From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. September 29 – The British commander at New York having information that seven hundred rebel militia were cantoned in the neighborhood of Hackensack, New Jersey, a little after eleven o’clock last night, ordered the troops to march. The second…
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Expedition to Rhode Island
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. From Lewis, Monsieur Gerard came To Congress in this town, sir, They bow’d to him, and he to them, And then they all sat down, sir. Begar, said Monsieur, one grand coup, You shall bientot behold, sir; This was…
Battle of Rhode Island
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. A ministerial paper, printed in Newport, of the 3d of September, gives the following account of this action: Last Saturday morning it being discovered that the rebels had dismantled their redoubts opposite to our lines, Sir Robert Pigot gave…
Anecdote of Burgoyne
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 18. –On the morning of the seventh instant, General Burgoyne invited General Frazer to breakfast with him. In the course of their conversation, Frazer told General Burgoyne that he expected in a day or two to be in…
Effects of the French Treaty
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 1.—We hear, from good authority, that independent of the cruelties and oppressions of the new States, which have alienated the minds of the people from their new systems of government, and the petty tyrants in possession of them,…