South, the, a blow aimed at, by the British, 36. British success in, 90. the patriot leaders in, 91. the brutality of the British in, 91. South Carolina, overrun by the British, 90. protests against abolishing slavery, 150. Spy, the patriot, 50-61. See Hale. Stark, John, defeats the British at Bennington, Vermont, 105. leaves the army for a time, 115. Stewart, Charles, in command of the frigate Constitution, 182. the death of, 184. Stony Point, on the Hudson River, the capture of, by Wayne, 77-89. the British capture and fortify, 78. Washington plans to attack, 79. a description of, 79. a description of the fortifications of, 80. the "little Gibraltar," 80. Wayne appointed commander of the expedition against, 80. Wayne's march to, 82. Wayne's plan of attack on, 84. the attack on, 85. the capture of, 86. the capture of, announced to Washington, 88. Sullivan, Fort, the defense of, 36-49. See Fort Sullivan. Sumter, Fort, 43. Sumter, Thomas, General, a leader in the South, 91. still alive in 1824, 203. Surprise, a midnight, 77-89. See Stony Point. Sycamore Shoals, 94. the backwoodsmen meet at, 95. Syracuse, Sicily. Commodore Preble sails to, 160. Decatur sails from, 162. T Tallmadge, Major, questions Andre, 61. Tarleton, Colonel, the brutality of, in the South, 91. defeated at Cowpens, 118, 119. and the two young ladies, 120. in the Yorktown campaign, 124. Teamster, the old, 105-122. See Morgan. Thaxter, Rev. Joseph, at Bunker Hill, 213. Thompson, Colonel, and his sharpshooters aid Moultrie, 41, 44. Tilghman, Colonel, informs Congress of Cornwallis's surrender, 136. Tompkins, Daniel, Vice President of the United States, entertains Lafayette in 1824, 203. Tories, the, at "Mother Chick's," 57. in the South, 91, 92, 97, 99, 100, 102. Trade, free, between the states, 151. Trenton, New Jersey, the British defeated at, 77. Tripoli, 156-168, 173, 180, 184. Trumbull, "The Surrender of Cornwallis" painted by, 133. Tryon, William, the hated, a British general, 78. Tunis, 156. Twelve Mile carrying place, the, 22. Enos reaches the, 23. U United Colonies, the, 141. United States, the frigate, commanded by Decatur, 158. United States of America, the, 154. the Constitution of, 155. See Constitution. the growth of, 202. University of Virginia, the, Lafayette entertained at, 214. V Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Lafayette at, 200. the patriots suffer greatly at, 200. Vernon, Mount, Washington's home, 68. the slaves at, 70. the hospitality at, 71, 76. Washington retires to, 138. Lafayette's visits to, 202, 211. Verplanck's Point, on the Hudson River, the British fortify, 78. Victory, the final, 123-137. See Yorktown campaign. Ville de Paris, the flagship of De Grasse, 129. Villere, Major, informs Jackson of the approach of the British, 188. Vincennes, the hero of, 1-17. See Clark.