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.