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“Let them come! . . .”:
Burke Davis,
Washington
, 161.

“Christmas Day at night . . .”:
Patterson, 110.

Washington’s plan: Freeman, IV, 308.

“What a time . . . !”:
Ibid., 309.

Gates does not join: Stryker, 131.

“I am determined . . .”:
Ibid., 132.

“Shift that fat ass . . .”:
Fast, 120.

“Then tell the general . . .”:
Stryker, 140.

Washington’s near-fall: Dwyer, 248; Burke Davis,
Washington
, 166.

“Press on! . . .”:
Stryker, 143.

Hamilton’s speech: Baldwin, 29–30.

Hamilton pats cannon: Burke Davis,
Washington
, 165.

“You, sir . . .”:
Freeman, IV, 313.

“Fiddlesticks! . . .”:
Dwyer, 221.

Rall is warned: Stryker, 123–25.

“What’s the matter”:
Ibid., 154.

“You need not be frightened. . . .”:
Ibid., 162.

soldiers’ hands over touchholes: Keller, 22.

“Colonel Rall, there is yet . . .”:
Burke Davis,
Washington
, 171.


Alle wer meine Grenadiere
. . .”:
Stryker, 173.

“I pity you.”:
Ibid., 174.

“. . . I will blow you to pieces.”:
Ibid., 184.

“This is a glorious day . . .”:
Dwyer, 263.


Hätte ich dies
. . .”:
Stryker, 192.

Hessians burned furniture: Dwyer, 262.

P
RINCETON:
1776–77

Occupations of Hessians: Stryker, 196.

Washington looking sly: Ibid., 210.

I will remain if you will:
Sergeant R—, 515.

“How dreadful the odds.”:
Dwyer, 294.

Hessians seemed satisfied: Stryker, 213.

Hessian evaluation of Putnam: Dwyer, 298.

Assunpink Creek possible to ford: Custis, 179–80.

“. . . We’ve got the old fox . . .”:
Azoy, “Happy,” 225.

“Damn him, he is dead. . . .”:
Dwyer, 342.

“Bring up your troops . . .”:
Freeman, IV, 354.

“The enemy were within nineteen miles . . .”:
Stryker, 451.

“through a lively experience . . .”:
Miller,
Triumph
, 161.

“If there are spots . . .”:
Freeman, IV, 359.

“In a word . . .”:
Washington, Jan. 22, 1777, in
Writings
, ed. Fitzpatrick, VII, 53.

“George will not forget . . .”:
Stryker, 306–7.

G
ATES:
1777

“circumstances very peculiar . . .”:
Brodie, 152.

“to excuse your retreat . . .”:
Ibid., 154.

“I am old . . .”:
Parton, II, 166.

Deane background: James, 5–6.

“as so many foreigners . . .”:
Alsop, 45.

Beaumarchais on Deane: George Clark, 44.

The silence “is depressing . . .”:
Ibid., 65.

“Unless a pistol stops me . . .”:
Miller,
Triumph
, 279.

hired a coach:
Schoenbrun, 50.

stormonter:
Alsop, 68.

“It is a cloudy day . . .”:
Curtis, 27.

“the bilious Arthur Lee . . .”:
Alsop, 82.

Franklin would not discharge valet: Van Doren,
Franklin
, 569.

Franklin on Christianity: Rossiter, 269.

Franklin feels like little girl: Ibid., 47–48.

“That saying of Poor Richard . . .”:
Ford, 227.

“But you, as a thorough courtier . . .”:
Willard Randall, 286.

Franklin and Gibbon: Van Doren,
Franklin
, 577–78.

“Whatever becomes of me . . .”:
Beach, 11–12.

No favoritism for Samuel Adams, Jr.: Maier,
Old
, 34.

“greatly afflicting”:
Ibid., 46.

Washington’s belief in democracy: Washington,
Writings
, ed. Sparks, VII, 267.

John and Samuel Adams among few left in Congress: Burnett,
Letters
, II, 260.

Gates wounded on first day: Billias, “Horatio Gates,” in his
Generals
, 81.

“Granny Gates”:
Ibid., 80.

John Adams on shooting generals: John Adams,
Familiar
, 292.

Germain on Independence Hall: Miller,
Triumph
, 197.

“a kind of neutral tribe”:
John Adams,
Familiar
, 249.

Paine urged barricades: Miller,
Triumph
, 204.

“Within a year . . .”:
Furneaux, 23.

Burgoyne’s character: Billias, “John Burgoyne,” in his
Opponents
, 145.

“This army must not retreat.”:
Ibid., 174.

Kosciuzko’s fort: Higginbotham, 187.

“By God, I will soon . . .”:
Boylan, 110.

British graves: Furneaux, 187.

Gates refuses payment of bill: Nelson, 248.

“I hope you will not impute . . .”:
Furneaux, 205.

“He is an old gambler . . .”:
Patterson, 167.

S
ARATOGA: 1777

“I would indulge them.”:
Furneaux, 224.

“That gallant officer . . .”:
Ibid., 235.

“Must I die?”:
Patterson, 169.

“Poor General Burgoyne! . . .”:
Furneaux, 236.

“Don’t hurt him! . . .”:
Ibid., 239.

“Damned nonsense.”:
Johnson, 85.

Arnold asks to watch battle end: Trevelyan, IV, 181.

“on a matter of high moment . . .”:
Patterson, 175.

“General Burgoyne’s army . . .”:
Furneaux, 261.

Wilkinson and Sutherland: Ibid.,
265–66.

Gates sends meat: Trevelyan, IV, 193.

“Yes, I have seen them . . .”:
Wilkinson, 1, 321.

“The fortunes of war . . .”:
Ibid., 322.

“I shall always be ready . . .”:
Ibid.

toasts in rum and water:
Trevelyan, IV, 194.

major reflected on contrast: Patterson, 183.

casualties: Furneaux, 273.

“Make elbow room . . . !”:
Patterson, 183.

V
ALLEY
F
ORGE:
1777–78

Samuel Adams suggests spurs: Wells, II, 494.

“Heaven has determined . . .”:
Washington,
Writings
, ed. Fitzpatrick, X, 29.

Rush about Washington’s blunders: Miller,
Triumph
, 247.

“a proud, vain, ignorant drunkard”:
Ibid.

“as unfortunate a measure . . .”:
Freeman, IV, 548.

“I am, Sir . . .”:
Patterson, 222.

“My opinion of you . . .”:
Freeman, IV, 556.

Gates denounces sneak: Higginbotham, 218.

“Now we can allow . . .”:
John Adams,
Familiar
, 322.

“I have one favor . . .”:
Burke Davis,
Washington
, 247.

Adamses tried to block thanks for Hancock: Wells, II, 504.

Gates and Wilkinson meet to duel: Trevelyan, IV, 314.

Paine defends Washington: Miller,
Triumph
, 257.

Conway received coldly: Ibid., 258.

“You are in my eyes . . .”:
Washington,
Writings
, ed. Sparks, V, 517.

Deane shipped arms: James, 20.

“Sir,
is
Philadelphia taken?”:
Ronald Clark, 1983.

Bancroft left for London:
Van Doren,
Franklin
, 588.

“Everybody is in a gloom. . . .”:
Bailyn,
Ordeal
, 365.

“My lords, you
cannot
. . .”:
Chatham,
Oratory
, 36.

Parliament’s last vote: Montross, 231.

“To give it a little revenge. . . .”:
Van Doren,
Franklin
, 594.

“I believe no event . . .”:
Cunliffe, 86.

“They were disappointed!”:
Cadwalader, 468.

“share in the hardship . . .”:
Washington,
Writings
, ed. Fitzpatrick, X, 167.

“What have you for your dinner, boys?”:
Scheer and Rankin, 334.

Counterfeit money: Ibid., 349.

So ragged and so merry: Flexner,
Indispensable Man
, 117.

Deane meets Lafayette: Howard H. Peckham, “Marquis de Lafayette,” in Billias,
Generals
, 213.

“We must be embarrassed . . .”:
Bernier, 48.

“You will reply politely . . .”:
Ibid., 52.

“His name will be revered . . .”:
Ibid., 58.

“you say to your soldier . . .”:
Miller,
Triumph
, 231.

“He is to stand . . .”:
Wilkens, 8.

Steuben on hygiene: Ibid., 11.

“Sacre Goddam!”:
Burke Davis,
Washington
, 270.

Lee’s appearance at breakfast: Ibid., 273.

“As to King George . . .”:
Lossing, 34.

M
ONMOUTH:
1778

“Any other general . . .”:
Maldwyn A. Jones, “Sir William Howe,” in Billias,
Opponents, 61.

George III railed:
Miller,
Triumph
, 229.

Franklin on Howe: Lossing, 32.

André and Wayne: Boylan, 130.

Mischianza: Bland, I, 92–94.

American raiders:
Boylan, 147.

laundrywoman’s son: Burke Davis,
Washington
, 279.

Washington feared trap: Freeman, V, 16.

Hamilton’s complaint: Hamilton,
Papers
, I, 510.

Lee had no plans: Azoy, “Monmouth,” 572.

“I have come to warn you . . .”:
Ibid.

“I am teased, mortified . . .”:
Ibid., 573.

Forman knew a shortcut: Ibid.

“My dear Marquis . . .”:
Burke Davis,
Washington
, 286.

“I have orders . . .”:
Ibid., 287.

“Yes, it does. . . .”:
Azoy, “Monmouth,” 576.

“Retreating?”:
Martin, 96–97.

“Colonel Hamilton, you will take . . .”:
Custis, 219.

“My God, General Lee! . . .”:
Azoy, “Monmouth,” 576.

“You’ve never tried them . . . !”:
Ibid., 577.

Burr blames Washington: Lomask, 57.

“Molly Pitcher”:
Lossing, 45; Burke Davis,
Washington
, 293.

Lee awaits apology: Stryker, 98.

“I have a right . . .”:
Lee,
Papers
, II, 435.

“an unnecessary, disorderly . . .”:
Washington,
Writings
, ed. Fitzpatrick, XII, 132.

“I trust the temporary power”:
Lee,
Papers
, II, 439.

Lee was complaining:
Freeman, V, 57.

“I have seen retreats . . .”:
Lee,
Proceedings
, 32.

“Did you observe . . . ?”:
Ibid., 17–18.

“old women, widows . . .”:
Theodore Thayer, “Nathanael Greene,” in Billias,
Generals
, 82.

“You may fire at me . . .”:
Ibid.

Hamilton stops duel: Mitchell, 256n.

P
ARIS:
1778–79

Abigail Adams lamented separation: John and Abigail Adams, 202.

“Mr. Adams, by your name . . .”:
John Adams,
Diary
, IV, 37.

Franklin’s version of Lee: Ibid., 43.

Franklin about French feminines: Van Doren,
Franklin
, 693.

Franklin clapping: Ibid., 650.

Franklin’s schedule: John Adams,
Diary
, IV, 118–19.

“People have the audacity . . .”:
Van Doren,
Franklin
, 641.

“Madame, I am waiting . . .”:
Ibid., 647.

“Oh, mores!”:
John Adams,
Diary
, IV, 59.

Sèvres chamber pot:
Alsop, 112.

Adams sent letter for Deane: James, 63.

“All we can find . . .”:
Ibid., 74–75.

Paine whipped: Ibid., 80.

Deane and Arnold: Decker, 321.

Paul Revere and son:
Scheer and Rankin, 390.

Riot instigated by British prisoners: Ibid., 392.

men whipped: Thacher, 181.

“But remember, my good friend . . .”:
Washington,
Writings
, ed. Fitzpatrick, XVI, 372.

“If you do not let go . . .”:
Flexner,
Indispensable Man
, 136.

B
ETRAYAL:
1780

“Take care lest . . .”:
Billias, “Horatio Gates,” in his
Generals
, 99.

Hamilton calls for Greene: Burke Davis,
Washington
, 332.

bestowed “commendations . . .”:
Boylan, 161.

Lafayette stayed with Washington: Freeman, V, 197.

Peggy Arnold shrieking: Ibid., 202.

“I hope, gentlemen . . .”:
Benson, 14; King, 294.

André’s papers:
Hamilton, 12.

“My God! Arnold has gone over . . .”:
Flexner,
Traitor
, 372.

“All is safe . . .”:
Boylan, 225.

Arnold’s payment: Higginbotham, 403.

“No, sir! One coat . . .”:
Boylan, 219.

Lafayette wrote on behalf of Peggy Arnold: Burke Davis,
Washington
, 341.

Tallmadge and André: Tallmadge, 756.

“The commander-in-chief directs . . .”:
Scheer and Rankin, 444.

André asks to be shot: Boylan, 232.

“Take your black hands . . .”:
Burke Davis,
Washington
, 346.

Hamilton looks differently at Washington: Tansill, 185.

Y
ORKTOWN:
1781

arms and equipment missent: Miller,
Triumph
, 557.

Jefferson mortified by obligations: Brodie, 163.

Arnold’s pay: Willard M. Wallace, “Benedict Arnold,” in Billias,
Generals
, 187.

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