From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 19.—Mr. Zedwitz, late a lieutenant-colonel belonging to the State of New York, in the service of the United States, was, a few days ago, taken up near Morris Town, in Jersey, dressed in women’s clothes. About the time…
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British Excursion into Westchester, New York
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. September 16.—Early this morning, Lieutenant-Colonel Simcoe, with the Queen’s Rangers, Lieutenant-Colonel Emmerick, with the chasseurs, and a detachment of the second battalion of General De Lancey’s brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton, with the dragoons of the legion, and one troop of…
The Wyoming Massacre
July 20.—During the past week many of the distressed refugees from the Wyoming settlement on the Susquehannah, who escaped the general massacre of the inhabitants, have passed through Poughkeepsie, in New York. From them we have collected the following account, viz.:—Previous to the narrative, it may be necessary to inform some of our readers, that…
British Spies Executed
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 16.—In pursuance of orders from his excellency, the Commander-in-chief, a general court-martial was held at Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, when Henry Mansin (who confessed himself an officer in the army) and Wendal Myer, an inhabitant of the county, were…
General Howe’s Letter
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The substance of Sir W. ‘s last letter from New York, versified. As to kidnap the Congress has long been my aim, I lately resolv’d to accomplish the same; And, that none, in the glory, might want his due…