Edsall, the author of the "History of King's Bridge Township," the author of this sketch, old maps, local traditions and other authorities, including General Washington's field map, on file in the Historical Society Library, in New York City, show that eminent historian to be mistaken in location. Mr. Bancroft has used British, not .\merican data. There was an earthwork near Spuyten Duyvil erected by the .Americans, probably the one ordered to be built by Washington, under Putnam's and VVieberfs direction, alluded to in the te.xt ; but Fort Independence stood on the Montgomery farm, not far from the present route of Sedgwick Avenue, as just opened by the city authorities, and somewhat to the west of it.

< Heath's "Memoirs," 52.

« Idem., 54.

off the communication with the main at King's Bridge and hem in Washington's army on Manhattan Island.*

Howe was making his reconnoisances. On August 27th two ships and a brig anchored a little north of Throgg's -Neck. General Heath sent Colonel Graham with a regiment to prevent any landing, but before he arrived several barges had landed on City Island and killed a number of cattle. ' When the regiment arrived, the British retreated with one prisoner and fourteen head of cattle. Heath at once asked Mifflin for additional artillery and made an arrangement for a floating bridge over Harlem River. ' In the mean time the militia at Throgg's Neck and City Island wanted to go home. The crops had to be gathered and Colonel Drake stated to the New Y''ork Congress that it "would be a very great ease to the county at this season.'" On the 31st, Hand's, Shee's, Magaw's, Broadhead's and Miles' battalions joined Heath's command at King's Bridge'" and on September 4th, Washington and Heath had a consultation and dined together at that place.