Commemoration of the Battle of Harlem Plains On Its One Hundredth Anniversary By the New York Historical Society
Commemoration of the Battle of Harlem Plains On Its One Hundredth Anniversary By the New York Historical Society
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6th Battalion of Grenadiers and some Hessians. The grounds on which we now possess are strong. I think we shall defend them — if we dont I hope God will punish us both in this World and the World to come if the fault is ours. [Knox Papers, N. Y. Historic Genealogical Society.] MAJOR NICHOLAS FISH TO JOHN MCKESSON SECRETARY N. Y. CON- VENTION. KiNGSBRIDGE, 19*^ Sept' 1 776. Our Retreat from the City, you no Doubt must have heard of er'e this. This Phoenomenon took Place on Sunday Mom? last when ...our Brigade, who were the last in the City excepting the Guards marched to the lines back of Stu)rvesants, where from the Movements of the Enemy it was evident was the determination for landing. — The Ene- my's Ships of War being drawn up in line of Battle i^arallel to the shore the Troops to the amount of about 4,000 being embarked in flat bottom Boats, and the Boats paraded — A Cannonade from the Ships began, which far exceeded my Ideas, and which seemed to infuse a Panic thro* the whole of our Troops, especially the Connec- ticut Troops who unfortunately were posted upon the left, where the Enemy landed without the least opposition ; for upon their near approach to the Shore these dastardly sons of Cowardice deserted their Lines & fled in the greatest Disorder & precipitature & I know not but I may venture to say Infected those upon the Right, who speedily copied their vile conduct & then pursued them in their flight.
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