From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 25.—Yesterday evening, the Chevalier de la Luzerne, accompanied with M. de Valnais, consul of France, M. de Marbois, counsellor of parliament, M. de Chavagnes, captain in the royal navy of France, and a number of other gentlemen of…
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General Henry Clinton on the Battle of Paulus Hook
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. General Sir Henry Clinton, in a letter to Lord George Germaine, dated New York, August 21, 1779, says of this action: “On the 19th instant, the garrison of Powle’s Hook being reinforced, Lieutenant-Colonel Buskirk was detached with part of…
Sir Henry Clinton’s Soliloquy
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Upon his recovery from the phrensy into which he was thrown by the storming of Stony Point. “To fight, or not to fight, that is the question!” Whether ’tis best within1 Manhattan’s isle, Snug to encamp, secure from war’s…
The Number Seven
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 15.—The number seven, which signifies fulness or perfection, from various passages of scripture, appears to point out events interesting and important. But nothing of this kind is more extraordinary than what is afforded to us in the course…
Capture of Stony Point Criticized
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. July 20.—We have just seen a rebel newspaper which contains a very curious article relative to the late attack on Stony Point. The article is written in that turgid style, and in that little spirit of triumph, which distinguish…