOX.
JOHN STUART.
GEORGE GRENVILLE.
DUKE OF GRAFTON.
FREDERICK NORTH, EARL OF GUILFORD.
BARRASTRE TARLETON.
SIR PETER PARKER.
SIR WILLIAM MEADOWS.
GENERAL GAGE.
SIR GUY CARLTON.
MARQUIS OF ROCKINGHAM.
EDMUND BURKE.
THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO.
COUNT PULASKI.
BARON DE KALB.
BARON STEUBEN.
COUNT ROCHAMBEAU.
COUNT D'ESTAING.
INAUGURATED AT NEW YORK, APRIL 30, 1789.
JOHN ADAMS, VICE-PRESIDENT.
INAUGURATED AT PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 4, 1797.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, VICE-PRESIDENT.
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 4, 1801.
AARON BURR AND GEORGE CLINTON, VICE-PRESIDENTS.
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 4, 1809.
GEORGE CLINTON AND ELBRIDGE GERRY, VICE-PRESIDENTS
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 4, 1817.
DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, VICE-PRESIDENT.
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 4, 1825.
JOHN C. CALHOUN, VICE-PRESIDENT.
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 4, 1829,
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 4, 1837.
RICHARD M. JOHNSON, VICE-PRESIDENT.
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 4, 1841.
JOHN TYLER, VICE-PRESIDENT.
ASSUMED THE GOVERNMENT APRIL 4, 1841
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 4, 1845.
GEORGE M. DALLAS, VICE-PRESIDENT.
INAUGURATED AT WASHINGTON, MARCH 5, 1849.
MILLARD FILLMORE, VICE-PRESIDENT.
GENERAL REMARKS.
SYNOPTICAL SKETCH.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
I. NEW GRENADA.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ARTICLE I.
The Constitution of the United States of America,
XVII. ZACHARY TAYLOR, PRESIDENT,
ASSUMED THE GOVERNMENT JULY 10, 1850.