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50, 51 ; delays the Anspach and Hanau recruits, 51 ; and the An-

halt-Zerbst regiment, 52 ; his reasons and his general relation to

the American Revolution, 53-55. Frederick Augustus. See Anhalt-Zerbst. Frederick William, King of Prussia, described by his daughter, Wilhel-

mina, 9. Fredericksburg, Va., Hessian prisoners courteously treated at, 102, 103. Frederika Louisa, Margravin of Anspach, 9. Freeman's Farm, fight at, 152, 153. See Stillwater. French army at Savannah, 242 ; near New York, and march to Virginia,

262, 263, 276, 277 ; at Yorktown, 277-2S1. French fleet threatens the entrance of Delaware Bay, 212; Newport,

218, 219 ; Savannah, 242 ; delays the expedition against Charleston,

243 ; engagement off the capes of Virginia, 271, 272; De Grasse in

or near Chesapeake Bay, 276-281. Frog's Point. See Throg's Neck. Foy, Captain, accompanies General Riedesel, 120. Foy, Mrs., with Baroness Riedesel, 130.

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Galvez, Don Bernardo de, takes Baton Rouge, 252 ; Pensacola, 253, 254.

Gansevoort, Lieutenant - Colonel, commanding at Fort Stanwix, 148; makes a sally, 149.

Gates, Major-General Horatio, did not appear in the field at Stillwater, 159; at Saratoga, 163; grants a truce and discusses terms with Burgoyne, 165, 168; Burgoyne surrenders to him, 169; the terms not fulfilled, 180, 181 ; Gates's civility, 183 ; Gates routed at Cam- den, 265.

Gemmingen, Freiherr von, minister of the Margrave of Anspach-Bay- reuth, excuses the letting of troops, 23, 24.

George II., King of England, his daughter, Mary, married to Landgrave Frederick II. of Hessel-Cassel, 5.

George III., King of England, offered a regiment by William, Prince of Hesse-Hanau, 7, 15; the king's sister, Augusta Frederica, married to Charles WMlliam Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, 8; treaties with Brunswick, 16-19; Hesse-Cassel, etc., 19,20; receives Baroness Riedesel, 131, 132.

George, Lake, part of the water-way from New York to Canada, 139 ; boats brought from Lake George to the Hudson, 151.

George. See Fo7't George.

Germaine, Lord George, speaks in the House of Commons, 28 ; his wife presents Baroness Riedesel at court, 131 ; Letter from Burgoyne to Germaine, 142 ; Germaine hopes that the southern provinces may be reduced to obedience, 239 ; orders harsh measures, 256.

Germans, "^t^ Anhalt-Zerbst ; Aiispach-Bayreuth ; Brunswickers ; Chas- seurs ; Grenadiers ; Hessians; Regiment; PFa/deck, etc.