From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The defeat of the Hessians at Trenton, was primarily owing to a dispute which existed between the English and German troops. Colonel Rahl, apprehending that he should be attacked by superior numbers, required of Lord Cornwallis a reinforcement. Two…
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Mather Byles
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. June 2. –This day, came on the trial of Mather Byles, late minister of the gospel in Boston, charged with being an enemy to the United States; when, after a fair and candid examination of evidences, the jury returned…
Sir Joseph York at the Hague
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. June 17. –A memorial was lately transmitted from England to Sir Joseph York, at the Hague, to be presented to the States-General. The memorial complains of the conduct of the States for permitting the Americans to be supplied, through…
Abraham Patten
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. June 9. –Abraham Patten, a spy from the rebel army, was executed at Brunswick, New Jersey, last Friday, between eleven and twelve o’clock. He had agreed to give a grenadier fifty guineas to carry four letters to Washington and…
Attack on Sag Harbor
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 24. –Yesterday, General Parsons having received information that the British had collected, and were collecting large quantities of forage at Sag Harbor, on Long Island, together with about two hundred of the continental troops who had previously rendezvoused…