From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. November 13. –Yesterday the British decamped from Dobb’s ferry, and marched as far as Phillip’s manor, (five miles from King’s Bridge,) where they halted and pitched their tents. They seem to be bending their course towards York Island, and…
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Action at White Plains
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Last Monday we1 received intelligence that the enemy, with their whole body, were advancing towards us. The army were immediately alarmed, and part of General Wadsworth’s brigade, with some other regiments under the command of General Spencer, consisting in…
Glover’s Skirmish in Eastchester
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 23. –Friday morning last, we were alarmed by the drums beating to arms, and the enemy landed at Rodman’s Point with their whole force. The brigade under the command of Colonel Glover, consisting of about seven hundred men,…
Skirmish at Burdett’s Ferry
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 27. –This morning, about seven o’clock, two frigates moved up the North River, and came to an anchor near Burdett’s ferry, apparently with an intention to stop the ferry way and cut off the communication between Fort Lee…
The Yankee Privateer
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 1. –A writer in the London Gazette, in a letter 1 to the lord mayor, says: –I was last week on board the American privateer called the Yankee, commanded by Captain Johnson, and lately brought into this port…