Occupation of New York City by the British |
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¹ N. Y. Admiral Digby Admiral Graves Admiral Rodney affairs alarm Anspach April Arnold attack August 25th Barracks Battery British brought Burgoyne burnt Capt Captain captured caused Chesapeake command Commander-in-Chief December Dutch Church Elizabethtown embarked England English expedition February Feu de Joie firing was heard fleet arrived forenoon French fleet Friday.-In frigate Governor guns hand bill Hessian Ibid inhabitants January 18th Jerseys June 6th King's Bridge King's troops Knyphausen large number Long Island Lord Cornwallis Loyalists marched through Bethlehem Mayor Militia Monday.-Gen Monday.-The Monday.—A N. Y. Gazette night noon North River November October officers Paramus peace Philadelphia Prince William Henry Quarters Queen's birthday Rebel army Refugees Regiment reports vary Rhode Island Rivington Robertson royal salute sailed Saturday.-The Saturday.-This week September ships Sir Guy Carleton Sir Henry Clinton soldiers Staten Island Stony Point Street taken prisoners Tryon Tuesday.-The Tuesday.-Yesterday vessel Virginia Washington Wednesday.-Admiral Arbuthnot West Indies yesterday York City