From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 3. –Major-General David Wooster died this day, of the wounds he received in the late affair at Danbury, in Connecticut. He was born at Stratford, in that State, on the second of March, 1710-’11, and was educated at…
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The Expedition to Danbury
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. A “royal attack and feat,” under the command of General Tryon, to destroy the stores of beef, pork, and rum. SCENE. –NEW YORK. Without wit, without wisdom, half stupid and drunk, And rolling along arm in arm with his…
Attack on Danbury, Conn. – Gaine’s Account
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. April 30. –Last Friday, the twenty-fifth instant, twenty-six sail of British ships appeared off Norwalk Islands, standing in for Cedar Point, where they anchored at four o’clock p. m., and soon began landing troops. By ten o’clock they had…
Washington Forbids Gaming
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The American republicans, like the rebels of all ages, from their justice, peaceloving, and mercy, pretend to have the especial favors of God, and none of the devil’s, on their side, and for this reason we rarely see a…
Young Woman in Arms
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 20. –This morning, a young woman passing an evacuated house in Woodbridge, New Jersey, saw through the window a drunken Hessian soldier, who had straggled from his party. There being no men within less than a mile of…