The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77 - LightNovelsOnl.com
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Was.h.i.+ngton, Gen., at N. York, 12; decides to act on the defensive, 18 _note_; stands on his dignity, 24; not in command at L. Island, 29; orders its evacuation, 30; moves to White Plains, 39; rights there, but has to fall back, 40; his dilemma, 43; decides to divide his force, 44; crosses into N. Jersey, 45; manoeuvring for delay, 50; rises above partisans.h.i.+p, 54; directs Lee to join him, 54, 55; retreats to Newark, 55; to New Brunswick, 56; troops leave him, 56; at Princeton, 57; admirable retreat, 57; crosses the Delaware, 62; determines on striking the British outposts, 79, 80; his plan, 82, 83; marches on Trenton, 83 _et seq._; carries Trenton by a.s.sault, but is obliged to recross the Delaware, 91, 92; but reoccupies Trenton, 96; takes post there, 98; steals a march on Cornwallis, 101, 107 _note_; fights at Princeton, 103; personal gallantry, 104; marches to Somerset C. H., 106.
White Plains, Was.h.i.+ngton concentrates at, 39, 42 _note_; action at, 40.
