From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 1.—Arguments at this period of the war to prove the justice of our cause, or the importance of the controversy, would be useless, nay, would be insults to our understandings. But our successes in arms and in gaining…
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Ensign Moody
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 2.—Ensign Moody, a refugee from Sussex to the British army, who was lately sent from New York with a party of ruffians for the purpose of burning Sussex gaol, in Jersey, of taking, or assassinating Governor Livingston, and…
Knyphausen’s Attack on Connecticut Farms – Murder of Mrs. Caldwell
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. June 9.—Last Tuesday night, (6th,) between eleven and twelve o’clock, a body of the British, commanded by General Knyphausen in person, landed at Elizabethtown Point, in Jersey, who, being timely discovered by the American guards, gave the troops that…
State of Foreign Affairs
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 8.—This year’s campaign seems to be fraught with interesting events. When we look to Europe, we there behold the contending parties becoming more and more serious in their determinations: formidable preparations are making, equally so by Britain as…
Van Buskirk’s Visit to Jersey – Justice Hedden
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. January 27.—Last Tuesday night, a party of the enemy, consisting of about three hundred infantry, under the command of Colonel Van Buskirk, of the new levies, and about sixty dragoons, said to be under the command of Captain Steward,…