Chapter 60

made major-general by Congress--appointed by Washington to the command at Peekskill, ii. 438; recommended by Washington to take the place of St. Clair, ii. 470; boldness and activity of, at Bemis's Heights, ii. 524; jealousy of General Gates excited against, ii. 526; deprived of his command by Gates, ii. 527; letters of, to Gates, urging him to attack Burgoyne, ii. 528, 529; activity of, at the second battle near Bemis's Heights, ii. 531; wounded at Bemis's Heights in the leg maimed at Quebec, ii. 533; Philadelphia taken possession of by, on the departure of Clinton,