FREDERICK II.—third king of Prussia (called “the Great”); son of Frederick William I.; _b._ 1712, _d._ 1786; like Washington in reticence, 44 French army at Newport, R.I., 286 marches through Connecticut, 335 joins Washington, 335 threatens New York, 336 supports Lafayette, 342 parades in Philadelphia, 349 reviewed by the president of Congress, 349 in siege of Yorktown, 357 competes with Americans, in action, 358 French fleet off the Delaware, with French Ambassador, 238 unable to enter New York, 240 sails for Newport, R.I., 240 engages fleet of Howe, 243 repairs at Boston, 243 at Savannah, Ga., 261 blockaded at Newport, 295 off the Chesapeake, 350 engages with British fleet, 354 leaves America, 361 Frigate _Le Sensible_ (_Fr._) brings French treaty to America, 213 _La Chinier_ (_Fr._) brings French minister to America, 238 Frigates built during the war, and their fate (Appendix B), 378 GAGE, THOMAS—_Br._ lieut.-gen.; _b._ 1721, _d._ 1787. appointed gov. Massachusetts and Commander-in-Chief, 16 his fatal movement upon Concord, 20 succeeded by Howe, 58 GATES, HORATIO—maj.-general, _sub._ adj.-general; _b._ 1728, _d._ 1806. his antecedents, 36 succeeds Sullivan in Canada, 88 the confidant of Charles Lee, 127 confidential letter from Lee, 127 another letter from Lee, 138 reports for duty, 139 absent without leave, 141 dodges Battle of Trenton, 142 insolent letter to Burgoyne, 173 its lofty rebuke, 173 relieves Schuyler, and himself relieved, 173 declines command of Ticonderoga, 173 insulting letter to Washington, 173–4 Washington’s reply, 174 appeals to congressmen, 174 on leave of absence, 174 supersedes Schuyler, 176 captures Burgoyne’s army, 176 congratulated by Washington, 179 reports direct to Congress, 179 president of Board of War, 205 still corresponds with Lee, 205 commands at Peekskill, 212 on Council of War, 217 letters to Lee known to Washington, 220 declines to fight Indians, 259 “unequal to the command,” 260 spends winter in Virginia, 281 Congress gives him the Southern Department, 281 sarcastic letter from Charles Lee, 281 in command at the South, 291 criticised by Irving, 291 routed at Camden, 292 his disgraceful flight, 292 his abject apology, 292 could have saved the battle, 292 attempts to gather his army, 293 the tidings reaches Washington, 295 is succeeded by Greene, 300 turns command over to Greene, 302 retires to his farm, 302 GEORGE III.—King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith; _b._ 1738, _d._ 1820. does not understand Englishmen in America, 20 hears of Burgoyne’s surrender, 208 unwisely adjourns Parliament, 208 GERARD (DE RAYVENAL), _Monsieur_ CONRAD A.; _d._ 1790. pledges to Franklin and Deane French support, 209 first _Fr._ ambassador to America, 238