The maps, which illustrate only the immediate campaigns of Washington, or related territory which required his supervision, are reduced from those used in “Battle Maps and Charts of the American Revolution.” The map entitled “Operations near New York,” was the first one drafted, at Tarrytown, New York. In 1847, it was approved by Washington Irving, then completing his Life of Washington, and his judgment determined the plan of the future work. All of the maps, however, before engravure, had the minute examination and approval of Benson J. Lossing. The present volume owes its preparation to the personal request of the late Robert C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, made shortly before his decease, and is completed, with ever-present appreciation of his aid and his friendship. HENRY B. CARRINGTON. HYDE PARK, MASS., Sept. 1, 1898. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. PAGE EARLY APTITUDES FOR SUCCESS 1 CHAPTER II. THE FERMENT OF AMERICAN LIBERTY 10 CHAPTER III. THE OUTBREAK OF REPRESSED LIBERTY 20 CHAPTER IV. ARMED AMERICA NEEDS A SOLDIER 31 CHAPTER V. WASHINGTON IN COMMAND 41 CHAPTER VI. BRITISH CANADA ENTERS THE FIELD OF ACTION 50 CHAPTER VII. HOWE SUCCEEDS GATES.—CLOSING SCENES OF 1775 58 CHAPTER VIII. AMERICA AGAINST BRITAIN.—BOSTON TAKEN 68 CHAPTER IX. SYSTEMATIC WAR WITH BRITAIN BEGUN 82 CHAPTER X. BRITAIN AGAINST AMERICA.—HOWE INVADES NEW YORK 93 CHAPTER XI. BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND 101 CHAPTER XII. WASHINGTON IN NEW YORK 114 CHAPTER XIII. WASHINGTON TENDERS, AND HOWE DECLINES, BATTLE.—HARLEM HEIGHTS AND WHITE PLAINS 125 CHAPTER XIV. THE FIRST NEW JERSEY CAMPAIGN.—TRENTON 134 CHAPTER XV. THE FIRST NEW JERSEY CAMPAIGN DEVELOPED.—PRINCETON 150 CHAPTER XVI.