Life And Times Of Washington - Volume II

Life And Times Of Washington - Volume II

Benson John Lossing, prolific and popular American historian (1813-1891)


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Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- PART IV. WASHINGTON CONTINENTAL COMMANDER IN CHIEF 1775 TO 1783

-03- CHAPTER X. WASHINGTON OUT-GENERALS HOWE. 1777

-04- CHAPTER XI. WASHINGTON HOLDS HOWE IN CHECK 1777

-05- CHAPTER XII. BURGOYNE'S INVASION OF NEW YORK

-06- CHAPTER XIII. WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE 1777 TO 1778

-07- CHAPTER XIV. MONMOUTH 1778

-08- CHAPTER XV. WASHINGTON DIRECTS A DESCENT ON RHODE ISLAND 1778

-09- CHAPTER XVI. WASHINGTON PREPARES TO CHASTISE THE INDIANS 1778

-10- CHAPTER XVII. WASHINGTON'S OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHERN STATES 1779

-11- CHAPTER XVIII. CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTH ARNOLD'S TREASON 1780

-12- CHAPTER XIX. OPERATIONS AT THE SOUTH 1780

-13- CHAPTER XX. PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1781

-14- CHAPTER XXI. THE CAMPAIGN AT THE SOUTH 1781

-15- CHAPTER XXII. THE CAMPAIGN AT THE SOUTH CONCLUDED 1781

-16- CHAPTER XXIII. WASHINGTON CAPTURES CORNWALLIS 1781

-17- CHAPTER XXIV. CLOSE OF THE WAR 1782 TO 1783

-18- PART V. WASHINGTON A PRIVATE CITIZEN

-19- CHAPTER I. WASHINGTON'S RETURN TO PRIVATE LIFE 1783 TO 1784

-20- CHAPTER II. WASHINGTON PRESIDES AT THE FORMATION OP THE CONSTITUTION

-21- PART VI. WASHINGTON AS PRESIDENT AND IN RETIREMENT

-22- CHAPTER I. THE ELECTION 1789

-23- CHAPTER II. THE ADMINISTRATION FORMED 1789

-24- CHAPTER III. THE PUBLIC CREDIT ESTABLISHED 1789 to 1790

-25- CHAPTER IV. THE NATIONAL BANK ESTABLISHED 1790

-26- CHAPTER V. POLITICAL PARTIES DEVELOPED 1791 TO 1792

-27- CHAPTER VI. WASHINGTON INAUGURATES THE SYSTEM OF NEUTRALITY 1793

-28- CHAPTER VII. WASHINGTON SENDS JAY TO ENGLAND 1793 TO 1794

-29- CHAPTER VIII. WASHINGTON QUELLS THE WESTERN INSURRECTION 1794

-30- CHAPTER IX. WASHINGTON SIGNS JAY'S TREATY 1794 TO 1795

-31- CHAPTER X. WASHINGTON MAINTAINS THE TREATY

-32- CHAPTER XI. WASHINGTON RETIRES FROM THE PRESIDENCY 1796 TO 797

-33- CHAPTER XII. WASHINGTON APPOINTED LIEUTENANT GENERAL 1797 TO 1798

-34- CHAPTER XIII. LAST ILLNESS, DEATH, AND CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON 1799