Of the Americans, two privates were killed, Mr. Abraham Dyckman,^ one of the guides, a brave and active man, mortally wounded, and three privates slightly wounded. '•'i

" On the 26th of March, (says General Heath,) Mr. Dyckn)an,d one of our guides on the lines, with thirteen volunteer horsemen

» Tliaclier's Journal, 24').

b Mr. Dyckman fell at furdy's corner near the intersection of the Eastthesrtcr and New York roads. « Heath's Mem. 330. ^ j\Iichael, brotlier of .\liraliain Dyckman.

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made an excursion to Monisania, took five prisoners of De Lancey's corps and five horses ; on their return they were pursued by a party of the enemy's horse, who coming rather too near, the brave volunteers faced about, charged vigorously, took one man prisoner vviih his liorse, and put the rest to flight. The enemy again appeared," on the Eastchester road near Jonathan Ward's house, "in some force, at a distance, but dared not renew the attack.''^

The following is General Heath's account of the burning of Colonel Hatfield's quarters, which stood directly opposite Archer's entrance, "About this time (January, 1780,) a detachment from Colonel Mead's regiment of levies at Horseneck, and a number of volunteers from Greenwich, the former under the command of Captain Keeler, the latter under the command of Captain Lockwood, the whole about eighty, marched to Morrisania; and about one o'clock in the morning made an attack on Colonel Hatfield. They first attacked the picket, killed three, and drove the rest into the colonel's quarters. The colonel and his men took to the chambers, and fired out at the windows, and down stairs, at those who had entered the house ; it appeared difficult, if possible, to dislodge them ; the house was instantly set on fire, by putting a straw bed into a closet, which compelled the enemy to jump out at the chamber windows, to avoid the flames.