Barras. Admiral. Count de, succeeds Ternay in French Fleet at Newport in 1781--Sends Dispatches to Washington concerning De Grasse, [510.]
Barre. Colonel Isaac, Opinion of British Army in America, [019;] Moves in Parliament that Copies of Dispatches of Howe and Shuldham be laid before the House of Commons, [022.]
Barren Hill, Notice of--Its old Church and School-house, [322;] La Fayette's Quarters at, in 1778, [328;] Its Topography, [329.]
Barrington, George, first Royal Governor of North Carolina, in 1730; [562.]
Barrington. Major. Aid de-Camp to Prescott, captured near Newport in 1777, [077.]
Barton, Colonel William. Biographical Sketch of, [075;] Daring Exploit in capturing Prescott, [076.]
Basking Ridge, Notice of, [222.]
Battin, John, Biographical Sketch of, [827.]
Battle on the Allamanee in 1771; Encampment of Tryon on the Eno, [575;] Waddel crosses the Yadkin--Desertion of his Men--Pursued by Insurgents-- Skirmish ensues--Several captured--Escapes himself to Salisbury--Tryon presses forward toward the Allamanee--Receives Proposals of Accommodation from Regulators--Approaches their Camp--Orders them to Disperse--Thompson detained and Shot--Tyron returns Flag of Truce-- Retaliated by Regulators--Deadly Conflict ensues--Tryon sends second Flag of Truce--The Bearer falls--Conflict renewed--Regulators Retreat, [576;] Killed and Wounded, [577.]
Battle of Bladensburg in 1814, [405.]