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advice of Washington to, in relation to military movements, i. 271; anecdote of Indians in connection with the sickness of (_note_)--respect of, for the opinions of Washington, i. 279; sickness and weariness of, on his approach to Fort Duquesne, i. 282; death of, in Philadelphia (_note_), i. 285. Forbes, the gunsmith, disclosures made by, of a tory conspiracy, ii. 175. Forster, Captain, surrender of the fort at the Cedars to, ii. 149. Fort Anne, retreat of the Americans from, to Fort Edward, ii. 467. Fort Constitution, General Greene left in command of, ii. 314. Fort Cumberland, Washington ordered to, i. 125, 224; Donville sent toward, i. 209; Virginia troops assembled at, i. 269; letter of Washington from, to Colonel Boquet, in relation to regimental clothing, i. 270; a rendezvous of troops sent against the Whiskey Insurrection in 1794, iii. 318. Fort Duquesne, effect at, of the news of Jumonville's death, i. 113; expedition against, proposed by Braddock, i. 141; history of Braddock's expedition against, i. 141-171; M. Dumas, successor of Contrecoeur at, i. 209; General Forbes appointed to command the expedition against, in 1758, i. 253; new road to, from Raystown, decided upon by General Forbes, i. 271; Washington in favor of Braddock's road to, i. 273; delays in the expedition against, i. 274, 279, 281; effect in the camp at, of the news of the victory at Louisburg, i. 275; Major Grant sent by Colonel Boquet to reconnoitre--sortie from, upon Grant's Highlanders, i. 280; admirable conduct at, of the Virginians under Captain Bullitt, i. 281; French at, deserted by the Indians--reward offered by General Forbes for a deserter from--British flag planted on the smoking ruins of, by Washington, on the 25th of November, 1758, i. 283; name of changed to Fort Pitt--Pittsburgh now stands upon the site of, i. 284. Fort Edward, cowardice of General Webb at, i. 250; approach of Burgoyne to, ii. 480. Fort Frontenac, expedition undertaken against, by Colonel Bradstreet--description of, i. 267; surrender and demolition of--important influence of the surrender of, i. 268. Fort Galpin, capture of, by Lee, iii. 2. Fort George, at Coram, Long Island, surprised by Major Tallmadge, ii. 701. Fort George, in New York, cannon removed from, by Captain Lamb, ii. 129. Fort George, on Lake
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