ILLUSTRATIONS, BY PEN AND PENCIL, OF THE HISTORY, BIOG-
RAPHY, SCENERY, RELICS, AND TRADITIONS OF THE
WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD, BY LOSSING AND BARRITT,
CHIEFLY FROM ORIGINAL SKETCHES BY THE AUTHOR.
HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,
Condition of Rhode Island in 1777-Re-encampment of the
British-General Prescott-His Character and bad Conduct
-Colonel Barton's Plan for capturing him- - Biographical
Sketch of Barton-Expedition to capture Prescott-Pres
cott's Quarters-A Sentinel deceived-Names of Barton's
Men-Entrance to Prescott's Room-Seizure of the Gen-
eral and his Aid-de-camp-Barton rewarded by Congress-
Predatory Excursions-French Fleet for America-Count
D'Estaing-France and England-Excitement in Parliament
-The King's Speech-Boldness of the Opposition - The
British and French Fleets-Sandy Hook and Amboy Bay-
General Spencer's Expedition against Rhode Island- His
Resignation-French Fleet off Newport-American Land
Forces Destruction of British Vessels-Landing of Ameri
cans on Rhode Island- Naval Battle-Great Storm-State
of the American Troops-Refusal of the French to co-operate
-They sail for Boston-Protests-Retreat of the Americans
to Butts's Hill-Battle of Quaker Hill-Scene of the Engage-
ment-Loss of the Belligerents-Evacuation of Rhode Island
by the Americans-Return of La Fayette from Boston-Ex-
pedition against New Bedford Murmurings against the
French-Evacuation of Rhode Island by the British-Severe
Winter-Sir Robert Pigot-Return of La Fayette to France
-His Zeal and Success-Washington appointed Lieutenant
General by the French King-Good Tidings brought by La
Fayette Their Effect-Arrival of the Allies-Encampment
at Newport-British blockade of Narraganset Bay-Clinton's
Expedition-Death of Ternay-Washington in Newport-
Property destroyed in Newport-Ride to Butts's Hill-Hos-
pitality-Fort on Butts's Hill-View of the Battle-ground-
North View from Butts's Hill-The Narraganset Country-
Massasoit and his Sons-King Philip-His Jealousy-Treaties
with the Whites-Curtailment of his Domains-His chief
Captains-John Elliot--Enlightenment of the Indians-Sassa-
mon-Rising of the New England Tribes-Daniel Gookin-
Philip's Appeal-Condition of the Indians-Commencement
of Hostilities-Canonchet-Mather's Magnalia-Indian Meth-
od of Warfare-Destruction of New England Villages-Ter-
rible Retaliation by the Whites-Decimation of the Indians
-Strifes among them-Philip a Fugitive-His Death-His
Son-Captain Church-Sufferings of the Colonists-A happy
Change-Capture of the Pigot by Talbot-His Promotion-
Departure from Newport-Adieu to New England-Halleck's
Connecticut
West Point and its Associations-Mrs. Faugeres-Sufferings of
Mrs. Bleeker-Scenery around West Point-The military
Establishment-Wood's Monument - Interesting Relics—
Size of the Mortars and Chain-Position of the Chain in the
River-Other Relics-Kosciuszko's Monument-His Garden
-Other Localities-Fort Arnold-Fort Putnam-View from
the Ruins of Fort Putnam-Names of the Highland Peaks-
Drake's "Culprit Fay"-Fortifications in the Highlands or-
dered-Action of the New York Assembly-Fort Constitu
tion-New Forts in the Highlands proposed-West Point se-
lected Radière and other Engineers from France-West
Point in 1780-Construction of the great Chain-History of
the Work-Map of West Point-The Chain weakened by
Arnold-Importance of West Point-Establishment of the
military Academy there-Forts Webb, Wyllys, and Putnam
-Visit to Constitution Island-Remains of Fort Constitution
-Buttermilk Falls-A venerable Boatman-Beverly Dock
and Robinson House-Arnold's Willow - Arnold in Phila-
delphia-His Extravagance-Marriage with Miss Shippen-
Memoir of Beverly Robinson-Arnold's Residence and Style
of Living-His fraudulent Dealings-Charge of Malfeasance
preferred against him-Arnold ordered to be tried by a Court-
martial-His Trial, Verdict, and Punishment-Its Effects-
Interview with Luzerne-His Wife and Major André-Sym-
pathy of Schuyler and Livingston- Visit to the American
Camp-Washington deceived by him- Obtains the Com-
mand at West Point-Correspondence of Arnold and Andrè
-Proposed Plan of the British to gain Possession of West
Point-Andrè appointed to confer with Arnold-An Inter-
view proposed by the Traitor-Letter to Colonel Sheldon-
Effect of Andre's Letter to Sheldon-Arnold's attempted In-
terview with Andrè-His Letter to Washington-Joshua H.
Smith-Further arrangements for an Interview-Arnold's
Correspondence with Beverly Robinson-Washington on his
Journey-Again deceived by Arnold's Duplicity-Smith em-
ployed to bring Andrè from the Vulture-His Difficulties--
Refusal of the Colquhons to accompany Smith-Final Com-
pliance-Landing of Andrè, and his first Interview with Ar-
nold-Arrival of the Conspirators at Smith's House-The
Vulture fired upon-Plan of Operations arranged-Colonel
Livingston-The Papers taken from Andre's Boot-" Artillery
Orders"-Forces at West Point-Villefranche's Estimate-
Return of the Ordnance in the different Forts at West Point
-Arnold's Description of the Works-His Pass-Smith's Re-
fusal to take Andrè back to the Vulture-His insufficient Ex-
cuse-Andre's Exchange of Coats-He and Smith cross the
Hudson-Smith's Letter to his Brother-Ambiguous Mem-
orandum
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