i. 268;
American loss in the battle of, not accurately known--causes of the loss
of the battle of, ii. 276;
evacuation of, by the American army, ii. 279;
"dreadful mistake" made by Colonel Scammel during the evacuation of,
ii. 280;
evacuation of, facilitated by a heavy fog, ii. 282;
condition of the army after the battle of, ii. 284;
tour of Washington in, in 1790, iii. 162.

Longueuil, narrow escape of Arnold from the British at, ii. 166.

Loudoun, Lord, Washington recommended to, for promotion--biographical
notice of (_note_), 230;
almost viceregal power of, i. 231;
indolence and indecision of, i. 235, 240;
letter addressed by Washington to, i. 237;
flattering acknowledgment of Washington's letter to--Washington at the
council held by, in Philadelphia, i. 239;
disappointment of Washington as to the results of his interview
with--remark of Franklin in relation to, i. 240;
insolent speech of, in the northern council of governors, i. 247;
mystery drawn by, around his plans--at the head of six thousand
provincial troops in 1757--delays and indecision of--determines upon
an expedition against Louisburg, i. 248;
embargo laid by, on all ships in American ports--suspected of sharing
the profits of army and navy contractors--failure of his expedition
against Louisburg, i. 249;
close of his inglorious campaign in the North--superseded, in 1758, by
General Abercrombie, i. 252.

Louisburg, Lord Loudoun's expedition against, in 1757, i. 248;
Amherst's expedition against, in 1758--Wolfe, Boscawen, and Montgomery,
at the siege of, i. 260;
present condition of the site of the fortress of--French standards
taken at, hung in St. Paul's cathedral at London, i. 262.

Louis, Colonel, a Caghnawaga chief, farewell taken of, by Arnold and
others, ii. 167.

Louisiana, invasion of, contemplated by Genet, iii. 274;
an expedition for the invasion of, in 1794, frustrated by Washington,
iii. 305.

Lovell, James, a leader of _Conway's Cabal_, in Congress--spirit of
_Conway's Cabal_ revealed by a letter of, to Gates, ii. 577.

Loyalists, action of Congress with regard to, ii. 92;
largely relied on by the British ministry, ii. 428.

Luzerne, Chevalier de, arrival of, at West Point, ii. 662.

Lyman, General, his share in the defeat of Dieskau, i. 182, 184.

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