Eager, Mr., error of, corrected, concerning Ethan Allen, 167.

Eaton, General, joins Greene, at Troublesome Creek, in 1781, 606; At Battle of Guilford, 609.

Ebenezer, Settlement of, in 1733, 722.

Eddins, Benjamin, Patriotism of, 693.

Eden, Governor Robert, Notice of, 401.

Edgeworth, Richard L., Notice of, 198.

Edwards, David, Notice of, 571, 572.

Effigies left at Bunker Hill by British, 014.

Effigy of Stamp Act Distributer, Ingersoll, burned at Norwich in 1767, 031; Of Hood, Stamp-master of Baltimore, in 1765, 400; Hanged on Gallows at Charleston, 747; Of Cadwallader and Kelly at New York, 788, 792.

Eggleston, Captain, in Battle on the Haw, in 1781, 593; In Battle at Guilford, 607; With Lee, in South Carolina and Georgia, 718.

Elbert, General Samuel, biographical Sketch of, 711; Captures Oglethorpe's Fort in 1778, 729.

Eliot, Rev, John, biographical Sketch of--Preaches Gospel among New England Tribes--Teaches them to read and write, 092.

Elkton (Head of Elk), Notice of, 387.

Ellet, Mrs. E, F., Quotation from, 157, 588; Her Sketch of Annis Stockton, 242.

Elliot, Captain, in naval Engagement at Newport, in 1776, 072; Conveys General Prescott to Providence in 1777, 077.

Elliot, Mrs. Susan, presents Standards to South Carolina Regiment in 1776, 738, 756.

Elliot, Rev, Dr., Thanksgiving Sermon of, in 1776, 014.

Elliot, William, Quotation from, 300, 594.

Encampment of American Army at Valley Forge, in 1777-78--Washington's Head quarters, 332; Preparation of Huts, 333; Disposition of American Army--Huts and their Occupants, 334; Condition of Army--Great Sufferings--Number of Soldiers encamped, 335; Hopefulness of Washington--Conspiracy to deprive him of his Command--Persons named as Malcontents, 336; Forged Letters--Conway promoted--Pretensions of Gates and Lee--Anonymous Letters--Conway's Letter to Gates--Quarrel between Gates and Wilkinson--Congress appoints new Board of War, with Gates at Head--La Fayette appointed in Command of Expedition to Canada, without consulting Washington, 339; Conway re-signs--Fights Duel with Cadwallader--Writes penitent Letter to Washington, 340; Arrival ol Baron Steuben--Joins Americans at Valley Forge--Appointed Inspector General, 341; Washington's Efforts in behalf of his Soldiers, 342; Receives Intelligence that France had acknowledged independence of the Colonies--Issues general Order for Thanksgiving--Rejoicings at Valley Forge, 346; Evacuation of Philadelphia by the British--Washington breaks tip his Encampment at Valley Forge--Pursues the Enemy to New Jersey. 353.

Encampment of American Army at Green Spring Plantation, in 1781, under La Fayette, Wayne and Steuben, 446.

Encampment of American Army at Middlebrook in 1777, 211.

Encampment of American Army at Whitemarsh in 1777, 321.

Encampment of American Army at Spinks's Farm in 1780, 669.

Encampment of Americans at Oyster Bay in 1780, 834.

Encampment of British Army near Newport in 1780, 087.

Encampment of British Army at Philadelphia, in 1777, under Sir William Howe, 309, Erection of Barracks--Attack of Hazlewood with Delaware and Montgomery Frigates--Delaware captured by British--Torpedoes sent down the River from Bordentown by Americans--"Battle of the Kegs,", 310; Alarm during the Mischianza Fete--Boldness of the Americans--Philadelphia evacuated by the British, 311.

Encampment of British Army at Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1780, 626.

Encampment of British Army on the Eno, in 1771, under Try-on, 575.

Encampment of Burgoyne's captive Troops at Charlottesville; Virginia, in 1782, 552.

Encampment of French Army at Providence in 1782, 055.

Encampment of French Army at Annapolis in 1782, 403.

Endkott, Governor, cuts Cross from English Banner, at Salem, in 1635--Suspended, 053.

Engineers of the Hudson Highlands, 132, 133, 135, 136.

England issues Orders to seize all French Vessels in British Ports in 1778, 078. .

Epitaph on Franklin, written by himself, 249; On Alexander Scamell, 515; Of John Holt, 534; On Monument of General Stevens, 535.

Eppes, William D, Execution of, 553.

Erskine, Sir William, in command at New York in 1776, 804.

Etchoee burned in 1761, 646.

Eutaw Springs described, 698.

Evacuation of Boston by the British, under Howe, in 1776, 013; Announcement of, in London Gazette, 022; Of Rhode Island, by the Americans, in 1778, 081; Of Rhode Island, by the British, in 1789. 085; Of New Jersey, by the British, in 1777, 240; Of Philadelphia, by British, in 1778, 353; Of Camden in 1781, 681; Of Savannah, in 1782, 741; Of New York, by the Americans, in 1776, 815, 817.

Everard, Sir Richard, last proprietary Governor of Carolina in 1729, 562.

Ewald, Captain, in Battle at Spencer's Ordinary, in 1781, 463.

Ewing, Dr. Francis, Notice of, 245.

Ewing, General James, crosses the Delaware at Trenton, with Washington, in 1776--Biographical Sketch of, 229.

Exeter, New Hampshire, founded by Wheelwright in 1637, 070.

Expedition against Penobscot, under Salstonstall, Lovell, and Wadsworth, in 1770--Failure of, 026.

Expedition of English against Pequots in 1637, under Captain Mason--Attack on their Fort, 047; Its Destruction--Terrible Massacre--English depart to Saybrook--Invasion resumed--Destruction of Pequots, 048.

Expedition, Naval, of Arnold, up the Thames, in 1781, under the British, 042; Landing of Enemy near Light house--March toward New London--Destruction of Town and other Property, 043; Infamy of Arnold--Attack on Fort Griswold--Defense and Capture--Murder of Colonel Ledyard, 044; Cruelties at Fort Griswold--Departure of the Enemy, 045.

Expedition, Naval, against British Schooner Gaspee, under Brown, in 1772, 061; Arrival of armed Boats--Combat with Lieutenant Duddington--Duddington wounded and conveyed to Pawtuxet--Schooner destroyed--Efforts to discover Incendiaries--Appointment of Commissioners for Detection--Closing of their Labors in 1773--Names of Actors, 062.

Expedition, Secret, to Capture General Prescott, in 1777, under Colonel Barton, 075; Prescott's Head-quarters--Sentinel deceived--Names of Barton's Men, 076; Seizure of Prescott and his Aid--Convey them to Providence and New York, 077.

Expedition, American Volunteer, against Cow-boys, in 1780--Names of the Party--Their Capture of AndrÉ, 187.

Expedition (American) against Rhode Island, in 1777--Resignation of General Spencer--Appointment of Sullivan--Arrival of French Fleet at Newport-Stratagem of English--Increase of Land Forces by New England Militia, 080; Destruction of British Vessels by English--Landing of Americans on Rhode Island--Naval Battle--Violent Tempest, 081; State of American Troops--Refusal of French to co-operate--Sail for Boston--Protest against Sailing, 082; Retreat of Americans to Butts's Hill--Battle of Quaker Hill--Loss of Belligerents, 083; Evacuation of Rhode Island by Americans, 081.

Expedition (British) against Rhode Island, under Clinton, in 1780--General Heath receives Re-enforcements of Troops--Clinton proceeds to Huntington Bay--Abandons the Enterprise, 088.

Expedition (British) against New Bedford, in 1778, under Sir Henry Clinton--Landing of Grey on Clark's Neck--Destruction of Shipping in the Harbor--Burns Magazine, Stores, Wharves, Houses, &c.--Grey proceeds to Martha's Vineyard--Destroys Vessels--Makes Requisition for Arms, Money, Oxen, and Sheep, 084.

Expedition (British) to Peekskill, under Sir William Howe, in 1777--Scheme and Stratagem to capture and destroy Cattle and military Stores at Peekskill--M'Dougall commences sending Stores to Forts Clinton and Montgomery--Vessels of Enemy arrive at Tarrytown, Haverstraw, and Peekskill Bay--Landing of Enemy at Peekskill--M'Dougall retreats to Gallows Hill--Sends to Fort Constitution for Detachment under Colonel Willett--Skirmish ensues--Destruction of Stores and other Property--Destruction of Continental Village, 173; Peekskill repossessed by Americans, 174.

Expedition against Trenton, under Washington, in 1776, 227; Victory of Americans over the Hessians, 229; Good Effect of the Victory at Trenton, 231.

Expedition against Princeton, under Washington, in 1777, and its Success, 232,--280.

Expedition (Hessian) against Fort Mercer, at Red Bank, in 1777, 293; Donop, the Hessian Commander, mortally wounded--Retreat to Haddonfield, 294.

Expedition to Barren Hill, under La Fayette, in 1778, 328.

Expedition, proposed, against Canada, in 1777, under La Fayette, 339.

Expedition to French Creek, under Washington, in 1753--Washington joined by French and Indian Interpreters--Proceeds across the Alleghanies to Fort Duquesne--Descends the Ohio to Logstown--Holds Council with Indian Chiefs, 473; Joined by Tanacharison (Half King)--Proceeds to French Camp at Venango--Received with Civility by Joncaire--Thence to Head quarters at Fort Le Bouf--Received with Politeness by M De St, Pierre-- Accomplishes his Mission--Returns to Williamsburg, 474.

Expedition, under Washington, against the French at Fort Duquesne, in 1754, 475; Erects Fort Necessity--Proceeds to Hiding-place of the French--Assaults them by Surprise, and gains a Victory, 475; Succeeds to chief Command on Death of Fry--Holds Council of War--Strengthens his Position at Fort Necessity--Attacked by the French--Capitulates--Loss--Returns to Williamsburg, 476, 477.

Expeditions (British), marauding, to Bristol and Tiverton in 1778, under Prescott--Boats and Galley on Kickemuet River destroyed--Church and Dwellings at Warren burned--Rob Inhabitants of live Stock, Jewelry, &c.. 077; Burn Episcopal Church at Bristol and other Buildings, and plunder the Town--Burn Mills at Tiverton--Attempt to fire and plunder the Town--Repulsed by Patriots, 078.

Expedition (British) against St, Augustine In 1702, 745.

Expedition (British) up Hudson River, under Sir Henry Clinton in 1777--Stratagem of Clinton to mislead Putnam--Landing of his Troops at Tarrytown, 165; Skirmishes near Doodletown and Fort Montgomery, 166, 167; Treachery of Messenger--Putnam deceived--Forts Clinton and Montgomery taken, 167; Americans fire their own Vessels and flee--Enemy proceed to Kingston, destroying Obstructions in the River and other Property, burning Towns, &c.--Estimate of Loss of Munitions, Stores, &c., of Americans, 168.

Expedition (British), marauding, up the Delaware in 1778--Proceeds to Burdentown and Bile's Island, burning Houses and destroying other Property--Returns to Philadelphia with little Booty and no Glory, 220.

Expedition (British), marauding, to Hampton, in 1813, under Cockburn, 532.

Expedition (British), marauding, against Lower Virginia, under Dunmore, in 1775--Sends Soldiers ashore at Norfolk to seize Holt's printing Establishment--Corporation sends aboard Letter of Remonstrance to Dunmore--Attack upon Hampton and other Points on Elizabeth and James Rivers--Penetrates Princess Anne County to plunder and lay waste--Declares open War against Lower Virginia--Attempts to bring Indians against Colonies--Norfolk Comity called to Arms under Woodford and Bullitt--Dunmore constructs Batteries and Intrenchments at Norfolk--Arms Tories and Blacks--Orders country People to send in Cattle, 534; Fortifies Passage of Elizabeth River at Great Bridge-- Battle at Great Bridge--British driven off in Confusion to the Norfolk Side--The killed and wounded--Treatment of Prisoners--Dunmore greatly exasperated--Woodford enters Norfolk in Triumph--Joined by General Howe-- Dunmore abandons his Intrenchments--Distress prevails in his Ships-- Fired upon by Americans--Arrival of British Frigate _Liverpool_-- Commences bombarding Norfolk, 536; Lays Town in Ashes--Distress of the People--British driven back to their Ships with Loss, 537; Operates at Gwyn's Island, and then joins naval Force in New York--Sails to England-- Amount of Property destroyed, 538.

Expedition (British), marauding, to Virginia, in 1781, under Cornwallis-- Reaches Roanoke at Halifax--Tarleton's Corps sent forward as Advance Guard--Commits Outrages on Inhabitants and Property--Arrives at Petersburg--Joined by Arnold--Cornwallis assumes chief Command, 547; Receives Re-enforcements from New York at Westover--Marches to ward Richmond--Attempts to intercept Wayne and La Fayette--Sends Simcoe to Point of Fork to surprise Stuben--Dispatches Tarleton and Champagne to attempt Capture of Jefferson and Members of Virginia Legislature at Charlottesville--Attempts to destroy American Stores at Albemarle Old Court House--Hastens to Williamsburg, 550.

Expedition (British), marauding, to North Carolina, under Sir Henry Clinton, in 1776, 587.

Expedition (British), under Mawhood, against military Posts in New Jersey, in 1778--Skirmish between Simcoe's Rangers and Americans, under Smith, at Quintan's Bridge--Enemy foiled, 344; Simcoe proceeds to Hancock's Bridge--Massacre of all the inmates of Hancock's House--Return to Philadelphia, 345.

Expedition (British) to Virginia, under Arnold, Philips, and Cornwallis, in 1780--Departure of Arnold from New York-Detained by contrary Winds--Enters Hampton Roads--Proceeds to Jamestown and Westover, 433; Lands his Forces--Marches toward Richmond, 434; Takes Possession of the Town--Destroys the Cannon Foundery and Magazine--Plunders Houses, 435; Burns public and private Buildings and other property--Withdraws to Westover--Re-embarks--Commits other Depredations on the River and Shores of Virginia Bays--Pursued by Americans--Establishes Head quarters at Portsmouth, 436; Skirmish of Simcoe's Rangers at Long Bridge with American Videttes, 443; At Charles City Court House--Simcoe collects his Prisoners and joins Arnold at Westover, 444; Cornwallis arrives, in 1781, at Petersburg, from North Carolina--Proceeds to Portsmouth-Pursued by La Fayette and Wayne--Battle at Spencer's Ordinary--Stratagem of Simcoe, 464; March of Cornwallis for Jamestown Island, 465; Battle at Jamestown Ford, 467; Americans retreat to Point near Jamestown--Cornwallis to Portsmouth--Tarleton dispatched to destroy American Stores at New London (Va.)--Meets Cornwallis at Suffolk--Whole Army return to Portsmouth--Number of killed and wounded in Battle, 468.

Expedition, under Braddock, against the French at Fort Duquesne in 1755--Marches from Alexandria to Will's Creek--Destruction of Fort Cumberland--Braddock separates his Army into two Divisions--Joins Washington at Junction of Youghiogheny and Monongahela Rivers--Leaves Dunbar in command of Fort Cumberland--Proceeds to Fort Duquesne, 477; Alarm of the French--Conflict ensues--Confusion of both Parties-Washington adopts provincial Mode of Fighting--Awful Carnage--Braddock killed, 478; Utter Defeat of the British--Loss and wounded, 479.

Expeditions of Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh to colonize Virginia, 448, 449, 450, 451.

Expedition to Virginia by Gosnold, Weymouth, and Pring, 451.

Expedition, under Forbes, against Fort Duquesne in 1758--Washington and Byrd proceed to Will's Creek--Boquet exceeds his Instructions--Grant attempts to capture Fort Duquesne--Retreat with Loss--French pursue and attack Boquet's Camp--Battle--French burn Fort Duquesne on approach of Forbes--Escape down the Ohio--Forbes takes Possession of Ruins of the Fort--Establishes a Garrison, and names it after Pitt--Returns, with principal Officers, to Williamsburg, 480.

Expedition to the Scioto, under Dunmore, in 1774--Lewis follows the Great Kenawha to the Ohio--Dunmore crosses the Mountains to the Ohio, above Wheeling--General Andrew Lewis encamps at Point Pleasant--Attacked by Cornstalk, 487; Colonel Charles Lewis and Hugh Allen mortally wounded--Lewis's Line gives way--Fleming attacks the Enemy's Right-- Sustained by Colonel Field--Indians driven back--Cornstalk cheers his Men--Indians retreat at Night--The killed and wounded--Lewis receives Orders to proceed to the Scioto--Leaves Shelby in command at Point Pleasant--Dunmore erects Fort Gower at Mouth of Great Hockhocking, 488; Treaty with Indians at Camp Charlotte, 489; Returns to Virginia, 491.

Expedition to Red Stone Old Fort, Monongahela River, in 1774, 489.

Expedition, under Clarke, against British Forts on Western Rivers and Lakes, in 1778--Proceeds to Corn Island, at Falls of the Ohio--Joined by Kenton, 494; Descends to Mouth of the Tennessee--Accepts services of Hunters as Guides--Marches for a distance down the Ohio--Thence by Land to Kaskaskia--Takes Fort by Surprise--Captain Bowman proceeds to Cahokia, 495; Captures two small Towns, and takes Cahokia by Surprise--Inhabitants take the Oath of Allegiance to American Cause--Prepares to besiege Fort Vincennes--Joined by Father Gibault and Inhabitants of the Town--Expels Garrison from the Fort, and plants the American Flag, 496.

Expedition, under Clark, against Vincennes, in 1779--Sends Captain Rogers to Mouth of White River--Traverses drowned Lands of Illinois--Encamps near Vincennes--Demands immediate Surrender of Place and Fort, 496; Resisted by Hamilton--Conflict ensues--Victorious--Garrison made Prisoners of War--Hamilton sent to Virginia, 497, Expedition, under Byrd, against Kentucky Forts, in 1780--Proceeds, with Canadians and Indians, to Falmouth and Ruddell's Station, on the Licking--Surrender of Ruddell--Indians capture Men, Women, and Children--Destroy Property--Army proceeds to and captures Martin's Station--Returns to Detroit, 500.

Expedition, under Boone, to Blue Licks, in 1782--Joined by Trigg and Todd at Bryant's Station--Proceeds toward Lower Blue Licks--Kentuckians hold Council of War--Pursue the Enemy, falling into Ambuscade--Nearly surrounded by Indians in Concealment--Death of young Boone--Kentuckians retreat across the Stream--Pursued, with great Loss, 501, Expedition, under Clarke, against Indian Towns on the Scioto, in 1782--Assembles at Mouth of the Licking--Crosses the Ohio, and proceeds to the Scioto, accompanied by Kenton as Pilot--Natives escape--Americans burn Villages, Corn-fields, and Orchards--Return to Mouth of Licking, 501.

Expedition (British) to Portsmouth, under Leslie, in 1780, 539. Expedition (British) to Petersburg, under Arnold and Phillips, in 1781--Land at City Point--March for Petersburg--Simcoe attacks Patriots at Williamsburg, and takes Yorktown--Phillips lands near Burwell's Ferry--Virginians flee on approach of Simcoe, 543; British proceed to Blandford--Attack Steuben--Americans retreat--Pursued by Enemy to Blandford Church--British fired upon by Steuben, from Archer's Hill--He retires to Chesterfield Court House--Loss--Destruction of Property, 541; Arnold proceeds to Osborne's--Phillips marches to Chesterfield Court House--Virginians driven from the opposite Shore at Osborne's--Whole Fleet and Stores captured or destroyed, 545; Marauders proceed toward Richmond--Destroy Tobacco and other Property at Manchester--March to Warwick--Destroy Ships on the Stocks, Flour, Tobacco, &c., and burn the Town--Return to Petersburg, 546.

Expeditions, under Barnwell and Moore, against Southern Indians, 562.

Expedition, under Tryon, against Regulators in North Carolina, in 1771--Encampment of Tryon, on the Eno, 575; Waddel crosses the Yadkin--Desertion of his Men--Pursued by Insurgents--Skirmish ensues--Several taken Prisoners--Escapes himself to Salisbury--Tryon presses forward toward the Allainance--Battle with the Regulators, 576; Killed and wounded, 577; Tryon returns to Newberne, exhibiting Prisoners on the Way--Exacts Oath of Allegiance from People--Levies contributions of Provisions--Offers reward for Husband and other Regulators--Burns Houses--Destroys Crops--Holds Courts Martial for trying civil Cases--Condemns twelve, and Executes six Prisoners, 578.

Expedition, under Colonel Moore, against Highlanders in North Carolina, in 1776--Marches toward Cross Creek--Fortifies Camp--Cuts off Communication between M'Donald and Martin--Highlanders approach, 584; Pursued by Moore, 585; Patriots cast up Breast-work near Moore's Creek Bridge, 587; Conflict--Highlanders routed, dispersed, or made Prisoners--The killed and wounded, 588.

Expedition, under Lee, to the Haw, in pursuit of Tarleton, in 1781--Americans cross the Haw--Lee determines to surprise the Enemy--Resorts to Stratagem, 592; Attacks and defeats a Band of Tories--Resumes his March in pursuit of Tarleton--Pursues him to the Haw--Tarleton escapes to Hillsborough, 593.

Expedition to King's Mountain, against Ferguson, in 1780--Account of, by Gates, 631; March to the Cowpens, 632; Pursuit of Ferguson--The Battle, 633; Surrender of the British and Tories--Loss--Death of Ferguson, 634; Execution of Tories--Character of the Battle-ground, 635.

Expeditions against Cherokees, under Montgomery, Grant, and Middleton, in 1760-61, 646.

Expedition against Cherokees, in 1776, under Rutherford and Pickens, 648.

Expedition against Tories, in Carolina, in 1780, under Williams, 650.

Expeditions of Huck and Cunningham in South Carolina, 659.

Expedition agains St, Augustine, under Oglethorpe, in 1740, 743.

Expedition of Spaniards into Georgia in 1742, 723.

Expedition against Tories, at St, Augustine, in 1776-7, 727, 728.

Expedition to Florida, under Howe, in 1778, 729; Failure, 730.

Expedition (British) against Savannah in 1778, under Campbell, 730.

Expedition of Marion against Tories in 1780, 769; Pursued by Wemyss--Retreat of the latter--Defeat of Tyne--Skirmish near Georgetown, 770.

Expedition against Georgetown, under Mariun and Lee, in 1781--Its Failure, 771.

Expedition against Pirates, under Captain Kidd, in 1699, 785.

Expedition of British to Staten Island in 1777, 836.

Extortion of public Officers in North Carolina, in 1768, 571.

Eyre, Colonel, lands at Groton in 1781, 043; Takes possession of Fort Griswold, 044.