From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. September 4.—Yesterday, at his seat, near Carlisle, in Pennsylvania, died, General William Thompson. Those who knew his virtues, will remember and mention his character with esteem. At the commencement of the present war, he took an active and distinguished…
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Engagement near Jamestown, Va.
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. July 8.—Lafayette and Wayne are leading the British in Virginia through a very intricate path. The latest operation is that of Wayne, with a handful of Pennsylvanians, frightening the whole of Cornwallis’s army of “undaunted Britons.” The Tories say…
Action at Tarrytown, New York
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. July 20.—On Sunday evening, the 15th instant, two sloops of war, two tenders, and one galley, all British, came up Hudson River, with intention, as is supposed, to destroy the stores then moving from West Point to the army.…
Anecdote of Arnold
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. During Benedict Arnold’s military speculations in Virginia, he took an American captain prisoner. After some general conversation with the captain, he asked him what he thought the Americans would do with him if they caught him? The captain at…
Siege of Ninety-Six
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. June 22.—Information being received that Lord Rawdon had received a reinforcement from England, and that he was advancing to the relief of Ninety-Six, General Greene determined to make an attack upon the British fortifications, before he raised the siege,…