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Hubbardton, action at, 141.

Hudson River, forms part of the water-way from New York to Canada,

139; boats brought, 151; Burgoyne's operations near, 142-184.

See Biu-goytie ; Riedesel.

I.

Incleberg. See Mu>-7-ay.

Irnham, Lord, speaks in the House of Commons, 29.

Indians, conference with Sir Guy Carleton, present scalps. General Braddock's coat, 121, 122; with Burgoyne, 138, 159; at Bennington, 143-146; Mohawk Valley, 148, 149; allowed to torture prisoners, 149 ; Stockbridge tribe, fighting for the Americans, destroyed, 223-225 ; in Florida, useful to the British, and receive £2i P^^^ scalp, 251-254.

J.

Jager corps. See Chasseurs ; Regiment. .

James Island. See Charleston.

John's Island, S. C, occupied by Prevost, 240; abandoned, 241; en- gagement at Stono Ferry, 241 ; Hessian infantry take American vessels, 241.

Johnson, Colonel, taken prisoner and shot at the battle of Long Island, 64, 66, 67.

Joseph II., Emperor of Germany, an enlightened prince, 4.

K.

Kennet Square. See Brandywiite.

King's Bridge, the Hessians set out to attack Fort Washington, 80 ; action hear, 261, 262.

King's Fort. See Newport.

King's Mountain, N. C, engagement at, 265.

Kip's Bay, the British land on New York Island, 71.

Knyphausen, Lieutenant-General Wilhelm von, commanding the second division of Hessians, joins the army near New Rochelle, 75 ; storms Fort Washington, 80-83 5 ^^^ fo'"'^ named after him, 83 ; Landgrave Frederick II. writes to him concerning Trenton, 97 ; Knyphausen supersedes Heister ; letter from the Landgrave, 113-115; Brandy- wine, 198, 199 ; concerning Ewald's warning before Germantown, 201, n. ; left in command at New York during Sir Henry Clinton's expedition to Charleston, 243, 255 ; Stirling's attack on Staten Island, 255 ; plundering of Hackensack, 256, 257 ; loss inflicted on the Americans during the winter, 257 ; Springfield, 257, 258 ; return to Europe, 282.

Knyphausen. See J^ort Washington ; Regiment.