movement of, against Cornwallis at Yorktown, [178], [184];

surrender of Cornwallis to, [185];

mentioned incidentally, [67], [72].

Washington, Fort, commanding Hudson River, 1776, [44], [46];

Washington orders evacuation of, [45];

stormed by British, and garrison taken, [46].

West Indies, dependence of, upon American continent, [60];

seasonal conditions in, affecting naval operations, [98], [115], [149], [159];

commercial importance of, [98];

naval battles in, [103], [106]-112, [129], [130]-135, [142]-144, [153], [163]-167, [198]-205, [207]-220.