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retreat of the American army at, covered by General Greene--comparative losses of the British and Americans at, ii. 556; the British almost defeated at, ii. 557; impression produced in Europe by the battle at, ii. 559; proposed assemblage of Congress at, in 1793, iii. 282; family of Washington at, in 1794, iii. 333.

Gerry, Elbridge, special envoy to France in 1798, iii. 496; detention of, in France, by a threat of Talleyrand, iii. 504.

Gibbon, the historian, doubts of, as to British success in America--political character of (_note_), i. 495.

Giles, Mr., motion of, in Congress, to expunge certain language complimentary to Washington, iii. 460; motion of, sustained by Andrew Jackson, iii. 461.

Gist, Christopher, employed by the Ohio Company, in 1750, to explore their lands, i. 71; Washington's guide in his Ohio expedition, i. 76; his narrative of adventures in company with Washington, i. 88; guide of General Braddock, i. 161.

Glover, Colonel, evacuation of New York by patriot troops commenced under the superintendence of, ii. 294; troops ferried over the Delaware by, ii. 370, 371.

Gordon, Doctor, letter of Washington to, denying any intention to resign the command of the army (_note_), ii. 588; letter of Washington to, from Mount Vernon, in 1798, iii. 488.

Goshen meeting-house, retreat of Washington from, ii. 513.

Governors, colonial, meeting of, at New York, i. 201.

Governor's Island, taken possession of, by a body of continentals, ii. 84.

Grafton, duke of, advice given to the king by, ii. 5.

Graham, Catharine Macaulay, visit of, to Mount Vernon, iii. 48; letter of Washington to, on the formation of the Federal Constitution, iii. 75.

Grahame, Doctor, on the character of Washington, i. 346, 536.

_Grange_, the, a British vessel, captured by _L'Embuscade_, iii. 245; complaints of Mr. Hammond respecting the capture of, iii. 252; restoration of, determined on by the American government, iii. 256.

Grant, Colonel (afterward General), Cherokees subdued by, in 1701, i. 302; at the battle of Long Island, ii. 266, 271; foolish boast of, in the house of commons, heard by Lord Stirling (_note_), ii. 266.

Grattan, the champion of civil and religious freedom, i. 370.

Graves, Admiral, arrival of, at New York, ii. 680; attacked by De Grasse off the capes of Virginia, ii. 730.

Gray's ferry, triumphal arches reared at, in honor of Washington, in 1789, iii. 86.

Great Britain, suspected policy of, in relation to the American colonies,