begins to attack Washington, 238;
his opinion of it, 239, 240, 258, 261, 267, 268;
forms clubs on French model, 241;
Washington’s opinion of, 242, 243;
continues to abuse him, 244, 245, 250, 252;
exults at his retirement, 256;
prints slanders, 257.
Demont, William,
betrays plans of Fort Washington
to Howe, i. 175.
D’Estaing, Admiral,
reaches America, i. 242;
welcomed by Washington, 243;
fails to cut off Howe and
goes to Newport, 243;
after battle with Howe goes
to Boston, 244;
letter of Washington to, 246;
sails to West Indies, 246;
second letter of Washington
to, 247;
attacks Savannah, 248;
withdraws, 248.
De Rochambeau, Comte,
arrives at Newport, i. 277;
ordered to await second division
of army, 278;
refuses to attack New York,
280;
wishes a conference with Washington,
282;
meets him at Hartford, 282;
disapproves attacking Florida,
301;
joins Washington before New
York, 306;
persuades De Barras to join
De Grasse, 311;
accompanies Washington to
Yorktown, 314.
Dickinson, John,
commands scouts at Monmouth,
i. 326.
Digby, Admiral,
bitter comments of Washington
on, i. 325.
Dinwiddie, Governor,
remonstrates against French
encroachments, i. 66;
sends Washington on mission
to French, 66;
quarrels with the Virginia
Assembly, 71;
letter of Washington to, 73;
wishes Washington to attack
French, 79;
tries to quiet discussions
between regular and provincial troops, 80;
military schemes condemned
by Washington, 91;
prevents his getting a royal
commission, 93.
Diplomatic History:
refusal by Washington of special
privileges to French minister,
ii. 59-61;
slow growth of idea of non-intervention,
132, 133;
difficulties owing to French
Revolution, 134;
to English retention of frontier
posts, 135;
attitude of Spain, 135;
relations with Barbary States,
136;
mission of Gouverneur Morris
to sound English feeling, 137;
assertion by Washington of
non-intervention policy toward Europe,
145, 146;
issue of neutrality proclamation,
147, 148;
its importance, 148;
mission of Genet, 148-162;
guarded attitude of Washington
toward emigres, 151;
excesses of Genet, 151;
neutrality enforced, 153,
154;
the Little Sarah episode,
154-157;
recall of Genet demanded,
158;
futile missions of Carmichael
and Short to Spain, 165, 166;
successful treaty of Thomas
Pinckney, 166-168;
question as to binding nature
of French treaty of commerce, 169-171;
irritating relations with
England, 173-176;
Jay’s mission, 177-184;