George, erected by Abercrombie in 1758, ii. 266;
letter of Washington to Schuyler, in relation to the abandonment of
(_note_), ii. 470.

Fort Griswold, massacre at, ii. 727.

Fort Independence, opposite Ticonderoga, constructed by the advice of
Colonel John Trumbull (_note_), ii. 252, 254.

Fort Independence, near Kingsbridge, disregard of the garrison of, of
Heath's summons to surrender, ii. 399.

Fort Johnson, near Charleston, republican flag raised on, the first in
the South--description of the flag raised on (_note_), ii. 186.

Fort Johnston taken possession of, by militia-men under Colonel John
Ashe, ii. 113.

Fort Le Boeuf, Washington at, in 1753, i. 83.

Fort Lee, evacuation of, ordered by Washington--landing of Cornwallis
near, ii. 337;
precipitate flight of the Americans from, ii. 338.

Fort Loudoun, erected by Washington at Winchester, in 1756, i. 214.

Fort Mercer, attack upon, by Hessians under Count Donop--gallant defence
of, by Colonel Greene--Count Donop mortally wounded in the attack
upon, ii. 560;
ineffectual attempt of General Greene to relieve, ii. 562.

Fort Mifflin, British attack upon, ii. 561;
escape of the garrison of, to Fort Mercer, ii. 562.

Fort Montgomery, completion of the obstructions at, recommended by Greene,
Knox, and others, ii. 442;
vessels at, abandoned and burned by the republicans, ii. 545;
obstructions at, destroyed by the British fleet, ii. 546.

Fort Moultrie, formerly called Fort Sullivan, ii. 196.

Fort Necessity, letters of Washington from, to Governor Dinwiddie, i. 110;
Queen Aliquippa at, i. 113;
military road prepared near, by Washington, i. 116;
Washington determines to await the approach of De Villiers at, i. 118;
strengthened by Captain Robert Stobo--deserted by the Indians on the
approach of the French, i. 120;
great caution of the French in attacking--capitulation of Washington
at, i. 121;
terms of capitulation at, supposed to have been intentionally
mistranslated by Van Braam, i. 122;
abandoned by Washington on the 4th of July, 1754, i. 123.

Fort Niagara, expedition against, in 1759, under Prideaux and
Johnson--death of Prideaux before, i. 290;
skill and courage displayed by Sir William Johnson at the siege
of--defeat of French and Indians near--capitulation of, to Sir William
Johnson--garrison of, sent prisoners to N