the fort was taken and about 71 prisoners. a return in the Westminster Magazene for 77 [1777] Says they took prifoners I Lieut 1 Enfign 1 Q' mafter 3 Surganes 99 privats.

1776 The Retreet Through the Jerfey.

Before the British had taken fort Lee, Gel Washington had marched his army Cheefly below, Crossing hackinstack and Second River, breaking down the bridges and leving parties behind to Check the advancen of the Enemy at every advantagyos poft. he maid Some Stop at New Ark and Elefibath-Town but at Brumfwik [Brunswick] he Stayed Several days, and then Marched back to Elesibath town, as if intending to Meet the Enemy and give them battle, who Seemed very Catious and doutfull in pursuing. but after Some days when Cheeif of the Stores and heavy baggage was moved [7] forward, he moved all his Army again to Brumfwick, Excepting Amboy, which Untill now had been occupoyd by our troops. At Brumfwick, our army Sataid yit Some time keeping partys back towards bonumtown [Bordentown] and Entrenching along the river, as if intending here to make a Stand. but on the of December, when the British Came in Sight we ware Cheefly ready to move of. they Cannonaded us Some time Crofs the river wich we returned untill ready to march of which we did Leaving behind many tents Stores &C. for want of wagons.

The rear of the American army left Brumfwik on the of December, and marched to Trintown [Trenton] 40 miles from Brumswick, Leaving Lord Sterlings Brigade at prins town 17 miles from Brumswick and after Staying there near a week, on the morning of the 7th our out pofts were attacked and drove in by the Enemy. we had marched from Brumfwick at 4 oClock that morning. Genl Washington and a part of the army had Returned from Trintown and the whole marched off in the afternoon, the Enemy being in Sight. Retreeted to Trintown Leaving guards on the rodes. the army was Crofing the Delaware all night and before noon the 8th were all Crofsed, Exfept our rear guards, which did not Crofs till after noon. the Enemy Came in to trintown about 4 oClock in the after noon. there was very little Stores left in Trintown.

Gen How has been much blamed for not Entirely diftroying Genl Washingtons army in this retreet as their numbers were So Redused by the time the flying Camp being out &c. it is Said that the American army the 8th of December when they Crossed the Delaware, did not Exceed 3.300 Effective men. one thing is Serting Gen1 how maid very Slow advances. from Novbr the 20th the time he took fort Lee, untill the 8th of December, the time he Came to Trintown, being about 74 miles in 19 days.

Gen1 Lee who had Crossed the north river, with a party of troops to Joyne Gen1 Washington but on account of the British post was obliged to march high up through the Jerfyes, was Suprifed at his Ldgiens by Colo Harcourt of the 16th Light draggons, and maid prifoner the trops marched and Crofsed the Delre and joynd Ge1 Washington.1

1 History has since shown that General Lee was a traitor to the Americans, that he kept the enemy posted of all moves, forces, etc., and that he refused at this point to obey General Washington, to move down and join him, and that his capture was prearranged. The original documents in his handwriting were found about

[8] Decor 26, 1776. The Hefsans [Hessians] Taken at Trintown.

After the American army had Crofsed the Deleaware the 8th of Decbr they had took post for Several miles along the river to prevent the Enemy from Crossing the river. the British posts were at Trintown 1.200 men Commanded by Colo Ralle [Rawle] at Bordentown Whitehorse & Burlenton 2.000 men Commanded by Colo De Donop. Gen1 Lesley Comanded at prinstown. Gen1 Washington did not miss this oppertunity his army being Renfoced by Militia he was determined to atact Trintown & Burdintown, but in order to draw of Capt De Donop with his troops from Burlington he ordered a number of Militia to go to mount polly to draw him of which had the defired Effect. Acordingly Gen1 Washington Crofsed the river Several miles above Trinton on the night of the 25th in time of a terable Storm of Snow the Marched down and Engaged the Enemy, which had a Short Colo Ralla was mortly wounded and Several more kild. the garrison Cheefly maid prifoners. the party that attemped to Crofs for Burdentown was Difopinted the army Imeaditly Crossed the river with their prisoners. —

river being fool of ice.

notes of his Aproach.

Jan 1, 1777. The action at Trintown and near prins town & C.

After taiking the Hefsens on the 26th of Decbr Colo De Donop who Commanded at Burlington Burdington &C imeatly marched back to prinstown and joyned Gen1 Lafly who Commanded there, leving Trintown and these other pofts. Gen1 Washington with his Army Crossed the Delaware again on the first of Jany and was met in or near Trintown by the British Armey. - Commanded by Lord Cornwallace they had a Smart Schurmise in the Evining and the british lay on their arms Expeting the attack to be Renewed in the morning. but in the night Gen1 Washington leaving a party to keep up the fires they had kindiled, marched of his army by a different Rout to Prins-town. near that place he fell in with the 17 and 55 Regt and Some others. he attacked them and Dispersed them took hear and at prinstown about 230 prisoners.

In this acttion near prinstown we had kild Gen1 Mercer [9] Cols Haflet, and many more. British had kild 1 Capt 1 Sergt 16 Rank & file. Gen1 Washington marched through Prinstown up to Morras town and took post there and the British Retretted back to Brunswick and Amboy. this Winter Gen1 Washingtons head Quarters was at Morris town and Gallaway1 Says had not above 6000 troops

Apr, 1777. The British Burnt Danbuary.

the British went up under the Command of Genl Tryon 2000 men and burnt Danbuary [Conn.] and were repulced. British loft kild wounded and mifing 172 the Americans los kild Gen1 Wofter [Wooster] of the Militia 4 Cols and others more then the british.

March 23. The Barraks burnt at peeks kill.

the british went up the north River to peeks kill [Peekskill] with their Shiping, landed and burnt the Barraks and Stores this Expidition was Commanded by Colo Bird who had about 500 men with him.

Apr. 13. The action at Bound Brook in the Jersey.

1870 in an old desk which belonged to the secretary of General How. John Fiske, School History of the United States, pp. 220, 221.

1 Joseph Galloway and Allen were members of Congress, but accepted pardon from the British.

Gen1 How to Lord Germane Says the Americans loft kild 30 prisoners between &c 90, took 3 Brafs field peases, their lofs 3. and 4 Lt infartry wounded weft. Mm Maga❜

May 23, 1777. An Expidition on Long Island.

Colo Meigs, who had been taken prisoner at the attempt to Storm Quebeck, Commanded the Expidition he with about 130 men crofsed the Sound to a place Called Sag Habour on the Eaft End of Long Island Burnt 12 Brigs & Sloops, and Destroyed much Stores which was Colleted at that place — and brought off 90 prifoners Consisting of the Officers who Commanded Commissary Masters of Vefsels &c and Returned haveing performed A March of 90 Miles by land and water in 25 hours they Returned to Guildford in Connecticut

from A British Register for the year 77 [1777].

[10] 1777 Gallaway says in Examination that the Americans in 1777 had lost, killed in battle, taken prisoners, and by Deaths in Hospitals not lefs than 40,000 men, and in his notes he says the States Since the Commencement of the Rebellion have loft in Hofpitals and Battle, in their Navel and land Service not much short of 100,000 men, which Amount to A fift part of the white men in Americas capable of bearing Arms.

About the Middle of September 1776 the Congress paffed the Refolve for Raifing 88 Regts to Contain 729 men Each Including officers which would Amount in the whole to 64152

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they were to Serve During the warr, and to be Raised in the following proportion New Hampshire 3-Mafatufets Bay 15 Regts - Rhode Island 2 Regts— Connecticut 8 Regts New York 4 Regts - Jersey 4 Regts Pennsylvania 12 Regts Maryland 8 Regts - Dallaware I R: Virginia 15 Regts North Carolini — Regts South Carolina - Regts Georgei - Regts

Soon Afterwards there was A Refolve for Raising 16 more Additional Regts and in A Short time after Apointed Another mode [of] Enlistment which was for 3 years with the Same bounty. the Allotment of land Excepted June 26, 1777. The action at the Short Hill an there abouts.

During the winter while Gel Washington lay at Morris Town, there had ben frequant Skirmiges on the lines. in the Spring Gen1 Washington quited his winter quarters and took poaft in an a-vantigous place along Midil brook

the first of June Gen1 How received Reinfofment of the Anfpoks troops & British and German Recruits, as well as a Supply of tents and field Aquipage. he left NewYork the 12th of June and took the field marching from Brumfwik in two Coloms to Midil bush and Hillsborough, but kept the Rairinton between him and Genr1 Washington, who was incampt on a hill above [11] Quibletown. in this place the British built 3 Strong Redouts, and there was Continual Skirmingin between the piquits, but if it was Gen1 Hows Define to bring on a General action Gen1 Washington avoided it. Lying Still and Secure his force being much Infearer to the British in number. on the 19 day after being out 7 days the British Retreeted through Bromfwik, and did not Stoop untill they arived at Amboy, and ware warmly perfued all the way. the Bridge they had prepared to Crofs Delawar they maid use of to Cross on to Straton Ifland. they took over all their baggage and Some of their troops. this retreet

drawed Gen1 Washington notwithstanding all his Caution from his Strong ground, and the british thinking now had an opertunity Immeaditly marched back by Defferent Routs on the 26th-Lord Cornwallace with his Colom fell in with Lord Serling, and after a Smart action the American give way, had Several kild Some taken and loft 2 field peaces they ware perfued as far as weft field - Gen1 Washington perceving his mistake if he was deceived Retreeted back to his Strong ground, there was Some more Skirmiagin but not many loft on Either Side - Gen1 How again retreeted and Crofsd over to Straton Island on the 27th day where their Ships were Redy to Receive them.

Gen' How had at this time under his Immediate Command at New York 29478 Effective men as Mr Gallaway Reports on Evidence before the house of Commons. Gallaway Says Gen1 Washingtons force in the Jerseys when Gen1 How Crofd to Straton Island did not exceed 8000 men Militia Incluided, and Gen1 Gates army did not amount to 5000 over the North River. in this action of the 26, British loft kild about 60 Americans about 30 Capt Anderson was kild

[12] July 10, 1777. General Prefcot taken from Rhode Island

This Spirited affare was Conducted by Colo Barton, who with Several other officers and Volentears, who went from providence to Rhode Island a long pasage by warter in the night and passed the Shipping and guard boats that Surrounded the Ifland, and Surprised the general who Commanded on the Ifland, in his Quarters bringing him off and his aid Lord Barrington, and landed them Safe on the main. this affare much Distressed Gen1 Prescot as he had lately offered a large Reward for the person of Gen1 Arnold and arnold immediatly Returned it by offering a much inferiour Rewarard him.

July 23, 1777. The British fleet with the troops left Sandy hook after being Embarked from the 5th.

Gen' How Embarked with him 36 Brittish & Hefsens Battalians, including the lite Infintery & Granaders the Queens Rangers and a Regiment of lite hors. Seventeen Battalliens, a Regement of light hors and the remander of the new Raised Corps were left to guard new York and the adgaicant Iflands Commanded by Gen1 Clinton Seven Battalions, were left to guard Rode Island.

Aug 29. Gen How with the army Landed at the head of Elk on the 25th of August after a pafsege of 33 days and many or most of them being on board from the 5th of July made 17 days more a terrable to be Cooped up in this hot Season.

After Gen1 How had Sailed from New York the unfertainty where he Intended to land Caused Gen1 Washington to be in Sufpence for Some time he did not Cross the Delaware untill about the 10th of Auguft and passed Philidelpha about the 25th and took post on red Clay Creek near Wilmington.

[13] Sept 11, 1777. The Battle of Brandywine.

The British army marched from pencadder [Pencadder] on the 8th Passed through Newark, Hockefon and New Garded [New Garden] the 10th they arrived at Keenet Square.

Gen1 Washington had moved from Red Clay Creek, about the 8th and taken. poft at Chads [Chadd's] ford on the East Side of Brandywin[e] and between the Enemy and Philidelphia, and about 6 milds from Kennet Square.

on the morning of the 11th About day break the British advanced in two Coloms, the Right Command by Gen1 Knyphorsen [Knyphausen] which marched derecttly to Chadsford, which lay about the Center of the American line the fords for Some miles above and below being guarded by the Right and left of the armys

they ware met and atacked by a party Commanded by Gen1 Maxwell who did much Excution but was obliged to Retreet and Come over into the line about 9 or 10 oClock began a heavy Cannonade from boath Sides which Continuaed all day. At times the Enemy would Seem as if they ware Determined to force the foard the better to Deceives as it is Evident they wished to keep all Gen1 Washington Attention hear, we had Several detchments in the Corp of the day Sent over the River to Skurmige with the Enemy but they ware all at last drove Back.

While the Americanes attention was Entirely taken up in the Neighbourhood of Chadsfoard Suppofing they had all the Enemy there Engaged, Lord Cornwallace at the head of the Second Colom took a long march to the left and Crossed above the forks of the River at Trimbels and Jefforys ford about [six] mils a bove Chads, About 2 0Clock in the afternoon and then turned Short down the River took the Rode to Dilworth in order to fall on our Right. This march was Condeted, [14] with So much Seecerfcy and Suckfes that Gen1 Washington [had] no Certain intelligance of it untill they had Crofsed and were near down on his Right. Gen1 Sullivan who Commanded on the Right, was Suddintaly atacked about 4 Clock by the Enemy and Repulfed and after Reinforced and maiking Several Stands, was finilly obliged to give way. about Sunset the Enemy Crossed Chadsfoard and Gen1 Washington with the whole army Retreted to Chester, leaving guards on the Roads. The British Annual Regefter for the year 77 [1777] Says Americans lofs was kild 300 wounded 600 prifoners 400 Loft 10 field peafes all brafs but one.

British lofs under 500 hundread not one 5th of which was kild

Gallaway Says the British Army at this time including all that was with them was about 20,000 The Americans about 15,000, befided about 1,000 for which they Could not procure Arms.

August 22, 1777. Gen' Sullivans Expidition on Straton [Staten] Island

Gen1 Sullivan was Sent with his Divifion up the north River and Crossed at in Confiquence of Some faints [feints] Gen1 How had maid of intending that Rout with his fleet, but when their Diftination was better known, he was Called back and on his way marched from Morristown to Elifabeth town point and Crofsed and Crossed over to Straton Island to atack a poast of the British left there he maid about — prifoners.1

But on his Retreet he was pursued and by Some mistake or mismannagement of them that had the Cair of the boats his rear was taken their their lofs kild 13. and prisoners 172 including 1 Lt Colo 3 Majors 2 Capt 15 other officers.

The westminster magazene Says the Americanes lofs prifoners 259 including the officers as above

[15] Sept 20, 1777. General Wane [Wayne] Surprised by Gen' Gray After the Disopintiment of the action by the Rain on the 16th boath Armeys ware manvering Several days very near to Each other on the day Gen1 Washington 1 There were 3 officers, 10 men killed, 15 wounded; 9 officers and 127 privates prisoners.