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Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 6 (of 8): The United States of North America, Part I — John Shaqi

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 6 (of 8): The United States of North America, Part I

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Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 6 (of 8): The United States of North America, Part I

America -- Discovery and exploration; America -- History; United States -- History

DISPOSAL OF THE CONVENTION TROOPS                                  317

  EDITORIAL NOTES                                                    323

  ILLUSTRATIONS: Plan of Fort Montgomery, 324; Chain at Fort
  Montgomery, 324; Plan of Constitution Island, 325; Plans of
  the Battle of Long Island, 327, 328; Ratzer's smaller Map of
  New York City, 332; Johnston's Map of New York Island (1776),
  335; the Sauthier-Faden Plan of Campaign round New York (1776),
  336; Fort Washington and Dependencies, 339; the Sauthier-Tryon
  Map of New York Province (1774), 340; the Present Seat of
  War, from Low's _Almanac_, 342; New York and Vicinity, from
  the _Political Magazine_, 343; Campaign of 1776, from Hall's
  _History_, 344; Hessian Map of the Campaign above New York
  (1776), 345; Map of Arnold's Fight near Valcour Island, 347;
  Trumbull's Plan of Ticonderoga and its Dependencies (1776),
  352; Map of Ticonderoga (1777) used at St. Clair's Trial, 353;
  Fleury's Map of Fort Stanwix, 355; Plan of the Conflict at
  Saratoga, 362; Attack on Forts Clinton and Montgomery as mapped
  by John Hills, 363; another Plan, from Leake's _Life of Lamb_,
  365.


  CHAPTER V.

  THE STRUGGLE FOR THE DELAWARE.—PHILADELPHIA UNDER HOWE AND
  UNDER ARNOLD. _Frederick D. Stone_                                 367

  ILLUSTRATIONS: Charles Lee, 369; his Autograph, 370; Fac-simile
  of an Appeal of the Council of Safety, Dec. 8, 1776, 371;
  Broadside of the Council of Safety, 372; Lord Howe, 380;
  General Grey, 383; General Sir William Howe, 383; Alexander
  Hamilton, 384; Anthony Wayne, 385; the Destruction of the
  "Augusta", 388; Fac-simile of Proclamation of Washington, Dec.
  20, 1777, 390; Playbill of Theatre in Southwark, February,
  1778, 394.

  EDITORIAL NOTES                                                    403

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