Hamilton, Henry, the "hair buyer," 4. stirs up the savages, 11. recaptures Vincennes, 11. surrenders Vincennes to Clark, 16.
Hampton Roads, Virginia, De Grasse in, 129.
Harlem Heights, the patriots retreat to, 51.
Harrod, James, one of the leaders in Kentucky, 2.
Hartford, Connecticut, Lafayette visits, 206, 209.
Hartt, the naval yard of, in Boston, 170.
Harvard College, Lafayette attends commencement at, 205.
Heights of Abraham, the, Arnold climbs to, 30. Wolfe climbs to, in 1759, 30.
Helm, Captain, a prisoner at Vincennes, 15.
Henry, Patrick, aids Clark, 5. does not attend the Philadelphia convention, 147.
Hero's welcome, a, 199-216. See Lafayette.
Hessians, the, the "ragged Continentals" meet, at Trenton, 77. Wayne meets, at Germantown, 82. march with Burgoyne, 114. Morgan's men a terror to, 114.
Highlanders, Scotch, in the battle of New Orleans, 194-196. the backwoodsmen compared to a clan of, 104.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, saves "Old Ironsides," 169. at Harvard College, 169.
Holston settlements, the, now a part of Tennessee, 1, 92.
Howard, Colonel, commands the Continentals at Cowpens, 118.
Howe, General, Hale brought before, 58. evacuates Boston, 77.
Hudson River, the, 78, 79. Lafayette visits, 206, 208.
Hull, Isaac, Captain, in command of the Constitution, 174. has an "interview" with Dacres, 176. at Gibraltar, 179.
Humphreys, Mr., of Philadelphia, the builder of "Old Ironsides," 170.
Illinois Indians, the, the country of, 4, 6. See the map in Chapter I.
Independence Hall, the Old State House in Philadelphia, 145.
Intrepid, the, used by Decatur to destroy the Philadelphia, 162-168.
Ironsides, Old, 169-184. See Constitution, the frigate.
Jacataqua, the Indian girl, joins Arnold's expedition to Quebec, 21. acts as guide, and cares for the sick and the injured, 26.
Jackson, Andrew, in command at New Orleans, 188. hears of the advance of the British, 188. prepares to defend New Orleans, 189. attacks the British by night, 190. throws up earthworks, 193. at the battle of New Orleans, 194. wins a remarkable victory, 196. the after history of, 198.
Java, the, destroyed by "Old Ironsides," 180. the wheel of, fitted on "Old Ironsides," 181.
Jay, John, defends the Constitution, 154.
Jefferson, Thomas, the narrow escape of, from Tarleton, 124. abroad, 147. President of the United States, a man of peace, 157, 186. visited by Lafayette, 214.