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French army unite with ours

ib.

Corps of light infantry formed under the command of Colonel Scam-

mel, the author joins it

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Disaster of a British ship

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Expedition to the enemy's lines

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Our army in motion, conjecture respecting the object of the cam-
paign

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The secret explained, we march for the southward-A masterly

piece of generalship

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Lord Cornwallis the object of our expedition

March through the city of Philadelphia

French fleet arrive at the Chesapeake

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Embark at the head of Elk, voyage down the Chesapeake

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Put in at the harbor of Annapolis

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Arnold's expedition to Connecticut

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Naval engagement and the British defeated

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Voyage down the Chesapeake

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Reach the harbour at Jamestown

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Arrive at Yorktown and begin the siege

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Colonel Scammel wounded and taken

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Anecdote of General Washington and Mr. Evans

ib.

The British obliged to kill their horses

ib.

Colonel Tarleton wounded in a skirmish

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Death of Colonel Scammel

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A detachment from the allied army open entrenchments against

the enemy

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Tremendous cannonade from our lines

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A splendid conflagration of British vessels
Second parallel line thrown up

ib.

ib.

CONTENTS.

Two redoubts taken by the allied army

Anecdote of General Washington and Colonel Cobb

Anecdote of Marquis de la Fayette and Baron Viominil, (note)

Cornwallis proposes to capitulate

Bold attempt to effect his escape

Articles of capitulation ratified

Surrender of the British army

Singular circumstance respecting Cornwallis and Mr. Laurens,

(note)

Commander in Chief expresses his thanks to the army,

&c.

Enormities practised by the enemy in Virginia

Colonel Tarleton's horse taken from him

View of Yorktown after the siege

Loss on both sides during the siege

Lord Cornwallis and his enormities

Ferocious animosity between the two parties

Cruel death of Colonel Hayne

Sanguinary conduct of Lord Rawdon

Anecdote of Marquis de la Fayette and Lord Cornwallis

Battle at Eutaw Springs

Anecdote of Lord Cornwallis

Voyage up the Chesapeake, &c.

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Exploit of Major Trescott

Incursion of the enemy on our frontiers

Proceedings of Congress on our victory

Abbe Bandole's address

Fatal duel

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General Washington resolves on retaliation, and the lot falls on
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Lady Asgill receives intelligence of the situation of her son,
and implores the compassion of the king and queen, and
solicits the interposition of the king and queen of France
Count de Vergennes addresses General Washington in favour of
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onymous letters

Officers of the army memorialize Congress

Anonymous letters to the army

Wise measures of Washington to counteract the effects of the an-

Washington's admirable address to the officers

Author of the anonymous letters, (note)

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ib.

The officers present their thanks to his Excellency with affection-
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General Washington addresses Congress in favor of the army
Congress grant a sum in gross as a commutation for half pay
The Commander in Chief orders a cessation of hostilities and con-
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Officers still dissatisfied, and address the Commander in Chief

His reply

Proclamation of Congress for a cessation of hostilities

Mutiny of a party of Pennsylvania soldiers,

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General Washington issues his farewell orders

Disbandment of the army

Congress give their thanks to the army-Painful parting scene

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Number of men lost during the American war

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