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 3IO INDEX.

Feronce, J. B. de, Minister of the Duke of Brunswick, writes to Faucitt to prevent the return of the Brunswickers who had been surren- dered at Saratoga to their country, i8i.

Flags, Ai?ierican, captured at Long Island, 67 ; captured at Fort Wash- ington, 83. Brjcfiswkk, concealed by Riedesel, 181, 182. Hessia7i, taken at Trenton, 97 ; not to be restored to the regiments losing them, 97 ; some of these flags said to have been retaken at John's Island, S. C, 241.

Flatbush, L. I., occupied by the Hessians, 60; skirmishing, 60-62.

Fort Anne, position, 139 ; abandoned by the Americans, 141.

Fort Clinton taken by Sir Henry Clinton from General James Clinton,

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Fort Edward, Baroness Riedesel joins her husband at, 133, 134 ; position, 139 ; Burgoyne advances to, 142 ; remains near, 151 ; plan of retreat- ing from Saratoga by, 162.

Fort George, position, 70; the British depart, 282.

Fort Knyphausen. See Fort IVaskington.

Fort Lee, position, 79 ; abandoned by the Americans, 85.

Fort Mercer, expedition against it repulsed, 204-207 ; the fort aban- doned, 208.

Fort Mifflin, position, 203 ; taken, 208.

Fort Miller occupied by General Fraser, 142.

Fort Montgomery, Sir Henry Clinton sends word to Burgoyne that he will take it, 154; takes it, 155.

Fort Moultrie, defending Charleston, 245 ; passed by the British fleet, 247 ; capitulates, 248, 249.

Fort Schuyler, Herkimer's party fall back to, 149.

Fort Stanwix, St. Leger's expedition repulsed, 148-150; importance of this, 152.

Fort Ticonderoga, reconnoitred by Riedesel in October, 1776, 123; its position, history, and importance, 138-140 ; taken by the British, 140; unsuccessful attack of Colonel Brown, 153.

Fort Washington, described, 78, 79 ; taken, 79-S3 ; named Fort Knyp- hausen, 83.

Four Winds, Island of the, naval battle near, 123.

France, alliance with the United States, 212. See French Army ; French Fleet.

Fraser, Brigadier-General Simon, at Hubbardton, 141 ; advances to Fort Miller, 142; commands the right wing, 152; councils of war, 156; reconnoissance near Stillwater, 156-158; Fraser mortally wounded, 157 ; his death and burial, 160.

Frederick, Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont. See Waldeck.

Frederick II., Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. See Hesse.

Frederick II. (the Great), King of Prussia, writes to Voltaire concerning the man-selling princes, 24, 25 ; said to have given permission to the princes to let out troops, 50, n. ; writes to the Margrave of Anspach,