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Eager, Mr., error of, corrected, concerning Ethan Allen, [167.]
Eaton, General, joins Greene, at Troublesome Creek, in 1781, [606;] At Battle of Guilford, [609.]
Ebenezer, Settlement of, in 1733, [722.]
Eddins, Benjamin, Patriotism of, [693.]
Eden, Governor Robert, Notice of, [401.]
Edgeworth, Richard L., Notice of, [198.]
Edwards, David, Notice of, [571,] [572.]
Effigies left at Bunker Hill by British, [014.]
Effigy of Stamp Act Distributer, Ingersoll, burned at Norwich in 1767, [031;] Of Hood, Stamp-master of Baltimore, in 1765, [400;] Hanged on Gallows at Charleston, [747;] Of Cadwallader and Kelly at New York, [788,] [792.]
Eggleston, Captain, in Battle on the Haw, in 1781, [593;] In Battle at Guilford, [607;] With Lee, in South Carolina and Georgia, [718.]
Elbert, General Samuel, biographical Sketch of, [711;] Captures Oglethorpe's Fort in 1778, [729.]
Eliot, Rev, John, biographical Sketch of--Preaches Gospel among New England Tribes--Teaches them to read and write, [092.]
Elkton (Head of Elk), Notice of, [387.]
Ellet, Mrs. E, F., Quotation from, [157,] [588;] Her Sketch of Annis Stockton, [242.]
Elliot, Captain, in naval Engagement at Newport, in 1776, [072;] Conveys General Prescott to Providence in 1777, [077.]
Elliot, Mrs. Susan, presents Standards to South Carolina Regiment in 1776, [738,] [756.]
Elliot, Rev, Dr., Thanksgiving Sermon of, in 1776, [014.]
Elliot, William, Quotation from, [300,] [594.]
Encampment of American Army at Valley Forge, in 1777-78--Washington's Head quarters, [332;] Preparation of Huts, [333;] Disposition of American Army--Huts and their Occupants, [334;] Condition of Army--Great Sufferings--Number of Soldiers encamped, [335;] Hopefulness of Washington--Conspiracy to deprive him of his Command--Persons named as Malcontents, [336;] Forged Letters--Conway promoted--Pretensions of Gates and Lee--Anonymous Letters--Conway's Letter to Gates--Quarrel between Gates and Wilkinson--Congress appoints new Board of War, with Gates at Head--La Fayette appointed in Command of Expedition to Canada, without consulting Washington, [339;] Conway re-signs--Fights Duel with Cadwallader--Writes penitent Letter to Washington, [340;] Arrival ol Baron Steuben--Joins Americans at Valley Forge--Appointed Inspector General, [341;] Washington's Efforts in behalf of his Soldiers, [342;] Receives Intelligence that France had acknowledged independence of the Colonies--Issues general Order for Thanksgiving--Rejoicings at Valley Forge, [346;] Evacuation of Philadelphia by the British--Washington breaks tip his Encampment at Valley Forge--Pursues the Enemy to New Jersey. [353.]
Encampment of American Army at Green Spring Plantation, in 1781, under La Fayette, Wayne and Steuben, [446.]
Encampment of American Army at Middlebrook in 1777, [211.]
Encampment of American Army at Whitemarsh in 1777, [321.]
Encampment of American Army at Spinks's Farm in 1780, [669.]
Encampment of Americans at Oyster Bay in 1780, [834.]
Encampment of British Army near Newport in 1780, [087.]
Encampment of British Army at Philadelphia, in 1777, under Sir William Howe, [309,] Erection of Barracks--Attack of Hazlewood with Delaware and Montgomery Frigates--Delaware captured by British--Torpedoes sent down the River from Bordentown by Americans--"Battle of the Kegs,", [310;] Alarm during the Mischianza Fete--Boldness of the Americans--Philadelphia evacuated by the British, [311.]
Encampment of British Army at Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1780, [626.]
Encampment of British Army on the Eno, in 1771, under Try-on, [575.]
Encampment of Burgoyne's captive Troops at Charlottesville; Virginia, in 1782, [552.]
Encampment of French Army at Providence in 1782, [055.]
Encampment of French Army at Annapolis in 1782, [403.]
Endkott, Governor, cuts Cross from English Banner, at Salem, in 1635--Suspended, [053.]
Engineers of the Hudson Highlands, [132,] [133,] [135,] [136.]
England issues Orders to seize all French Vessels in British Ports in 1778, [078.] .
Epitaph on Franklin, written by himself, [249;] On Alexander Scamell, [515;] Of John Holt, [534;] On Monument of General Stevens, [535.]
Eppes, William D, Execution of, [553.]
Erskine, Sir William, in command at New York in 1776, [804.]
Etchoee burned in 1761, [646.]
Eutaw Springs described, [698.]
Evacuation of Boston by the British, under Howe, in 1776, [013;] Announcement of, in London Gazette, [022;] Of Rhode Island, by the Americans, in 1778, [081;] Of Rhode Island, by the British, in 1789. [085;] Of New Jersey, by the British, in 1777, [240;] Of Philadelphia, by British, in 1778, [353;] Of Camden in 1781, [681;] Of Savannah, in 1782, [741;] Of New York, by the Americans, in 1776, [815,] [817.]
Everard, Sir Richard, last proprietary Governor of Carolina in 1729, [562.]
Ewald, Captain, in Battle at Spencer's Ordinary, in 1781, [463.]
Ewing, Dr. Francis, Notice of, [245.]
Ewing, General James, crosses the Delaware at Trenton, with Washington, in 1776--Biographical Sketch of, [229.]
Exeter, New Hampshire, founded by Wheelwright in 1637, [070.]
Expedition against Penobscot, under Salstonstall, Lovell, and Wadsworth, in 1770--Failure of, [026.]
Expedition of English against Pequots in 1637, under Captain Mason--Attack on their Fort, [047;] Its Destruction--Terrible Massacre--English depart to Saybrook--Invasion resumed--Destruction of Pequots, [048.]
Expedition, Naval, of Arnold, up the Thames, in 1781, under the British, [042;] Landing of Enemy near Light house--March toward New London--Destruction of Town and other Property, [043;] Infamy of Arnold--Attack on Fort Griswold--Defense and Capture--Murder of Colonel Ledyard, [044;] Cruelties at Fort Griswold--Departure of the Enemy, [045.]
Expedition, Naval, against British Schooner Gaspee, under Brown, in 1772, [061;] Arrival of armed Boats--Combat with Lieutenant Duddington--Duddington wounded and conveyed to Pawtuxet--Schooner destroyed--Efforts to discover Incendiaries--Appointment of Commissioners for Detection--Closing of their Labors in 1773--Names of Actors, [062.]
Expedition, Secret, to Capture General Prescott, in 1777, under Colonel Barton, [075;] Prescott's Head-quarters--Sentinel deceived--Names of Barton's Men, [076;] Seizure of Prescott and his Aid--Convey them to Providence and New York, [077.]
Expedition, American Volunteer, against Cow-boys, in 1780--Names of the Party--Their Capture of André, [187.]
Expedition (American) against Rhode Island, in 1777--Resignation of General Spencer--Appointment of Sullivan--Arrival of French Fleet at Newport-Stratagem of English--Increase of Land Forces by New England Militia, [080;] Destruction of British Vessels by English--Landing of Americans on Rhode Island--Naval Battle--Violent Tempest, [081;] State of American Troops--Refusal of French to co-operate--Sail for Boston--Protest against Sailing, [082;] Retreat of Americans to Butts's Hill--Battle of Quaker Hill--Loss of Belligerents, [083;] Evacuation of Rhode Island by Americans, [081.]
Expedition (British) against Rhode Island, under Clinton, in 1780--General Heath receives Re-enforcements of Troops--Clinton proceeds to Huntington Bay--Abandons the Enterprise, [088.]
Expedition (British) against New Bedford, in 1778, under Sir Henry Clinton--Landing of Grey on Clark's Neck--Destruction of Shipping in the Harbor--Burns Magazine, Stores, Wharves, Houses, &c.--Grey proceeds to Martha's Vineyard--Destroys Vessels--Makes Requisition for Arms, Money, Oxen, and Sheep, [084.]
Expedition (British) to Peekskill, under Sir William Howe, in 1777--Scheme and Stratagem to capture and destroy Cattle and military Stores at Peekskill--M'Dougall commences sending Stores to Forts Clinton and Montgomery--Vessels of Enemy arrive at Tarrytown, Haverstraw, and Peekskill Bay--Landing of Enemy at Peekskill--M'Dougall retreats to Gallows Hill--Sends to Fort Constitution for Detachment under Colonel Willett--Skirmish ensues--Destruction of Stores and other Property--Destruction of Continental Village, [173;] Peekskill repossessed by Americans, [174.]
Expedition against Trenton, under Washington, in 1776, [227;] Victory of Americans over the Hessians, [229;] Good Effect of the Victory at Trenton, [231.]
Expedition against Princeton, under Washington, in 1777, and its Success, [232,]--280.
Expedition (Hessian) against Fort Mercer, at Red Bank, in 1777, [293;] Donop, the Hessian Commander, mortally wounded--Retreat to Haddonfield, [294.]
Expedition to Barren Hill, under La Fayette, in 1778, [328.]
Expedition, proposed, against Canada, in 1777, under La Fayette, [339.]
Expedition to French Creek, under Washington, in 1753--Washington joined by French and Indian Interpreters--Proceeds across the Alleghanies to Fort Duquesne--Descends the Ohio to Logstown--Holds Council with Indian Chiefs, [473;] Joined by Tanacharison (Half King)--Proceeds to French Camp at Venango--Received with Civility by Joncaire--Thence to Head quarters at Fort Le Bouf--Received with Politeness by M De St, Pierre-- Accomplishes his Mission--Returns to Williamsburg, [474.]
Expedition, under Washington, against the French at Fort Duquesne, in 1754, [475;] Erects Fort Necessity--Proceeds to Hiding-place of the French--Assaults them by Surprise, and gains a Victory, [475;] Succeeds to chief Command on Death of Fry--Holds Council of War--Strengthens his Position at Fort Necessity--Attacked by the French--Capitulates--Loss--Returns to Williamsburg, [476,] [477.]
Expeditions (British), marauding, to Bristol and Tiverton in 1778, under Prescott--Boats and Galley on Kickemuet River destroyed--Church and Dwellings at Warren burned--Rob Inhabitants of live Stock, Jewelry, &c.. [077;] Burn Episcopal Church at Bristol and other Buildings, and plunder the Town--Burn Mills at Tiverton--Attempt to fire and plunder the Town--Repulsed by Patriots, [078.]
Expedition (British) against St, Augustine In 1702, [745.]
Expedition (British) up Hudson River, under Sir Henry Clinton in 1777--Stratagem of Clinton to mislead Putnam--Landing of his Troops at Tarrytown, [165;] Skirmishes near Doodletown and Fort Montgomery, [166,] [167;] Treachery of Messenger--Putnam deceived--Forts Clinton and Montgomery taken, [167;] Americans fire their own Vessels and flee--Enemy proceed to Kingston, destroying Obstructions in the River and other Property, burning Towns, &c.--Estimate of Loss of Munitions, Stores, &c., of Americans, [168.]
Expedition (British), marauding, up the Delaware in 1778--Proceeds to Burdentown and Bile's Island, burning Houses and destroying other Property--Returns to Philadelphia with little Booty and no Glory, [220.]
Expedition (British), marauding, to Hampton, in 1813, under Cockburn, [532.]
Expedition (British), marauding, against Lower Virginia, under Dunmore, in 1775--Sends Soldiers ashore at Norfolk to seize Holt's printing Establishment--Corporation sends aboard Letter of Remonstrance to Dunmore--Attack upon Hampton and other Points on Elizabeth and James Rivers--Penetrates Princess Anne County to plunder and lay waste--Declares open War against Lower Virginia--Attempts to bring Indians against Colonies--Norfolk Comity called to Arms under Woodford and Bullitt--Dunmore constructs Batteries and Intrenchments at Norfolk--Arms Tories and Blacks--Orders country People to send in Cattle, [534;] Fortifies Passage of Elizabeth River at Great Bridge-- Battle at Great Bridge--British driven off in Confusion to the Norfolk Side--The killed and wounded--Treatment of Prisoners--Dunmore greatly exasperated--Woodford enters Norfolk in Triumph--Joined by General Howe-- Dunmore abandons his Intrenchments--Distress prevails in his Ships-- Fired upon by Americans--Arrival of British Frigate _Liverpool_-- Commences bombarding Norfolk, [536;] Lays Town in Ashes--Distress of the People--British driven back to their Ships with Loss, [537;] Operates at Gwyn's Island, and then joins naval Force in New York--Sails to England-- Amount of Property destroyed, [538.]
Expedition (British), marauding, to Virginia, in 1781, under Cornwallis-- Reaches Roanoke at Halifax--Tarleton's Corps sent forward as Advance Guard--Commits Outrages on Inhabitants and Property--Arrives at Petersburg--Joined by Arnold--Cornwallis assumes chief Command, [547;] Receives Re-enforcements from New York at Westover--Marches to ward Richmond--Attempts to intercept Wayne and La Fayette--Sends Simcoe to Point of Fork to surprise Stuben--Dispatches Tarleton and Champagne to attempt Capture of Jefferson and Members of Virginia Legislature at Charlottesville--Attempts to destroy American Stores at Albemarle Old Court House--Hastens to Williamsburg, [550.]
Expedition (British), marauding, to North Carolina, under Sir Henry Clinton, in 1776, [587.]
Expedition (British), under Mawhood, against military Posts in New Jersey, in 1778--Skirmish between Simcoe's Rangers and Americans, under Smith, at Quintan's Bridge--Enemy foiled, [344;] Simcoe proceeds to Hancock's Bridge--Massacre of all the inmates of Hancock's House--Return to Philadelphia, [345.]
Expedition (British) to Virginia, under Arnold, Philips, and Cornwallis, in 1780--Departure of Arnold from New York-Detained by contrary Winds--Enters Hampton Roads--Proceeds to Jamestown and Westover, [433;] Lands his Forces--Marches toward Richmond, [434;] Takes Possession of the Town--Destroys the Cannon Foundery and Magazine--Plunders Houses, [435;] Burns public and private Buildings and other property--Withdraws to Westover--Re-embarks--Commits other Depredations on the River and Shores of Virginia Bays--Pursued by Americans--Establishes Head quarters at Portsmouth, [436;] Skirmish of Simcoe's Rangers at Long Bridge with American Videttes, [443;] At Charles City Court House--Simcoe collects his Prisoners and joins Arnold at Westover, [444;] Cornwallis arrives, in 1781, at Petersburg, from North Carolina--Proceeds to Portsmouth-Pursued by La Fayette and Wayne--Battle at Spencer's Ordinary--Stratagem of Simcoe, [464;] March of Cornwallis for Jamestown Island, [465;] Battle at Jamestown Ford, [467;] Americans retreat to Point near Jamestown--Cornwallis to Portsmouth--Tarleton dispatched to destroy American Stores at New London (Va.)--Meets Cornwallis at Suffolk--Whole Army return to Portsmouth--Number of killed and wounded in Battle, [468.]
Expedition, under Braddock, against the French at Fort Duquesne in 1755--Marches from Alexandria to Will's Creek--Destruction of Fort Cumberland--Braddock separates his Army into two Divisions--Joins Washington at Junction of Youghiogheny and Monongahela Rivers--Leaves Dunbar in command of Fort Cumberland--Proceeds to Fort Duquesne, [477;] Alarm of the French--Conflict ensues--Confusion of both Parties-Washington adopts provincial Mode of Fighting--Awful Carnage--Braddock killed, [478;] Utter Defeat of the British--Loss and wounded, [479.]
Expeditions of Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh to colonize Virginia, [448,] [449,] [450,] [451.]
Expedition to Virginia by Gosnold, Weymouth, and Pring, [451.]
Expedition, under Forbes, against Fort Duquesne in 1758--Washington and Byrd proceed to Will's Creek--Boquet exceeds his Instructions--Grant attempts to capture Fort Duquesne--Retreat with Loss--French pursue and attack Boquet's Camp--Battle--French burn Fort Duquesne on approach of Forbes--Escape down the Ohio--Forbes takes Possession of Ruins of the Fort--Establishes a Garrison, and names it after Pitt--Returns, with principal Officers, to Williamsburg, [480.]
Expedition to the Scioto, under Dunmore, in 1774--Lewis follows the Great Kenawha to the Ohio--Dunmore crosses the Mountains to the Ohio, above Wheeling--General Andrew Lewis encamps at Point Pleasant--Attacked by Cornstalk, [487;] Colonel Charles Lewis and Hugh Allen mortally wounded--Lewis's Line gives way--Fleming attacks the Enemy's Right-- Sustained by Colonel Field--Indians driven back--Cornstalk cheers his Men--Indians retreat at Night--The killed and wounded--Lewis receives Orders to proceed to the Scioto--Leaves Shelby in command at Point Pleasant--Dunmore erects Fort Gower at Mouth of Great Hockhocking, [488;] Treaty with Indians at Camp Charlotte, [489;] Returns to Virginia, [491.]
Expedition to Red Stone Old Fort, Monongahela River, in 1774, [489.]
Expedition, under Clarke, against British Forts on Western Rivers and Lakes, in 1778--Proceeds to Corn Island, at Falls of the Ohio--Joined by Kenton, [494;] Descends to Mouth of the Tennessee--Accepts services of Hunters as Guides--Marches for a distance down the Ohio--Thence by Land to Kaskaskia--Takes Fort by Surprise--Captain Bowman proceeds to Cahokia, [495;] Captures two small Towns, and takes Cahokia by Surprise--Inhabitants take the Oath of Allegiance to American Cause--Prepares to besiege Fort Vincennes--Joined by Father Gibault and Inhabitants of the Town--Expels Garrison from the Fort, and plants the American Flag, [496.]
Expedition, under Clark, against Vincennes, in 1779--Sends Captain Rogers to Mouth of White River--Traverses drowned Lands of Illinois--Encamps near Vincennes--Demands immediate Surrender of Place and Fort, [496;] Resisted by Hamilton--Conflict ensues--Victorious--Garrison made Prisoners of War--Hamilton sent to Virginia, [497,] Expedition, under Byrd, against Kentucky Forts, in 1780--Proceeds, with Canadians and Indians, to Falmouth and Ruddell's Station, on the Licking--Surrender of Ruddell--Indians capture Men, Women, and Children--Destroy Property--Army proceeds to and captures Martin's Station--Returns to Detroit, [500.]
Expedition, under Boone, to Blue Licks, in 1782--Joined by Trigg and Todd at Bryant's Station--Proceeds toward Lower Blue Licks--Kentuckians hold Council of War--Pursue the Enemy, falling into Ambuscade--Nearly surrounded by Indians in Concealment--Death of young Boone--Kentuckians retreat across the Stream--Pursued, with great Loss, [501,] Expedition, under Clarke, against Indian Towns on the Scioto, in 1782--Assembles at Mouth of the Licking--Crosses the Ohio, and proceeds to the Scioto, accompanied by Kenton as Pilot--Natives escape--Americans burn Villages, Corn-fields, and Orchards--Return to Mouth of Licking, [501.]
Expedition (British) to Portsmouth, under Leslie, in 1780, [539.] Expedition (British) to Petersburg, under Arnold and Phillips, in 1781--Land at City Point--March for Petersburg--Simcoe attacks Patriots at Williamsburg, and takes Yorktown--Phillips lands near Burwell's Ferry--Virginians flee on approach of Simcoe, [543;] British proceed to Blandford--Attack Steuben--Americans retreat--Pursued by Enemy to Blandford Church--British fired upon by Steuben, from Archer's Hill--He retires to Chesterfield Court House--Loss--Destruction of Property, [541;] Arnold proceeds to Osborne's--Phillips marches to Chesterfield Court House--Virginians driven from the opposite Shore at Osborne's--Whole Fleet and Stores captured or destroyed, [545;] Marauders proceed toward Richmond--Destroy Tobacco and other Property at Manchester--March to Warwick--Destroy Ships on the Stocks, Flour, Tobacco, &c., and burn the Town--Return to Petersburg, [546.]
Expeditions, under Barnwell and Moore, against Southern Indians, [562.]
Expedition, under Tryon, against Regulators in North Carolina, in 1771--Encampment of Tryon, on the Eno, [575;] Waddel crosses the Yadkin--Desertion of his Men--Pursued by Insurgents--Skirmish ensues--Several taken Prisoners--Escapes himself to Salisbury--Tryon presses forward toward the Allainance--Battle with the Regulators, [576;] Killed and wounded, [577;] Tryon returns to Newberne, exhibiting Prisoners on the Way--Exacts Oath of Allegiance from People--Levies contributions of Provisions--Offers reward for Husband and other Regulators--Burns Houses--Destroys Crops--Holds Courts Martial for trying civil Cases--Condemns twelve, and Executes six Prisoners, [578.]
Expedition, under Colonel Moore, against Highlanders in North Carolina, in 1776--Marches toward Cross Creek--Fortifies Camp--Cuts off Communication between M'Donald and Martin--Highlanders approach, [584;] Pursued by Moore, [585;] Patriots cast up Breast-work near Moore's Creek Bridge, [587;] Conflict--Highlanders routed, dispersed, or made Prisoners--The killed and wounded, [588.]
Expedition, under Lee, to the Haw, in pursuit of Tarleton, in 1781--Americans cross the Haw--Lee determines to surprise the Enemy--Resorts to Stratagem, [592;] Attacks and defeats a Band of Tories--Resumes his March in pursuit of Tarleton--Pursues him to the Haw--Tarleton escapes to Hillsborough, [593.]
Expedition to King's Mountain, against Ferguson, in 1780--Account of, by Gates, [631;] March to the Cowpens, [632;] Pursuit of Ferguson--The Battle, [633;] Surrender of the British and Tories--Loss--Death of Ferguson, [634;] Execution of Tories--Character of the Battle-ground, [635.]
Expeditions against Cherokees, under Montgomery, Grant, and Middleton, in 1760-61, [646.]
Expedition against Cherokees, in 1776, under Rutherford and Pickens, [648.]
Expedition against Tories, in Carolina, in 1780, under Williams, [650.]
Expeditions of Huck and Cunningham in South Carolina, [659.]
Expedition agains St, Augustine, under Oglethorpe, in 1740, [743.]
Expedition of Spaniards into Georgia in 1742, [723.]
Expedition against Tories, at St, Augustine, in 1776-7, [727,] [728.]
Expedition to Florida, under Howe, in 1778, [729;] Failure, [730.]
Expedition (British) against Savannah in 1778, under Campbell, [730.]
Expedition of Marion against Tories in 1780, [769;] Pursued by Wemyss--Retreat of the latter--Defeat of Tyne--Skirmish near Georgetown, [770.]
Expedition against Georgetown, under Mariun and Lee, in 1781--Its Failure, [771.]
Expedition against Pirates, under Captain Kidd, in 1699, [785.]
Expedition of British to Staten Island in 1777, [836.]
Extortion of public Officers in North Carolina, in 1768, [571.]
Eyre, Colonel, lands at Groton in 1781, [043;] Takes possession of Fort Griswold, [044.]