The Battle of Harlem Heights, September 16, 1776: With a Review of the Events of the CampaignPub. for the Columbia University Press, The Macmillan Company, 1897 - Harlem Heights, Battle of, N.Y., 1776 - 234 pages |
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The Battle of Harlem Heights, September 16, 1776 Henry P[helps] [From Old Ca Johnston No preview available - 2022 |
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action American army attack Avenue battalion Battle of Harlem battle-field began Bloomingdale road Boulevard brave brigade British British army buckwheat field camp campaign Capt Captain Claremont Clinton Colonel Knowlton command companies corps detachment drove East River encamped enemy enemy's engaged entrenchments fence fighting fire flank force Fort Washington fought front George Clinton Greene's Grenadiers ground guard Harlem Heights headquarters Hessians Hill Hoaglandt's Howe's Hundred Jones killed and wounded Kingsbridge Kip's Bay Knowlton's Rangers landed letter Lieut Light Infantry lines Long Island loss Major Leitch Manhattanville marched Maryland McGowan's Pass mile Monday morning Morningside Heights N. Y. Historical Society night Nixon's North River officers ordered party Point of Rocks possession prisoners Putnam Rangers rebels redoubts regiment Regt retreat Sept September ships shot side Silliman skirmish soldier soon stood Street Thomas Knowlton tion took troops Washington Weedon's wood Yagers York Island
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Page 29 - I am fully sensible of the consequences of discovery and capture in such a situation. But for a year I have been attached to the army, and have not rendered any material service, while receiving a compensation for which I make no return. Yet I am not influenced by any expectation of promotion or pecuniary reward.
Page 127 - The plan of defence formed by General Lee is, from what little I know of the place, a very judicious one. I hope, nay, I dare say, it is carrying into execution with spirit and industry. You may judge from the enemy's keeping so long possession of the town of Boston against an army superior in numbers...
Page 39 - I had frequent opportunities, that day, of beholding him (Putnam), for the purpose of issuing orders and encouraging the troops, flying, on his horse covered with foam, wherever his presence was most necessary Without his extraordinary exertions...
Page 27 - Till of late, I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place; nor should I have yet, if the men would do their duty; but this I despair of.
Page 146 - Fellows's and Parsons's whole brigade ran away from about fifty men, and left his Excellency on the ground within eighty yards of the enemy, so vexed at the infamous conduct of the troops, that he sought death rather than life.
Page 147 - Fusilade from that Flank and a Party that went up the Hill to Flank them and cut off their Retreat, that they were forced to give Way. Their loss is something considerable, ours, about forty wounded and twelve killed. The Impression it made upon the Minds of our People is a most signal Victory to us and the Defeat a considerable Mortification to them.
Page 126 - River, they can stop the intercourse between the northern and southern colonies, upon which depends the safety of America. My feelings upon this subject are so strong, that I would not wish to give the enemy a chance of succeeding at your place. I shall, therefore...
Page 171 - Plain, and south of Morris's house, between a party of Hessian Yagers, British Light-Infantry and Highlanders, and the American riflemen and some other troops, which ended in favour of the latter. The troops fought well, on both sides, and gave great proof of their markmanship. The Americans had several officers killed and wounded ; among the former, Lieut. Col. Knoulton, of the Connecticut line, and Capt. Gleason, of Nixon's Massachusetts regiment, two excellent officers ; and Maj.
Page 128 - Fellows's brigades) flying in every direction, and in the greatest confusion, notwithstanding the exertions of their generals to form them. I used every means in my power to rally and get them into some order; but my attempts were fruitless and ineffectual; and on the appearance of a small party of the enemy, not more than sixty or seventy, their disorder increased, and they ran away in the greatest confusion, without firing a single shot.* * The conduct of General Washington on this occasion has...
Page 56 - I should hope the enemy, in case of attack, would meet a defeat, if the generality of our troops would behave with tolerable bravery ; but experience, to my extreme affliction, has convinced me that it is rather to be wished than expected. However, I trust there are many who will act like men worthy of the blessings of freedom.