No event excites more interest among Americans than the destruction of the tea in Boston harbour. Then and there, the unconquerable resolution of freemen was first made apparent to the obstinate oppressors of our infant country. Yet, until of late years, the history of the affair was very imperfectly known, and the names of the men who participated in it scarcely mentioned. In these pages will be found a faithful account of this glorious exploit, and, in connection with the other narratives, it is hoped it will kindle in the breasts of young readers an enthusiasm for liberty and a love of heroic excellence.

CONTENTS.

[INTRODUCTION.]
 13
[THE LEBANON CLUB.]
 17
[THE SKIRMISH AT LEXINGTON.]
 25
[FIGHT AT CONCORD.]
 31
[FIFER'S STORY.]
 43
[ARNOLD'S EXPEDITION.]
 46
[THE EXPEDITION AGAINST TICONDEROGA.]
 63
[PUTNAM'S ESCAPE.]
 70
[THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.]
 75
[THE CAPTURE OF GENERAL SULLIVAN.]
 88
[THE PATRIOTISM OF MRS. BORDEN.]
 97
[THE ESCAPE OF CAPTAIN PLUNKETT.]
 99
[THE TREASON OF RUGSDALE.]
 103
[THE CRUELTY OF TARLETON.]
 118
[LEE'S LEGION.]
 120
[THE ATTACK ON GENERAL WAYNE.]
 134
[THE MUTINY AT MORRISTOWN.]
 137
[THE TREASON OF BETTYS.]
 147
[THE BATTLE OF BUNKER'S HILL.]
 153
[EXPLOITS OF PETER FRANCISCO.]
 160
[THE EXPLOIT OF COL. ALLAN M'LEAN.]
 164
[THE ADVENTURE OF MAJOR LEE.]
 168
[GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN.]
 179
[THE BATTLE OF ORISKANY.]
 183
[CONCLUSION.]
 190

THE

BOSTON TEA PARTY;

OR,

THE YANKEES OF 1773.