cannot improve success, 320 practically a defeat, so judged by contemporaries, 320 retires to Wilmington, leaving his wounded, closely pursued by Greene, 321 his position, and that of Clinton, noticed, 324 reminiscence of earlier campaign, 325 his effective force reduced, 329 arrives at Yorktown from Wilmington, 333 sustained by British ministry, 337 Clinton wants his troops, 338 promises to expel Lafayette from Virginia, 338 in pursuit of Lafayette, 38–9 his course described by Lafayette, 339 abandons the pursuit, 339 is followed by Lafayette, 340 returns to headquarters, 341 finds old despatches from Clinton, 341 takes boats for Yorktown, 341 his movements reported to Washington, 342 is warned by Clinton of danger, 350 relations to Clinton noticed, 352–3 must destroy Lafayette’s army to hold Virginia, 353 attempts escape by Gloucester, 358 the movement abandoned, 358 graphic report to Clinton, 358 terms of surrender fixed, 359 surrender completed, 360 courtesies between officers of the three armies, 361 his interview with Lafayette, 361 CORNWALLIS, FREDERICK—acts as _Br._ commissioner to exchange prisoners, 318 COUDRAY, _Monsieur_ DE—ordered to complete defensive works along the Delaware, 192 Court-martial of Arnold, 274 Court-martial of Lee (Appendix G), 389 Cowpens, Battle of, 312 COXE, DANIEL—urges union of Colonies, 1722, 12 Crimean War noticed, 313 CROMWELL, OLIVER—Lord Protector of England; _b._ 1599, _d._ 1659. cited by Washington’s officers as a precedent for assuming permanent command, 364 Crown Point, expedition against, 1755, 10 visited by Allen and Arnold, 30 captured by Seth Warner, 51 CUSTIS, _Mrs._ MARTHA—_b._ 1732, _d._ 1802. her marriage to Washington, 8 Danbury, Conn., invaded (with Ridgefield) by Tryon, 166 DARTMOUTH, GEORGE, _Lord_—_Br._ statesman; _b._ 1748, _d._ 1791. comments upon Lexington and Concord, 20 opposed military occupation of Boston, 33 advised Howe to attack Southern cities, 69 regarded New York as the true British base, 69 DAYTON, ELIAS—col.; _b._ 1735, _d._ 1807. his regiment in battle, 278–9 DEANE, SILAS—_b._ 1737, _d._ 1834. on naval committee, 60 commissioner to France, 209 returns to Philadelphia, 238 DEBORRE, PRUDHOMME—brig.-gen.; disgraced at Brandywine, 189 Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, 91