From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The committee of inspection for the county of Cumberland, in the State of New Jersey, the officers of the militia, and a great number of other inhabitants, having met at Bridgetown, went in procession to the court-house, where the…
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Attack on New York Expected
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 22. –This night we have reason to expect the grand attack from our barbarian enemies; the reasons why, follow: The night before last, a lad went over to Staten Island, supped there with a friend, and got safe…
Battle on the Hudson River
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 20. –Last Friday two fire-ships, commanded by Captains Fosdyke and Thomas, gentlemen volunteers of rank in the army of the United States, proceeded up the North River with intent to give a suitable warming to those piratical gentry…
If You Fall, It May Be Like Men
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. On the late alarm at Elizabethtown, when an immediate attack of the regulars was expected,1 and every man, capable of bearing arms, was summoned to defend it, there were three or four young men (brothers) going out from one…
Washington and Col. Patterson
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. July 20. –This day, Lieutenant-Colonel Patterson, of the British army, came to New York, from Lord Howe’s fleet, and landed near the main battery. He passed through a file of the Life Guards of General Washington, and had a…