Berthier, Louis Alexandre, Napoleon’s agent for the retrocession of Louisiana, i. 366. Beurnonville, Pierre de Ruel, French ambassador at Madrid, ii. 59, 277. Beverly, town-meeting in January, 1809, iv. 413. Bibb, William A., member of Congress from Georgia, on the annexation of West Florida to Louisiana, v. 324. Biddle, James, commander in U. S. navy, commands the “Hornet,” vii. 293; ix. 63; captures “Penguin,” 71, 72; escapes “Cornwallis,” 72, 73. Biddle, Thomas, captain of artillery in Hindman’s battalion, viii. 37; at Lundy’s Lane, 53, 56; at Fort Erie, 71. Bidwell, Barnabas, member of Congress from Massachusetts, iii. 127; supports Jefferson’s Spanish message in committee, 132, 137; urged by Jefferson to take the leadership of the Democrats in Congress, 207; in the slave-trade debate, iii. 360, 363; a defaulter, v. 359. Bigelow, Jacob, professor of medicine at Harvard College, ix. 206. Bigelow, Timothy, speaker of Massachusetts legislature, iv. 456. Bingham, A. B., captain of the British corvette “Little Belt,” his account of his action with the “President,” vi. 30, 31, 33–36. Birmingham, remonstrates against Orders in Council, vi. 271; treaty of Ghent received at, ix. 54, 55. Bishop, Abraham, collector of New Haven, i. 226. Bissell, Daniel, captain of the First Infantry, iii. 284, 290; welcomes Burr at Fort Massac, 291; receives a letter from Andrew Jackson warning him to stop expedition, 291; colonel of Fifth U. S. Infantry, promoted to brigadier, vii. 409; his skirmish with Drummond’s forces in October, 1814, viii. 116. Bladensburg, designated as the point of concentration for the defence of Washington, viii. 123, 135, 139, 140; citizens erect works at, 132; the necessary point of British attack, 134, 136, 138; battle-field of, 139, 140; battle of, 141–144; Ross retreats through, 148; relative losses at, ix. 234. Blakeley, Johnston, commander in U. S. navy, commands the “Wasp” in 1814, viii. 184, 237; cruises in the British Channel, 185; captures British sloop-of-war “Reindeer,” 186, 187, 196; sinks the “Avon,” 188–192; lost at sea, 193. “Blakeley,” privateer, viii. 194. Bleecker, Harmanus, member of Congress from New York, vi. 211. Blennerhassett, Harman, iii. 220, 233; duped by Burr, 247, 256 _et seq._; his indiscreet talk, 259, 275, 281; returns to his home, 276; driven from his island, 286; rejoins Burr, 291; indicted, 457; keeps a record of Burr’s trial, 462 _et seq._; Allston tries to conciliate, 464; Duane visits, 464. Blennerhassett, Mrs., iii. 220; sends a warning letter to Burr, 275.