His hesitation and timidity at Whiteplains have generally been accounted for, by his unwillingness to attack American troops, when covered by any kind of intrenchments. He commanded for the King at the battle of Bunker's Hill, and the dear-bought experience of that day is supposed to have influenced him throughout the rest of his military life. Three days after the battle of Whiteplains, Captain Van Wyck, who commanded a company of rangers attached to General George Clinton's brigade, was unfortunately killed. He went out in the morning with about thirty men, to patrol upon the enemy's right. At a house in North Street, he fell in with a detachment of Rogers' rangers and instantly at-tacked them, although superior to him in numbers. Having discharged his musket, he was in the act of reloading. While so engaged, one of the King's soldiers shot him through the brain and he fell dead upon the ground. In a moment after, his death was avenged by his lieutenant, who killed the hostile ranger and brought off the captain's body, which was buried with the honors of war. Generally speaking, the people of Westchester were, at this time, averse to separation from Great Britain. The royal officers, averse to separation from Great Britain. The royal officers, in consequence, earnestly endeavored to prevent their soldiers from plundering. Notwithstanding these efforts, the farmers suffered much; chiefly in the loss of provisions and cattle, and in the destruction of their fences. During the campaign of 1776, the inhabitants sustained greater injury from the foreign soldiers than from the British. The Hessians,