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evacuation of, facilitated by a heavy fog, ii. 282; condition of the army after the battle of, ii. 284; tour of Washington in, in 1790, iii. 162.

Longueuil, narrow escape of Arnold from the British at, ii. 166.

Loudoun, Lord, Washington recommended to, for promotion--biographical notice of (_note_), 230; almost viceregal power of, i. 231; indolence and indecision of, i. 235, 240; letter addressed by Washington to, i. 237; flattering acknowledgment of Washington's letter to--Washington at the council held by, in Philadelphia, i. 239; disappointment of Washington as to the results of his interview with--remark of Franklin in relation to, i. 240; insolent speech of, in the northern council of governors, i. 247; mystery drawn by, around his plans--at the head of six thousand provincial troops in 1757--delays and indecision of--determines upon an expedition against Louisburg, i. 248; embargo laid by, on all ships in American ports--suspected of sharing the profits of army and navy contractors--failure of his expedition against Louisburg, i. 249; close of his inglorious campaign in the North--superseded, in 1758, by General Abercrombie, i. 252.

Louisburg, Lord Loudoun's expedition against, in 1757, i. 248; Amherst's expedition against, in 1758--Wolfe, Boscawen, and Montgomery, at the siege of, i. 260; present condition of the site of the fortress of--French standards taken at, hung in St. Paul's cathedral at London, i. 262.

Louis, Colonel, a Caghnawaga chief, farewell taken of, by Arnold and others, ii. 167.

Louisiana, invasion of, contemplated by Genet, iii. 274; an expedition for the invasion of, in 1794, frustrated by Washington, iii. 305.

Lovell, James, a leader of _Conway's Cabal_, in Congress--spirit of _Conway's Cabal_ revealed by a letter of, to Gates, ii. 577.

Loyalists, action of Congress with regard to, ii. 92; largely relied on by the British ministry, ii. 428.

Luzerne, Chevalier de, arrival of, at West Point, ii. 662.

Lyman, General, his share in the defeat of Dieskau, i. 182, 184.

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Macaulay, Mrs., History of England written by, presented by Washington to Reverend Thomas Davis, iii. 534.

M'Crea, Jane, death of, ii. 481; General Gates's false statement as to the manner of her death, ii. 482; false account of the manner of her death told by Burke--popular story respecting the death of (_note_), ii. 483.

M'Donald, Allan, the husband of FLORA, among the Scotch loyalists in North Carolina, ii. 114; made prisoner at the battle at Moore's-creek bridge, ii. 119.

M'Donald, Donald, commander-in-chief of the loyal Highlanders in North Carolina, ii. 115; royal ensign set up by, at Cross creek, ii. 116; retreat of, pursued by Moore, ii. 117; made prisoner after the battle at Moore's-creek bridge, ii. 119.

M'Donald, Flora, biographical notice of (_note_), ii. 114.

M'Dowell, president of the college at Annapolis, letter of Washington to, respecting young Custis (_note_), iii. 583.

M'Gillivray, Alexander, head chief of the Creek Indians in 1790--made a colonel in the service of Spain, iii. 154; made an honorary member of the St. Andrew's Society in New York--treaty negotiated with, by General Knox, iii. 155.

M'Ginnes, Captain, death of, i. 183.

M'Henry. James, appointed secretary of war in 1795, iii. 372; letters of Washington to, after his retirement to private life,