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Willett’s sortie

       Death of Herkimer

       Arnold arrives at Schuyler’s camp

       And volunteers to relieve Fort Stanwix

       Yan Yost Cuyler

       Flight of St. Leger, Aug. 22

       Burgoyne’s dangerous situation

       Schuyler superseded by Gates, Aug. 2.

       Position of the two armies, Aug. 19-Sept. 12

       CHAPTER VII SARATOGA

       Why Howe went to Chesapeake Bay

       Charles Lee in captivity

       Treason of Charles Lee

       Folly of moving upon Philadelphia, as the “rebel capital”

       Effect of Lee’s advice

       Washington’s masterly campaign in New Jersey, June, 1777

       Uncertainty as to Howe’s next movements

       Howe’s letter to Burgoyne

       Comments of Washington and Greene

       Howe’s alleged reason trumped up and worthless

       Burgoyne’s fate practically decided

       Washington’s reasons for offering battle

       He chooses a very strong position

       Battle of the Brandywine, Sept. 11, 1777

       Washington’s skill in detaining the enemy

       The British enter Philadelphia, Sept. 26

       Significance of Forts Mercer and Mifflin

       The situation at Germantown

       Washington’s audacious plan

       Battle of Germantown, Oct. 4

       Howe captures Forts Mercer and Mifflin

       Burgoyne recognizes the fatal error of Germain

       Nevertheless he crosses the Hudson

       First battle at Freeman’s Farm, Sept. 19; indecisive

       Burgoyne’s supplies cut off

       Second battle at Freeman’s Farm, Oct. 7; the British totally defeated by Arnold

       The British army is surrounded

       Clinton comes up the Hudson, but it is too late

       Burgoyne surrenders, Oct. 17

       Schuyler’s magnanimity

       Bad faith of Congress

       The behavior of Congress was simply inexcusable

       What became of the captured army

       VOLUME II CHAPTER VIII THE FRENCH ALLIANCE

       Consternation in England

       Views of the different parties

       Lord North’s political somersault

       Strange scene in the House of Commons

       Treaty between France and the United States, Feb. 6, 1778

       Great Britain declares war against France, March 13

       The Earl of Chatham

       The king’s rage

       What Chatham would have tried to do

       Death of Chatham

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