INDEX TO PART I

Agnew, Gen. James (British), 25; with Tryon's expedition against Danbury, 90, 102, 118 American Army, see Washington, George, and White Plains, battle of American Turtle or torpedo, David Bushnell's, 5, 8 Arms, American troops' lack of proper, 60-1 Arnold, Gen. Benedict, in pursuit of British on their retreat from Danbury, 107, 108, 110-12, 115-20, 123, 124; characteristics as a commander, 125-6; his com-ment on Tryon's time of retreating, 127 Arthur, John, and the "Westchester tea party," 36-9 Austin, Major, discharged from the service for burning buildings in White Plains and barbarous treat-ment of women, 60

Backus, Major, his Light Horse Corps thanked by Washington, 61 Barker's House, Scarsdale, 30 Beall's brigade of Marylanders at battle of White Plains, 54 Berthier, the brothers, 73, 74, 95 Breakneck Hill, 2 Brinkerhoff, Col., 36 British Army, position of, in Sep-tember, 1776, 2; movement of to Throg's Point, 9-10, 14; advance to Pelham Point, 14, 15, 16; action at Pelham Heights, 16-18; at New Rochelle and Ma-maroneck, 19, 20, 25; move-ment towards White Plains, 30, 31, 34; its dispositions before the battle of White Plains and the advance against the Americans, 42-3; De Heister attacked by Spencer's advance and first Brit-ish attack on Chatterton Hill re-pulsed, 43; Hessians occupy ele-vated position favorable for at-tack on Chatterton Hill, 44; final assault on Chatterton Hill, end-ing in retirement of Americans, 48 ff.; dispositions of, after the battle and losses, 54; weather de-fers further attack by, 55-6; reconnaissance of new American position, 57-8; retirement of, to the west, 59; superiority of con-dition and equipment of, over Americans, 61 Bronx River, 13, 14, 19 Brooks, Col., in defense of Chat-terton Hill, at battle of White Plains, 46, 52 Bryant, Capt., 57 Bushnell, David, his American Turtle or torpedo, 5, 8