Gates, Horatio, Adjutant-General, 71; defeats Burgoyne at Saratoga, 92, 93; ambitious to supplant _W_., 114; 112. Genêt, Edmond Charles, mission of, to U.S., 194 _ff_.; would appeal to people over government, 198,205; snubbed by Jefferson, 198; his recall requested, 199. George II, 18. George III, dismisses Pitt, 29; and the British Empire, 48; makes North Prime Minister, 54; effect of events of 1778 on, 119; and of the failure of the Commission on Reconciliation, 120; 60, 130, 153, 259. Georgetown, proposed as seat of national capital, 184. Georgia, only colony unrepresented in First Continental Congress, 59; British victories in, 122; 165. Gerry, Elbridge, on X.Y.Z. mission to France, 215; 161, 168, 169. Giles, William B., and newspaper attacks on _W_., 219, 221. Gist, Christopher, 14. Gladstone, W.E., quoted, 173. Gorham, Nathaniel, 161. Great Britain. _See_ England. Great Meadows. _See_ Fort Necessity. Greene, Nathanael, commands in South, 122; 110, 162, 163, 258. "Half-King, the." _See_ Thanacarishon. Hamilton, Alexander, influence of, ensures ratification of Constitution in N.Y., 174; Secretary of Treasury, 181, 228, 229; opposition to, 181, 182; favors "Assumption," 182,183; obtains Jefferson's support for compromise, 183, 184; his political status, 187; his protective tariff, 188; his measures tended to centralization, 189,192; quoted, on the French Revolution, 197, 198; _W_. seeks to keep peace between Jefferson and, 199, 200; attacked by Freneau, 200; attacks Jefferson in newspapers, 201; urges _W_. to accept second term, 201; and the Whiskey Insurrection, 218; and the Farewell Address, 224; 160, 167, 168, 180, 195, 208, 210, 217, 241, 258. Hancock, John, President of Congress, 64; letter of _W_. to, 80, 81; Governor of Massachusetts, and _W.'s_ visit to Boston, 189, 190; 64, 256. Harlem, Heights of, army stationed on, 80. Harrison, Benjamin, letter of _W_. to, 143. Hay, Anthony, 53. Henry, Patrick, quoted, 50; opposed to Constitution, 174; 59, 60, 162. Herkimer, Nicholas, 92. Hessians, in British army, 76; defeated at Trenton, 86. Hortalaz et Cie, 94. Houdon, Jean A., statue of _W_. 148. House of Representatives, representation of States in, 167. Howe, Richard, Lord, takes fleet to N.Y., 76; 72, 83. Howe, Sir William, evacuates Boston, 72, 73; fruitless peace overtures of, 79; in Phila. (1777-78), 104, 105; succeeded by Clinton, 105; 74, 78, 87, 91. Humphreys, Colonel, as Chamberlain at President's receptions, 180, 181. Imperial Spirit, effect of, on relations between England and Colonies, 47, 48; revived by events of 1778, 119. Independence Hall, Phila., 160. Indians, surprise attack by, 21, 22; difficulties of _W_.'s administration with, 190, 191. Ingersoll, Jared, 161. Irving, Washington, _Life of Washington_, quoted, 181, 185, 186, 195. 217, 233. Jackson, Robert, 24. Jacobin Club, 193.