Chapter 133

new road to, from Raystown, decided upon by General Forbes, i. 271; Washington in favor of Braddock's road to, i. 273; delays in the expedition against, i. 274, 279, 281; effect in the camp at, of the news of the victory at Louisburg, i. 275; Major Grant sent by Colonel Boquet to reconnoitre--sortie from, upon Grant's Highlanders, i. 280; admirable conduct at, of the Virginians under Captain Bullitt, i. 281; French at, deserted by the Indians--reward offered by General Forbes for a deserter from--British flag planted on the smoking ruins of, by Washington, on the 25th of November, 1758, i. 283; name of changed to Fort Pitt--Pittsburgh now stands upon the site of, i. 284.

Fort Edward, cowardice of General Webb at, i. 250; approach of Burgoyne to, ii. 480.

Fort Frontenac, expedition undertaken against, by Colonel Bradstreet--description of, i. 267; surrender and demolition of--important influence of the surrender of, i. 268.

Fort Galpin, capture of, by Lee, iii. 2.

Fort George, at Coram, Long Island, surprised by Major Tallmadge, ii. 701.

Fort George, in New York, cannon removed from, by Captain Lamb, ii. 129.

Fort George, on Lake George, erected by Abercrombie in 1758, ii. 266; letter of Washington to Schuyler, in relation to the abandonment of (_note_), ii. 470.

Fort Griswold, massacre at, ii. 727.

Fort Independence, opposite Ticonderoga, constructed by the advice of Colonel John Trumbull (_note_), ii. 252, 254.

Fort Independence, near Kingsbridge, disregard of the garrison of, of Heath's summons to surrender, ii. 399.

Fort Johnson, near Charleston, republican flag raised on, the first in the South--description of the flag raised on (_note_), ii. 186.

Fort Johnston taken possession of, by militia-men under Colonel John Ashe, ii. 113.

Fort Le Boeuf, Washington at, in 1753, i. 83.

Fort Lee, evacuation of, ordered by Washington--landing of Cornwallis near, ii. 337; precipitate flight of the Americans from, ii. 338.

Fort Loudoun, erected by Washington at Winchester, in 1756, i. 214.

Fort Mercer, attack upon, by Hessians under Count Donop--gallant defence of, by Colonel Greene--Count Donop mortally wounded in the attack upon, ii. 560; ineffectual attempt of General Greene to relieve, ii. 562.

Fort Mifflin, British attack upon, ii. 561; escape of the garrison of, to Fort Mercer, ii. 562.

Fort Montgomery, completion of the obstructions at, recommended by Greene, Knox, and others, ii. 442; vessels at, abandoned and burned by the republicans, ii. 545; obstructions at, destroyed by the British fleet, ii. 546.

Fort Moultrie, formerly called Fort Sullivan, ii. 196.

Fort Necessity, letters of Washington from, to Governor Dinwiddie, i. 110; Queen Aliquippa at, i. 113; military road prepared near, by Washington, i. 116; Washington determines to await the approach of De Villiers at, i. 118; strengthened by Captain Robert Stobo--deserted by the Indians on the approach of the French, i. 120; great caution of the French in attacking--capitulation of Washington at, i. 121; terms of capitulation at, supposed to have been intentionally mistranslated by Van Braam, i. 122; abandoned by Washington on the 4th of July, 1754, i. 123.

Fort Niagara, expedition against, in 1759, under Prideaux and Johnson--death of Prideaux before, i. 290; skill and courage displayed by Sir William Johnson at the siege of--defeat of French and Indians near--capitulation of, to Sir William Johnson--garrison of, sent prisoners to New York, i. 291.

Fort Pitt, a portion of Washington's command left at, in 1758, in garrison, i. 284; besieged by Shingis in 1763, i. 320; visit of Washington to, in 1770, on his way to the Ohio country--White Mingo and George Croghan met by Washington at, i. 358.

Fort Putnam, Long Island, conflict witnessed by Washington from, ii. 273.

Fort Recovery, built by General Wayne in 1793, iii. 328.

Fort Schuyler, invested by St. Leger with a body of tories and Indians, ii. 484.

Fort Sullivan, erected by Colonel Moultrie, ii. 187; attack made upon, by a British fleet, ii. 190; the attack upon, as described by a British writer, ii. 192; deficient supply of ammunition in--great loss of life in the British ships engaged in the attack upon, ii. 193; name of, changed to Fort Moultrie, ii. 196; great importance of the American victory at, ii. 197.

Fort Washington, Washington against attempting its defence, ii 330; surrender of, to General Howe--comparative loss of British and Americans at, ii. 331; attack upon, proposed by Lafayette, ii. 701.

Fort William Henry, besieged by Montcalm in 1757--brave defence of, by Colonel George Monro, i. 250; massacre at, by Montcalm's Indians (_note_)--total demolition of, by Montcalm, i. 251.

Forts, western, refusal of the British to give up according to the treaty of 1783, iii. 99.

Fosdyke, Captain, attempt of, to destroy the _Rose_ and _Phoenix_, ii. 238.

Fox, Charles James, his commendation of American resistance, i. 339; remarks of, on the character of Washington (_note_), iii. 290.

Fox-hunting at Mount Vernon, i. 309.

Frame of Washington, iii. 594.

France, designs of, against the English colonies, i. 65; war declared against, by England, in 1756, i. 228; sentiments of, toward England and the colonies, ii. 121; communication made by a secret agent of, to Jay, Franklin, and Jefferson--letter of Captain William Hull, in relation to secret agents of (_note_), ii. 123; arms and ammunition furnished by, in aid of the Americans, ii. 444; selfish policy of the government of, toward England and America,