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.]