Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777: With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76.Drake, Samuel Adams
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Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777: With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76.
Drake, Samuel Adams
Burgoyne's Invasion, 1777; Canadian Invasion, 1775-1776
SARATOGA, occupied by Burgoyne, 70;
country below described, 98;
Burgoyne's army crosses over to, 102;
falls back to, after being defeated, 129; 134, _note_.
ST. CLAIR, ARTHUR, commands at Ticonderoga, 39;
evacuates it, 43;
military record of, 44, _note_ 2; also _note_ 5;
marches for Skenesborough, 45;
halts at Hubbardton, 46;
hears Burgoyne has occupied his proposed line of retreat, and now
marches for Bennington, 51;
joins Schuyler at Fort Edward, 51;
accused of treachery, 58;
and ordered to Philadelphia, 60.
ST. JOHN'S, FORT, position of, 16;
taken by Americans, 19;
burnt, 20;
British build a fleet at, 21.
ST. LEGER, BARRY, combination with Burgoyne, 13;
his part, 30, 31;
his force, 35, 90;
lays siege to Fort Stanwix, 91;
Arnold's stratagem compels him to raise the siege, 93;
and retreat to Oswego, 93.
SCHUYLER, PHILIP, at Fort Edward, 51;
St. Clair joins him, 51;
sends a force to Fort Anne, 52;
military record of, 55, _note_;
holds Warner at Manchester, 57;
evacuates Fort Edward on Burgoyne's approach, 66;
state of his army, 66;
urges Stark to join him, 77;
sends Gansevoort to Fort Stanwix, 90;
then Arnold, 93;
superseded by Gates, 95.
SECOND BATTLE OF FREEMAN'S FARM, 120-122.
SKENESBOROUGH taken by Americans, 17;
described, 18, _note_;
made a dockyard, 21;
Americans retreat to, from Ticonderoga, 44;
set fire to, and abandoned, 51.
STARK, JOHN, appointed to sole command over New Hampshire militia, 74;
musters his brigade at Manchester, 74;
refuses to join Schuyler, 74;
his perplexity, 75;
marches to Bennington, 75;
sketch of, 76, _note_;
decides to join Schuyler, 77;
but hears of the enemy's approach, and sends out scouts, 77;
sends for Warner, 78;
re-enforced, 81;
his force, 82;
gains the victory of Bennington, 83;
and defeats Breyman also, 84, 85;
at Fort Edward, 132.
STILLWATER, position of the American army described, 98.
TICONDEROGA, position of described, 16;
taken by Americans, 17; 18, _note_;
Montgomery there, 19;
Burgoyne's landing, 39;
garrison of, 40;
invested by Burgoyne, 40, 43;
evacuated, 44;
effects of its fall, 56, 57;
Americans attack it unsuccessfully, 114.
TRENTON, N. J., victory at, 32, _note_.
VALCOUR ISLAND, naval battle at, 22.
VERMONT, people of addressed by Burgoyne, 38;
state of settlements in, 44, _note_;
critical situation of after the fall of Ticonderoga, 57.
WARNER, SETH, in command at Hubbardton, 47; 55, _note_;
surprised there, 48;
retreats to Bennington, 51;
posted at Manchester, 57;
his Green Mountain Boys, 57;
Stark calls on him for assistance, 77;
gets to Bennington in time, 81;
attacks Breyman, 84.
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