History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, المجلد 7

Little, Brown, and Company, 1860

CHAPTER I	21

founded on a universal principle 22Most cherished in America 22Britain	29

importance of the people 31The dauphin 31Marie Antoinette 31Ac	39

of a conservative party 41Effect of the port act on the people 42Con	48

CHAPTER IV	56

of mandamus councillors 58The governor of Massachusetts may order	62

Boston town meeting 68The town approve their committee of corre	69

CHAPTER VI	76

Their measures for defence 229Military preparation 230Leonard	232

CHAPTER XXII	239

Of Lord Howe as admiral and commissioner 245Clinton and Burgoyne	245

Carolina 251Of Boston 251Expedition to Salem 252Confidence of	256

Johnson on his deathbed 260Wesley for the court 260Camden speaks	264

proposes his plan of conciliation 265It is rejected	270

ing of its convention 272Patrick Henry proposes a posture of defence	275

282Confident promises of Hutchinson 282Measures of the king in North	282

Differences of opinion in the New York committee 80Formation of	82

ter 87Character of Maurepas 87Vergennes minister of foreign affairs	89

other acts against Massachusetts 97The question between America	100

CHAPTER IX	106

the Hudson 107New York disinclined to war 107Suffolk county	112

Charles Fox 116Gage requires more troops 117Gage wishes to raise	121

Spirit of the deputies to congress 126The congress organized 127	127

bate on the foundation of colonial rights 132Extent of those rights 133	133

Gage dares not meet the Massachusetts assembly 137The general con	140

sachusetts to the acts of parliament 145The declaration of rights 146	146

Congress threatens to stop British imports and exports 147The slave	152

bly forms itself into a provincial congress 153The trepidation of Gage	154

CHAPTER XV	161

calls out the militia 167The rally of the Southwest at Louisburg 167	167

CHAPTER XVI	173

The general venality 175Westminster elects tories 175Despondency	185

disheartened 187Lord Howe negotiates with Franklin 188Franklins	191

council 194Their decision 195Chatham proposes to remove the army	197

Wisdom of congress 200The kings anger at Chatham 201The debate	203

Movements in Virginia 206Maryland and Delaware 207Intrigues in	211

CHAPTER XX	217

Gage to act offensively 218Chatham interposes 219Debate in the house	224

CHAPTER XXVII	288

The British begin the attack 293The minute men disperse 293Some	296

Acton 299The rally of the Americans 299Destruction of stores by	302

CHAPTER XXIX	311

Movements in Rhode Island 316Character of the army 317Mortification	318

The camp of liberty 321Want of military stores 322Proposed expedi	324

from Massachusetts and Connecticut 331Spirit of New Jersey 332Of	335

of Vermont 338They cross Lake Champlain 339Surprise of Ticonderoga	340

Address of the citizens of London 344Society for constitutional informa	346

Opinions of Vergennes 351French emissary to be sent to America	352

Continued attachment of the Americans to England 356Indecision	360

Daniel Boone 370Spirit of the county of Mecklenburg 370They declare	373

poses a negotiation 379Congress considers Norths proposition 379The	383

setts asks of congress leave to take up government 388Congress to assume	391

Washington chosen general 393His person 394His education 394His	397

Congress adhere to him 402His commission 402His trust in Provi	403

subordination 405Prudence of Ward 405Expectations in England 406	406

VOL VII	409

Heights of Dorchester and Charlestown 407His design to occupy Charles	413

roy volunteers 417Joseph Warren 417Men of Worcester Middlesex	421

CHAPTER XL	428

Parker Moore Buckminster Nixon McLary Gardner 432Death	435

العنوان	History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, المجلد 7 History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, George Bancroft
المؤلف	George Bancroft
الناشر	Little, Brown, and Company, 1860
أصلي من	جامعة هارفارد
الكتب ذات التنسيق الرقمي	31 تشرين الأول (أكتوبر) 2007

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