From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 21.—This day, a Mr. Van Mater was knocked off his horse on the road near Longstreet’s mill, in Monmouth county, New Jersey, by Lewis Fenton and one Debow, by whom he was stabbed in the arms and otherwise…
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Sullivan’s Expedition – Brodhead’s Visit to the Seneca Towns
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. September 16.—The expedition of General Sullivan against the Indians has been crowned with complete success. Forty of their towns have been reduced to ashes: one of them (Genesee) contained about one hundred and twenty-eight houses; all of their corn…
Simcoe’s Enterprise in New Jersey
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 27.—Yesterday morning, about two o’clock, the Queen’s rangers, with the cavalry belonging to that regiment, and ten light horse under the command of Captain Stewart, who are stationed on Staten Island, landed at Amboy, in Jersey, and proceeded…
British Account of the Siege of Savannah
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 22.—On the first day of last month (September) Count D’Estaing arrived off the coast of Georgia, in order to co-operate with the Americans under the command of General Lincoln, in the reduction of Savannah. Upon the fifteenth, says…
Thomas Jefferson to Colonel Mathews
In Council, October, 1779. Sir, The proceedings respecting Governor Hamilton and his companions, previous to your arrival here, you are acquainted with. For your more precise information, I enclose you the advice of Council, of June the 16th, of that of August the 28th, another of September the 19th, on the parole tendered them the…