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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 250 words

The one were attended by the ablest Sur- "geons and Physicians, healthy, and high-spirited; " the other were neglected in their health, clothing, " and pay, were sickly, and constantly murmuring "and dissatisfied. And the one were veteran troops, " carrying victory and conquest wheresoever they were " led ; the other were new-raised and undisciplined, " a panic-struck and defeated enemy, whenever at- " tacked -- such is the true comparative diflTerence " between the force sent to suppress, and that which "supported, the Rebellion."*

York during the Revolutionary War, i., 110 :) Ihe latter, " with the refu- " gees and blackamores from Virginia," {the same, i., 103,) "about a "thousand more " {the tame, i., 110.) The Second Division of the Hessians, theSi.Yteenth Kegiment of Light Dragoons, the horses for remounting the Seventeenth Regiment of Dragoons, the diaught-horses for the Artillery and baggage, four hundred and two German and not far from five hundred British recruits, and the Prince of Waldeck's Regiment of German troops, all of whom joined General Howe, while he was in Westchester-county, as we shall see, hereafter -- were on their way to America, at the time of which we write. {Lord George Germaine to General Howe, " Whitehall, 21 June, 1776.") There were, also, some Provincial "Corps, already raised," of whom we have seen no Returns, {Genend Howe to Lord George Germaine, " Statex-Island, 1G .\ugn6t, " 1776, ") probably not strong in numbers, but, nevertheless, entitled to notice, in this connection.