George Washington
Copyright, 1917, by
SAM'L GABRIEL SONS & COMPANY
NEW YORK
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| Chapter I | [5] |
| Washington's Early Life—Appointed as Surveyor—First Trip into the Wilderness—Entrusted with Message to the French. | |
| Chapter II | [20] |
| Washington Appointed a Member of Gen. Braddock's Staff—French and Indian War—Washington Made Commander of Virginia Forces—Causes of the American Revolution—Washington a Member of the First Continental Congress. | |
| Chapter III | [30] |
| Beginning of the Revolution—Washington Made Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army—British Forced to Leave Boston. | |
| Chapter IV | [40] |
| Declaration of Independence Signed—Battle of Long Island—Battle of White Plains—Washington Crosses the Delaware and Surprises the Hessians at Trenton. | |
| Chapter V | [52] |
| Recapture of Fort Ticonderoga by Gen. Burgoyne—Battle of Brandywine—Battle of Germantown—Burgoyne's Surrender at Saratoga—Washington at Valley Forge—Alliance with France. | |
| Chapter VI | [62] |
| Battle of Monmouth—Patriots Receive Aid from France—Recapture of Fort at Stony Point by Gen. Anthony Wayne—Washington at Morristown—Surrender of Charleston, S. C., to the British—Treason of Benedict Arnold. | |
| Chapter VII | [73] |
| Gen. Gates Defeated at Camden, S. C.—Battle of King's Mountain—Washington Sends Aid to the South—Siege of Yorktown—Surrender of Lord Cornwallis—Peace Treaty Signed—Washington's Farewell to His Officers. | |
| Chapter VIII | [83] |
| Washington Retires to Mount Vernon—Inaugurated as First President of the United States—His Reelection—His Death at Mount Vernon. |
The Washington Monument
LIST OF COLORED PLATES
| Washington Leaving His Home | [Frontispiece] |
| Washington Taking Command of the Army | [20] |
| Washington Crossing the Delaware | [40] |
| At Valley Forge | [52] |
| Washington Bidding Farewell to His Officers | [73] |
| Washington Welcomed in New York | [83] |