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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. 272 words

Of the Brigade commanded by General Scott, the Regiments commanded, respectively, by Colonels Lasher and Malcolm were ordered to form a Reserve ;* Colonel Drake, with his Regiment, was ordered to occupy the Redoubt, in Bates's cornfield ; Colonel Hardenberg, with his Regiment, was ordered to occui)y the Redoubt, on Cannou-hill ; and Lieutenant Fleming and Fenno, each with a threepounder, were attached to the Brigade. Of General George Clinton's Brigade, the Regiments commanded, respectively, by Colonels Nicolls and Thomas were ordered to form a Reserve ; Colonel Pawling, with his Regiment, was ordered to occupy Valentine's cornfield, with Colonel Graham and his Regiment on his left ; and Captain Bryant, withatlireepounder, and Lieutenant Jackson, with a six pounder, were attached to the Brigade. {Division Orders, " KiNo's-BEiroE, October 17, 1776.")

10 General Howe lo Lord George Germainc. " New-York, 30 November "1776 ; " Santhier's Plan of the Operations of the King's Annij under the Command of General Sir William Howe K. B , in New-Yorkand East Xev- Jersey; A Plan of the Countri/ from Frog's Point to Ooton lliver shewing the positions, etc. ; Annual Reqisler for mc> : Hislorij of Europe, *177 ; Gordon's Histnri/ of the American RemliUion, ii., 339 ; Marshall's Life of George Washington, ii., 500 ; etc.

Reference may properly be made, in this place, to the two Maps, named among the authorities referred to, in this instance -one of them drawn

* There are some reasons for supposing that those two Regiments constituted the force left, under Colonel L.isher, for the protection of Fort Independence, when the Division was moved to the White Plains.