Battle, Naval, off Newport, in 1778, between Howe and D'Estaing, [081;] in the Savannah in 1779, [734.]
Battle, Naval, off Newport, in 1775--American Galleys arrive from Providence, commanded by Captains Elliot and Grimes--Admiral Wallace leaves the Harbor, with his Fleet--Arrival of British Ship of War _Glasgow_--Repulsed from the Battery at Brenton's Point--Puts to Sea, [072;] Arrival of British Ships of War, _Scarborough and Scymetar_, with American Prizes, at Rose Island--Americans attempt to rescue Prizes--Attack the _Scarborough_--Captain Grimes recovers a Prize--The _Scarborough_ and a Schooner attempt to recapture--Arrested in their Progress by Land Batteries--Schooner captured and sent to Providence--The _Scarborough and Scymetar_ put to Sea--Terribly battered from Brenton's Point and Castle Hill, [073.]
Battle, Naval, in the Thames, in 1781--Appearance of British Fleet at Mouth of River, [042;] Landing of Enemy--March toward New London--Destruction of the Town and other Property, [043;] Infamy of Arnold--Attack on Fort Griswold--Its Defense and Capture--Murder of Colonel Ledyard, [044;] Cruelties at Fort Griswold--Miss Ledyard mitigates suffering of Prisoners--Departure of Enemy, [045.]
Battle, Naval, between Howe and Muglord, in 1776, [015.]
Battle, Naval, in Chesapeake Bay, between British and French Fleets, in 1781, [436,] [512,] [540.]
Battle, Naval, at Charleston, in 1706,745; in 1776, [754.]
Battle of North Point and Fort M'Henry, near Baltimore, in 1814, [388;] Names of Officers and Privates slain--Monument erected to their Memory, [389.]
Battle on Pequot Hill in 1637--Landing of Captain Mason--March toward the Mystic--Joined by Miantonomoh's Men, [047;] Destroy the Fort--Terrible massacre of Men, Women and Children--Departure of English for Saybrook--Arrival of Settlers from Massachusetts--Pequots flee to Saseo Swamp--Pursued by Settlers--Destruction of Corn-fields, Men, Women and Children--Sassacus escapes to the Mohawks--Pequots surrender, disperse, and become extinct, [048.]
Battle near Petersburg in 1781--Arnold proceeds to Osborne's to destroy American Flotilla and Stores--Whole Fleet and Stores captured or destroyed, [545.]
Battle at Point Pleasant in 1774--Lewis attacked by Cornstalk, [487;] Colonels Clark, Lewis and Hugh Allen mortally wounded--British Line gives way--Right Line of Indians attacked by Fleming and Field--Driven 'back--Cornstalk cheers his Men--Battle continues unabated; Indians retreat at Night--The killed and wounded, [488.]