From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 3.—The contemptible figure which the British king and ministry have cut in the present war cannot be better shown than in the valedictory manifesto and proclamation which has been published to-day at New York, by Carlisle, Clinton, and…
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Major Van Buren
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Among the rebel prisoners lately taken in New Jersey, and brought to New York, is a Major Van Buren, from Albany, who is well known by many respectable refugees in the city for his activity in apprehending and imprisoning…
Skirmish Near Tappan
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…
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…
French Fleet Go to Boston
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 23.—The French fleet returned to Rhode Island on Thursday last, (20th,) but had suffered so considerably in the late storm, together with some slight engagement with the enemy, that they judged it necessary to retire in order to…