Describes how Washington moved his army north from White Plains, New York, into new positions that ran from West Point to Danbury, Connecticut. His purpose in doing so was threefold: to protect his army, to protect the strategically important Hudson highlands, and to shore up the equally vital French fleet anchored at Boston. Introduction xxv Editorial Apparatus xxxiii Symbols Designating Documents xxxiv Repository Symbols and Abbreviations xxxv Short Title List xxxvi 1778 General Orders, 15 September 1(3) From a Board of General Officers, 15 September From a Board of General Officers, 15 September From Lieutenant Caleb Brewster, 15 September 4(2) From Major Alexander Clough, 15 September 6(1) To Major General Horatio Gates, 15 September 6(1) To Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 15 September 7(1) From Major General William Health, 15 September 8(2) To Major General Johann Kalb, 15 September 10(1) From Major General Charles Lee, 15 September 10(1) To Major General Charles Lee, 15 September To Major General Alexander McDougall, 15 September 11(1) From Brigadier General William Maxwell, 15 September 12(1) From Pennsylvania Subaltern Officers, 15 September 12(1) To Major General Israel Putnam, 15 September 13(1) To Brigadier General Charles Scott, 15 September 14(1) From Brigadier General Charles Scott, 15 September 15(1) From Brigadier General Charles Scott, 15 September 15(1) From Brigadier General John Stark, 15 September 16(1) To Major General Stirling, 15 September 17(2) From Major General John Sullivan, 15 September 19(1) From Colonel Vienne, 15 September 19(1) Circular Enlistment Instructions to Brigadier Generals and Brigade Commandants, 16 September-21 October 20(2) To the British Peace Commissioners, 16 September To General Henry Clinton, 16 September 22(1) From Major General Nathanael Greene, 16 September 22(3) From Henry Laurens, 16 September 25(1) From Colonel William Malcom, 16 September 26(1) From Colonel Matthias Ogden, 16 September 27(1) From Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 28(1) From Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 29(1) From Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 30(1) From Major General John Sullivan, 16 September 31(2) From Vice Admiral d'Estaing, 17 September 33(5) From Brigadier General William Maxwell, 17 September 38(1) From Charles Pettit, 17 September 39(1) From Brigadier General Charles Scott, 17 September 40(1) From Major General John Sullivan, 17 September 40(1) From Major Alexander Clough, 18 September 41(1) From Samuel Fletcher, 18 September 42(1) From Major General John Sullivan, 18 September 43(1) To the Board of War, 19 September 43(1) From George Clinton, 19 September 44(1) From General Henry Clinton, 19 September 45(1) To Brigadier General Duportail, 19 September 46(1) To Vice Admiral d'Estaing, 19 September 47(1) From Major General Nathanael Greene, 19 September 48(2) From Major General William Heath, 19 September 50(1) To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 19 September 51(1) From Brigadier General William Maxwell, 19 September 51(1) To Brigadier Generals Peter Muhlenberg and William Woodford and Colonel James Wood, 19 September 52(1) From Otis & Andrews, 19 September 53(1)