Levant, the, a British sloop of war, destroyed by "Old Ironsides," 182, 183.
Levi, Point, the arrival of Arnold at, 29.
Lewis, Lawrence, Washington's favorite nephew, 63.
Lexington, Kentucky, the origin of the name, 1.
Lexington, Massachusetts, the Revolution begins at, 1, 36, 112, 140.
Lincoln, General, surrenders Charleston, 90, 134. receives Cornwallis's sword, 134.
Long Island, New York, the patriots defeated in the battle of, 50. Hale enters, in disguise, 56.
Long Island, South Carolina, north of Sullivan's Island, 41, 44.
Long Knives, the, the backwoodsmen called, 9, 10.
Louisiana, the, an American war vessel, blows Sir Edward's sugar barrels to pieces, 192.
Lower house, the, of Congress, or House of Representatives, 148, 149, 155.
Lower Town, the, at Quebec, Arnold's men attack, 32.
Madeira Islands, the, "Old Ironsides" fights a great battle near, 182.
Madison, James, of Virginia, 146. "Father of the Constitution," 148. hated slavery, 149. defends the Constitution, 154. President of the United States, a man of peace, 186.
Maltese sailors, Decatur's sailors dressed like, 161, 164.
Manhattan Island, the patriots retire from, 51.
Map, a, showing the line of Clark's march, 7. of Arnold's route to Quebec, 23. of the military operations in the Carolinas, 99.
Marion, Francis, a leader in the South, 91.
Marseillaise, The, the national hymn of France, 189.
Marshall, John, defends the Constitution, 154.
Mason, George, of Virginia, opposed to slavery, 150.
McLane, Captain, one of Wayne's pickets, 81.
Meigs, Major, a commander under Arnold, 22.
Midnight surprise, a, 77-89. See Stony Point.
Midwinter campaign, a, 18-35. See Arnold.
Minutemen, the, of the Old North State, 36.
Mississippi River, the, Lafayette ascends, 206.
Monmouth, New Jersey, the battle of, 200. Wayne at, 82. the cowardice of Charles Lee at, 105.
Monroe, President, instructed to invite Lafayette as the nation's guest, 202. receives Lafayette at the White House, 204.
Montgomery, General, 20. joined by Arnold, 30. demands the surrender of Quebec, 31. despairs of the expedition, 31. leads the attack on Quebec, 32. the death of, 33.
Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, near Charlottesville, Virginia, 124, 214.
Montreal, captured by Montgomery, 30. Sir Guy Carleton leaves, 31.