From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. November 22. –A gentleman in the American army gives the following account of the late movements of the British forces on and about theDelawareandSchuylkillRivers: About the 12th of October, the British erected a battery near the mouth of the…
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General Gray Attacks Wayne
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. September 22. –Yesterday, the British having received intelligence of the situation of General Wayne, and his design of attacking their rear, should they attempt to pass the Schuylkill, a plan was concerted for surprising him, and the execution intrusted…
Battle of Germantown – British Account
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 4. –This morning, before daybreak, (the weather being foggy,) the rebels attempted, with all their force, in six columns, to penetrate on the outposts of our army; they began their attack with three of them on the second…
Burning of Kingston
October 14. –Yesterday, General Vaughan, having under his command a large body of British, who have committed various acts of vandalism, in their passage up the North River, landed a number of men at Esopus, marched up to the defenceless town of Kingston, about two miles from the river, and immediately set it on fire.…
Edward Sherburne
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 5. –Died at the American camp, near Pawling’s mill, this evening, Major Edward Sherburne, aide-de-camp to Major-General Sullivan. He received the mortal wound, of which he died, yesterday at the battle of Germantown, after having given the most…