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Providence, 62; Lady Washington, 63; Gen. Washington at New York, 63; headquarters in New York, 86; orders to troops on enemy's arrival, 95; Howe's letter to _Mr._ Washington, 97; inspects position on Long Island, 152, 153; on Long Island during battle, 189; at Brooklyn, takes no rest, 212; council for retreat, 213; decides to retreat from Long Island, 215, _n._, 219, _n._; orders for the retreat, 219, 220; anxiety at New York, 226; letter to Heath, 226; at battle of Harlem Heights, 250; at White Plains, 273; at fall of Fort Washington, 278; responsibility for fall of, 281-285; orders at Trenton, 290, 292; at Assanpink Creek, 293; at Princeton, 293; Walpole on his generalship, 297. WASHINGTON, FORT, location, 263; British march to, 276; attack upon, 279; fall of, 280; loss at, 281. WASHINGTON, CAPT. WILLIAM, at Trenton, 290, 292. WATERBURY, COL. D., 51, 57, 59. WATERBURY'S battery, 55, 87. WEBB, COL. C., 119, 120, 130; at White Plains, 27; at Trenton, 289. WEBB, LIEUT.-COL., aide, 126; at White Plains, 275; at Trenton, 291; sketch of, Part II., 193. WEEDON, COL., regiment engaged at Harlem Heights, 251. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, operations in, 265-276. WHITEHALL BATTERY, 87. WHITE PLAINS, battle of, 273-275. WHITING, MAJ., 128. WOLCOTT, GEN., king's statue and bullets, 93, 121, 131; writes from Congress on the war, 297; letter from, Part II., 147. WOLVERTON, CAPT., on Long Island, 82. WOODHULL, GEN., on Long Island, 111, 131; captured and wounded, 199; prisoner, 206; letters from, Part II., 73; sketch of, Part II., 193. WYLLYS, COL., 119, 120, 128; on Long Island, 156, 181-185. WYLLYS, MAJ., 129; prisoner at Kip's Bay, 243, _n._ Y. YORK, corporation of, votes address on news from Long Island, 199. ERRATA. Page 37, line 26--The old City Hall stood at the corner of Nassau and Wall streets, site of present Sub-Treasury Building. Page 119, line 1--Lieutenant-Colonel Cornell became member of the Board of War, not Commissary-General. Page 243, line 10--But one of the regiments suffered as much as any other. Page 280, line 21--Rall's column reached Fort Washington first. Page 289, line 31--Read December 25th. Page 291, line 5--Read December 25th. Page 295, line 23--Read Cadwallader's _and_ Mercer's men. Part II., page 99, third line in Glover's letter--Read [Randal
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