I.	Birth of Washington.—His Boyhood.
II.	Washington's Youth.—First Surveying Expedition.
III.	Rival Claims of the English and the French.—Preparations for Hostilities.
IV.	Washington's Mission to the French Commander.
V.	Military Expedition to the Frontier.
VI.	Misfortunes.—Capitulation of Fort Necessity.
VII.	A Campaign under General Braddock.
VIII.	Braddock's Advance.—His Defeat.
IX.	Washington in Command.—Panics on the Frontier.
X.	Frontier Service.
XI.	Operations against the French.—Washington's Marriage.
XII.	Campaigns in the North.—Washington at Mount Vernon.
XIII.	Colonial Discontents.
XIV.	Expedition to the Ohio.—Tea Tax.
XV.	The First General Congress.
XVI.	Military Measures.—Affairs at Lexington.
XVII.	Capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point.—Washington appointed Commander-in-Chief.
XVIII.	Battle of Bunker Hill.
XIX.	Washington on his Way to the Camp.
XX.	Siege of Boston.
XXI.	Projects for the Invasion of Canada.
XXII.	War along the Coast.—Progress of the Siege.
XXIII.	Affairs in Canada.
XXIV.	Incidents of the Camp.—Arnold before Quebec.
XXV.	Washington's Perplexities.—New York in Danger.
XXVI.	Attack on Quebec.—Affairs in New York.
XXVII.	Movements before Boston.—Its Evacuation.
XXVIII.	Reverses in Canada.—The Highlands.—Close of the Invasion of Canada.
XXIX.	The Army in New York.
XXX.	Proceedings of Lord Howe.—Gates and Schuyler.
XXXI.	The War in the South.—Affairs in the Highlands.
XXXII.	Battle of Long Island.—Retreat.
XXXIII.	Retreat from New York Island.
XXXIV.	Retreat through Westchester County.—Battle of White Plains.
XXXV.	Washington at Peekskill.—The Northern Army.
XXXVI.	Capture of Fort Washington and Garrison.—Retreat through New Jersey.
XXXVII.	Retreat across the Delaware.—Battle of Trenton.
XXXVIII.	Washington recrosses the Delaware.—Battle of Princeton.
XXXIX.	The Army at Morristown.—Attack on Peekskill.
XL.	The Northern Army.—British Expedition to Connecticut.
XLI.	The Highlands.—Movements of the Army.
XLII.	Invasion from Canada.
XLIII.	Exploits and Movements.—Howe in the Chesapeake.
XLIV.	Advance of Burgoyne.—Battle of Oriskany.—Battle of Bennington.
XLV.	Battle of the Brandywine.—Fall of Philadelphia.
XLVI.	The Northern Invasion.—Fall of the Highland Forts.—Defeat and Surrender of Burgoyne.
XLVII.	Battle of Germantown.—Hostilities on the Delaware.
XLVIII.	The Army on the Schuylkill.—At Valley Forge.—The Conway Cabal.
XLIX.	Exploits of Lee and Lafayette.—British Commissioners.
L.	Evacuation of Philadelphia.—Battle of Monmouth Court House.
LI.	Arrival of a French Fleet.—Massacre at Wyoming Valley.—Capture of Savannah.
LII.	Washington in Philadelphia.—Indian Warfare.—Capture of Stony Point.—Ravages in Connecticut.—Repulse at Savannah.
LIII.	Army at Morristown.—Arnold in Philadelphia.—Charleston Besieged.
LIV.	Discontents in the Army.—Fall of Charleston.
LV.	Marauds in the Jerseys.—The French Fleet at Newport.
LVI.	Battle of Camden.
LVII.	The Treason of Arnold.—Trial and Execution of André.
LVIII.	Plan to entrap Arnold.—Projects against New York.
LIX.	The War in the South.—Battle of King's Mountain.
LX.	Hostilities in the South.—Mutiny.
LXI.	Battle of the Cowpens.—Battle of Guilford Court-house.
LXII.	The War in Virginia.—Demonstrations against New York.
LXIII.	Ravages in Virginia.—Operations in Carolina.—Attack on New London.
LXIV.	Operations before Yorktown.—Greene in the South.
LXV.	Siege and Surrender of Yorktown.
LXVI.	Dissolution of the Combined Armies.—Discontents in the Army.
LXVII.	News of Peace.—Washington's Farewell to the Army, and Resignation of his Commission.
LXVIII.	Washington at Mount Vernon.
LXIX.	The Constitutional Convention.—Washington elected President.
LXX.	Organization of the New Government.
LXXI.	Financial Difficulties.—Party Jealousies.—Operations against the Indians.
LXXII.	Tour Southward.—Defeat of St. Clair.—Dissensions in the Cabinet.
LXXIII.	Washington's Second Term.—Difficulties with the French Ambassador.
LXXIV.	Neutrality.—Whiskey Insurrection.—Wayne's Success against the Indians.
LXXV.	Jay's Treaty.—Party Claims.—Difficulties with France.—Farewell Address.
LXXVI.	Washington's Retirement and Death.

Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Washington Irving

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OLD CHRISTMAS

By Washington Irving

CONTENTS

THE SKETCH BOOK
of
GEOFFREY CRAYON, GENT.

By Washington Irving

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THE CRAYON PAPERS

By Geoffrey Crayon

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CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA

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LIFE OF WASHINGTON;

CONDENSED FROM THE LARGER WORK OF WASHINGTON IRVING.

FOR YOUNG PERSONS AND FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.

1876.

CONTENTS.

Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Washington Irving

About This Book

OLD CHRISTMAS

By Washington Irving

CONTENTS

THE SKETCH BOOK of GEOFFREY CRAYON, GENT.

By Washington Irving

CONTENTS

THE CRAYON PAPERS

By Geoffrey Crayon

CONTENTS

CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA

By Washington Irving

CONTENTS

LIFE OF WASHINGTON;

CONDENSED FROM THE LARGER WORK OF WASHINGTON IRVING.

FOR YOUNG PERSONS AND FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.

1876.

CONTENTS.

THE SKETCH BOOK
of
GEOFFREY CRAYON, GENT.