General Howe, in his despatch to Lord lieorge (iermaine, dated '• New - " York, 30 November, 1776," stated that, after the engagement, " the " Hessian (Jrenadiers," [those who had assaulted the l^ft of the Ami ricaus,] " were ordered forward, upon the heights, within cannon-sliot of the "entreuchiiients, the Bronx, from its winding course, being slill between

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

prepared his dinner, for the purpose of doing which he tore down and burned a barn which belonged to John Hunt, on property, on the western portion of the hill, which, in our younger days, belonged to his two sons, Thomas and Jacob Hunt. '

The strength of the Americans, under General Spencer, who were engaged on the Plain ; who were alarmed at either the Hessians or the Light Dragoons ; and who fled, over the river and far away, among the hills of Greenburgh, was, as we have already stated, not far from twenty-five hundred elfective Officers and Privates: that of the Regiments who composed the force on the top of the hill, who defended the position, and who were really the heroes of the day, exclusive of the Company of Artillery, who rendered no effective service, was not far from seventeen hundred eftect-

" them and the enemy's," [(fce Americriu's.] " riglit flank; the Second " Brigade of British," [thnse ir?io had asstiuUed thv fronts of the right and centre of the Americans,] "formed in tlie rear of the Hessian Grena- "diers; and the two Brigades of Hessians, on the left of the Second " Brigade, with their left upon the road leading from Tarrj-town to the "White Plains" -- that is to s-iy, the entire force, on the western hank of the Bronx, was moveil northward, until its left was above that oUl road, still continued, which extends from the bridge, near the railroad-station, westward, over Chatterton's-hill.