bold strokes, 97.

King's Bridge, importance of, to N. York, 20, 21;
an outpost, 22, 24 _note_.

Kipp's Bay, landing-place of British, 34;
account by an eye-witness, 34, 35.

Knox, Gen. Henry, improves the artillery service, 16, 17;
at Trenton, 84, 85.

Lee, Gen. Charles, sent to N. York, 18 _note_;
ineffectually urges evacuation of Fort Washington, 41;
a rival of Washington, 41;
gets a separate command, 44;
moves to join Washington, 59;
his equivocal attitude, 50, 60;
his troops, 60, 67 _note_;
is reenforced, 61;
halts at Morristown, and is captured, 63;
probable aims, 65.

Long Island, campaign opened at, 26;
British plan of attack, 27;
flank march, 27, 28; evacuated, 30.

McDougall, Gen. Alexander, at Morristown, 96.

Mercer, Gen. Hugh, at Princeton, 104, 105, 107 _note_.

Mifflin, Gen. Thomas, at Trenton, 98.

New Jersey, invaded, 50;
apathy of people, 51;
military situation in, 71;
outrages perpetrated by the invaders, 77, 78;
arouse the people, 78;
mostly reconquered, 108, 112.

New York, the seat of war, 11;
its strategic value, 13;
defence determined upon, 13;
how effected, 20 _et seq._;
the city and island in 1776, 20;
escapes bombardment, 30;
dispositions for holding the city, 31, 32;
evacuation ordered, 33;
takes place, 34;
partially burnt, 35.

North Castle, Washington retreats to, 40.

Percy, Gen. Lord Hugh, in command at Harlem, 36.

Philadelphia, critical situation there, 81.

Princeton, attacked by Washington, 103;
losses at, 105.

Putnam, Gen. Israel, commands at Philadelphia, 81;
sends a force into the Jerseys, 82, 88 _note_.

Rall or Rahl, Col., 72;
alarm of an attack, 89, 93 _note_;
fights bravely, and is mortally hurt, 91.

Reed, Joseph, 81, 87 _note_.

St. Clair, Gen. Arthur, at Princeton, 105.

Stark, Gen. John, at Trenton, 87, 106 _note_.

Sterling or Stirling, Lord (William Alexander), at Princeton, 62.

Sullivan, Gen. John, succeeds to command of Lee's corps, 64;
leads a column at Trenton, 87.

Throg's Neck, British land at, 39, 42 _note_.

Trenton, occupied as a British outpost, 72;
carried by assault, 89 _et seq._;
fruits of victory, 91;
an epoch in the war, 93;
first abandoned, 93;
then reoccupied, 96.

Washington, Gen., at N. York, 12;
decides to act on the defensive, 18 _note_;
stands on his dignity, 24;
not in command at L. Island, 29;