Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. I.) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

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Evacuation of Philadelphia by Sir Henry Clinton--Followed through New Jersey by Washington--Battle of Monmouth--Conduct and arrest of General Lee--Retreat of the enemy--Arrival of the French fleet--Combined attack of the Americans and French upon the British army of Rhode Island--British fleet escapes from Count D'Estaing--Battle of Rhode Island--Failure of the expedition-Projected campaigns against the Indians--Captains Pipe and White-Eyes--McKee and Girty--General McIntosh ordered against the Sandusky towns--Irruption of Brant into Cobleskill--Of McDonald into the Schoharie settlements--Pusillanimity of Colonel Vrooman--Bravery of Colonel Harper--His expedition to Albany--Captivity of Mr. Sawyer--Slays six Indians and escapes--Colonel William Butler sent to Schoharie--Morgan's rifle corps--Daring adventures of Murphy and Elerson--Death of Service, a noted Tory--Murphy's subsequent adventures--Affairs at Fort Schuyler--Alarming number of desertions--Destruction of Andros-town by the Indians--Conflagration of the German Flats--Expedition of Colonel William Butler from Schoharie to Unadllla and Oghkwaga. 343