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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 3 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stephen, James 1759-1832 (search)
Stephen, James 1759-1832 Author; born in Poole, England, in 1759; received a fair education and became a barrister; was a member of Parliament, and later was made under secretary for the colonies. He was the author of American arguments on neutral rights; Speech in the House of Commons on the overtures of the American government, etc. He died in Bath, England, Oct. 10, 1832. Stephens, Alexander Hamilton
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trenton, battle of (search)
ng enough to attack this force, and at twilight on Christmas night he had about 2,000 men on the shore of the Delaware at McConkey's Ferry (afterwards Taylorsville), a few miles above Trenton, preparing to cross the river. He rightly believed that the Germans, after the usual carouse of the Christmas festival, would be peculiarly exposed to a surprise, and he prepared to fall upon them before daylight on the morning of the 26th. With him were Generals Stirling, Greene, Sullivan, Mercer, Stephen, and Map of the battle of Trenton. Knox, commanding the artillery. Arrangements were made for a similar movement against the cantonments below Trenton, the command of which was assigned to General Gates; but that officer, jealous of Washington, and in imitation of General Lee, with wilful disobedience refused the duty, and turning his back on Washington, rode on towards Baltimore to intrigue among Congressmen against Gen. Philip Schuyler (q. v.). Ice was forming in the Delaware, and its