- 111 The Berish land at Frag's neck. The Americat ang evacuates Yick island except Fart Washington, - 113 Sir William Howe moves out to Somerset Court House, 147 148 attempts to cut off the retreat of the American army to 149 Slight skirmish near the White Horse, and retreat to French Creek, 157 160 Measures to cut off the communication between the British army and fleet, 166 Battle of Germantown, 168 The forts Independence and Constitution evacuated by the Americans, ib. Representations of General Washington to congress on this subject, 216 The army subsisted by impressment, ib. Information of treaties between France and the United States, 234 General Howe resigns the command of the British army, He evacuates Philadelphia and marches through Jersey, A council of war decides against attacking the British on their march, PAGE. 248 ib. 250 251 Thanks of congress to General Washington and his army, 258 Count D'Estaing arrives with a French fleet, 259 - meditates an attack on the British fleet in New York harbour, 260 ib. Count D'Estaing expresses his dissatisfaction with Sullivan in a letter to congress, ib. Attempts of Mr. Johnson to bribe some members of congress, 275 Manifesto of the commissioners and counter manifesto of congress, 277 Arrival of Monsieur Girard, minister plenipotentiary of France, 279 Letters of General Washington on the state of public affairs, ib. PAGE. General Howe defeated by Colonel Campbell, 293 294 ib. ib. General Lincoln takes command of the southern army, 295 Major Gardner defeated by General Moultrie, Insurrection of the tories in South Carolina, They are defeated by Colonel Pickens, 296 ib. ib. 297 298 ib. Lincoln attacks the British at Stono ferry unsuccessfully, 299 300 Letter from General Washington to congress respecting the annual formation 327 328 The British fleet passes the bar, and gets possession of the harbour of Charleston, Opinion of General Washington on the propriety of defending that place, Sir Henry Clinton invests the town, The fleet enters the harbour, Tarlton surprises an American corps at Monk's corner, Fort Moultrie surrendered, - Tarlton defeats Colonel White, General Lincoln capitulates, Buford defeated, 330 332 ib. ib. 333 334 335 ib. 336 337 rements for the government of South Carolina and Georgia, 339 |