The next summer occurred the most formidable and prolonged display our county's history. of armed force along the lines and above in splendid organization It can easily be believed that Burr, with his in full flower, would have acquitted himself right gloriously in that period of activity. The expedition of Governor Tryon above referred to was for the object <»f destroying the Revolutionary salt works at Greenwich, Conn. It was the only continuous march of a quite considerable British force through the entire extent of our county along the Sound that occurred during the Revolution. There was some fighting at Bye and above, where a small American party was put to flight by the British. The retreating Americans passed over Byram Bridge, taking up its planking to retard the progress of the enemy. But Trvon got across without being interfered with by Putnam, pro-

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ceeded to Greenwich, and accomplished his purpose. We believe Byrani Bridge was never crossed on any other occasion by a British force in connection with serious business. Burr's successor in the chief command on the lines was Major William Hull. Considering the heavy odds brought against him by the enemy during the exciting campaign that followed, he made a very creditable record. In the rirst few months of 1770 Sir Henry Clinton confined himself to ravaging the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Washington, whose headquarters were at Middlebrook, was not disturbed by these proceedings, well knowing that the British general would soon turn his attention northward. The work at West Point had now made tolerably satisfactory progress, but Washington was dissatisfied with the comparatively unprotected condition of the river below. He particularly desired to have the entrance to the narrow part of the stream, from Haverstraw Bay, well guarded -- the more so as the important King's Ferry route from Verplanck's Point to the west shore was comparatively unsafe so long as this entrance remained unfortified.