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Washington Crossing the Delaware
From a painting by E. Lenize
This Edition of THE WRITINGS OF WASHINGTON IRVING is limited to Five Hundred Numbered Copies, of which
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
CHAPTER I.
Washington takes command of the Armies.-Sketch of General Lee.
-Characters of the British Commanders, Howe, Clinton, and
Burgoyne.-Survey of the Camps from Prospect Hill.-The
Camps contrasted -Description of the Revolutionary Army.—
Rhode Island Troops.-Character of General Greene.-Washing-
ton represents the Deficiencies of the Army.-His Apology for
the Massachusetts Troops.-Governor Trumbull.-Cragie House,
Washington's Head-quarters....
CHAPTER II.
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Questions of Military Rank.-Popularity of Putnam.-Arrangements
at Head-quarters.-Colonel Mifflin and John Trumbull, Aides-
de-camp.-Joseph Reed, Washington's Secretary and Confiden-
tial Friend.—Gates as Adjutant-general.—Hazardous Situation
of the Army.-Strengthening of the Defenses.-Efficiency of
Putnam.-Rapid Changes.-New Distribution of the Forces.-
Rigid Discipline.-Lee and his Cane.-His Idea as to strong
Battalions.—Arrival of Rifle Companies.-Daniel Morgan and
his Sharpshooters.-Washington declines to detach Troops to
Distant Points for their Protection.-His Reasons for so doing.. 30
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