From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. November 8.—Last night Colonel Armand, with one hundred infantry and about thirty horse, marched down as far as William’s, within four miles of King’s Bridge, near New York, where he posted his infantry to cover his retreat, and with…
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Simcoe’s Raid
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Another account of this enterprise is given by an officer who belonged to Simcoe’s party, as follows:—”Twenty-two men, of the Buck’s light dragoons, forty-six of the ranger hussars, and a few others as guides, landed at Perth Amboy on…
Sullivan’s Expedition – Brodhead’s Visit to the Seneca Towns
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. September 16.—The expedition of General Sullivan against the Indians has been crowned with complete success. Forty of their towns have been reduced to ashes: one of them (Genesee) contained about one hundred and twenty-eight houses; all of their corn…
Simcoe’s Enterprise in New Jersey
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 27.—Yesterday morning, about two o’clock, the Queen’s rangers, with the cavalry belonging to that regiment, and ten light horse under the command of Captain Stewart, who are stationed on Staten Island, landed at Amboy, in Jersey, and proceeded…
British Account of the Siege of Savannah
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 22.—On the first day of last month (September) Count D’Estaing arrived off the coast of Georgia, in order to co-operate with the Americans under the command of General Lincoln, in the reduction of Savannah. Upon the fifteenth, says…