TO

EMPERORS,

KINGS,

AND OTHERS,

EXERCISING SOVEREIGN POWER

IN THE

OLD WORLD;

IN HOPES

THAT FROM THE EXAMPLE OF

GEORGE WASHINGTON

IN THE

NEW,

THEY WILL LEARN TO AVOID

WAR, I

TO PROMOTE GOODWILL IN THE

FAMILY OF MANKIND,

AND USE ALL THE POWER THEY POSSESS,

FOR THE

PUBLIC GOOD;

THE

FOLLOWING PAGES

ARE

MOST RESPECTFULLY

INSCRIBED,

BY

THE AUTHOR

CONT

Y.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.

OF the family and education of George Washington.

He is sent on an embassy to the French comman-

dant on the Ohio.-Is appointed lieutenant-colonel

of a regiment, and an aid-de-camp to general Brad-

dock. Braddock's defeat.-Washington is appointed

commander in chief of all the forces of Virginia,-

His operations in 1755, 1758.-Fort Duquesne taken.

-Washington retires, and marries. -
Pp. 1-26.

CHAP. II.

CAMPAIGN OF 1775.

A brief retrospect of events introductory to the Ame-

rican revolutionary war.-George Washington is ap-

pointed commander in chief of the American forces.

-Takes the command of their army before Boston.

His operations there in 1775 and 1776.-The eva-

cuation of Boston. -
pp. 27-42.

CHAP. III.

CAMPAIGN OF 1776.

Operations in and near New York and in New Jersey-

Battle of Long island.-Evacuation of York island.

-Retreat into New Jersey.-Battles of Trenton and

Princeton.
PP. 43-74.

CHAP. IV.

CAMPAIGN OF 1777.

Operations in new Jersey and Philadelphia. Battle of

Brandywine and Germantown.-Americans retreat to

Valley Forge. Their army in great distress, from the

want of necessary supplies.

PP. 75-105.

CHAP. V.

CAMPAIGN OF 1778.

Washington makes arrangements for the campaign of

1778. Crosses the Delaware.-Battle of Monmouth.

-Washington sooths the irritation between the

French and American officers at Rhode island.— Dis-

suades from an expedition against Canada.

CHAP. VI.

CAMPAIGN OF 1779.

pp. 106-125.

Discontents in the Jersey line composed by Washing-

ton.-British invade Connecticut.-Sullivan attacks

the six nations of Indians.-General Wayne reduces

Stoney Point.-Major Lee surprises Paulus Hook. -

pp. 126-143-

CHAP. VII.

CAMPAIGN OF 1780.

General Sullivan invades Staten island.-General Wash-

ington gives an opinion against attempting to defend

Charleston.-General Kniphausen invades New Jer-

sey.-Washington guards his stores, and also West

Point.-French fleet arrives.-The siege of New York

proposed. The arrival of a British fleet deranges all

the plans for a combined operation. - pp. 144-163.

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CHAP. VIII.

CAMPAIGN OF 1781.

The Pennsylvania line mutinies.-The Jersey lines follow

their example, but are quelled.-Distresses of the

American army.-General Washington commences a

military journal. The British carry on extensive ope-

rations in the southern states.-Washington is pressed

to repair to the defence of Virginia, but declines.

Reprimands his manager for furnishing supplies to

the British army.-Extinguishes a threatened civil

war respecting the independence of Vermont.-Pro-

jects a plan of combined operations.-Deputes colo-

nel John Laurens to obtain the concurrence of France.

-Siege of New York proposed, but exchanged

for Yorktown.-Lord Cornwallis, invested by the

French

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