ew York, i. 291.

Fort Pitt, a portion of Washington's command left at, in 1758, in
garrison, i. 284;
besieged by Shingis in 1763, i. 320;
visit of Washington to, in 1770, on his way to the Ohio country--White
Mingo and George Croghan met by Washington at, i. 358.

Fort Putnam, Long Island, conflict witnessed by Washington from, ii. 273.

Fort Recovery, built by General Wayne in 1793, iii. 328.

Fort Schuyler, invested by St. Leger with a body of tories and Indians,
ii. 484.

Fort Sullivan, erected by Colonel Moultrie, ii. 187;
attack made upon, by a British fleet, ii. 190;
the attack upon, as described by a British writer, ii. 192;
deficient supply of ammunition in--great loss of life in the British
ships engaged in the attack upon, ii. 193;
name of, changed to Fort Moultrie, ii. 196;
great importance of the American victory at, ii. 197.

Fort Washington, Washington against attempting its defence, ii 330;
surrender of, to General Howe--comparative loss of British and Americans
at, ii. 331;
attack upon, proposed by Lafayette, ii. 701.

Fort William Henry, besieged by Montcalm in 1757--brave defence of, by
Colonel George Monro, i. 250;
massacre at, by Montcalm's Indians (_note_)--total demolition of, by
Montcalm, i. 251.

Forts, western, refusal of the British to give up according to the treaty
of 1783, iii. 99.

Fosdyke, Captain, attempt of, to destroy the _Rose_ and _Phoenix_,
ii. 238.

Fox, Charles James, his commendation of American resistance, i. 339;
remarks of, on the character of Washington (_note_), iii. 290.

Fox-hunting at Mount Vernon, i. 309.

Frame of Washington, iii. 594.

France, designs of, against the English colonies, i. 65;
war declared against, by England, in 1756, i. 228;
sentiments of, toward England and the colonies, ii. 121;
communication made by a secret agent of, to Jay, Franklin, and
Jefferson--letter of Captain William Hull, in relation to secret agents
of (_note_), ii. 123;
arms and ammunition furnished by, in aid of the Americans, ii. 444;
selfish policy of the government of, toward England and America,
ii. 541;
fete in the camp at Valley Forge, in celebration of the treaty with,
ii. 611;
danger of relaxation of American efforts, on the conclusion of the
treaty with, ii. 612;
the alliance with, a source of uneasiness to Washington,