The first of these expeditions (March 4) was led by Captain Hunnewell, with a body of volunteer horse backed by infantry under the command of Major Woodbridge. The party assaulted the cantonment just before sunrise, taking the enemy completely by surprise, killing and wounding many, and carrying away twenty prisoners. During the retreat Abraham Dyckman, the heroic Kingsbridge guide, was mortally wounded. On the attack, though on a smaller scale. 26th of March there "was a similar The American party consisted of only thirteen mounted volunteers, at whose head was Michael Dyckinan, brother of Abraham. This insignificant band penetrated to the camp of the Hangers and took a number of prisoners, with whom they returned safely to the lines, twice facing about and putting to flight a party of horsemen that We believe this was the last encounter of the Revopursuedlution them. in Westchester County. Shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis at York! own, there being no further employment for the main American army at the South, Washington dispatched it back to the Highlands to resume the watch on the Hudson. During the winter of 1781-82, and the succeeding spring and summer, it was quartered at Newburgh, West Point, and New Windsor, on the west bank of the river. Meantime the French army under Rochambeau lay in Virginia. De Grasse's fleet returned the West Indies, where" in April, 1782, it was totally defeated to by the British Admiral Rodney, de Grasse himself being made prisoner. Washington resumed the chief command of the army in the Highlands at the (Mid of March, 1782, making his headquarters at Newburgh. Rumors of British desires and preparatory measures for peace now began to arrive. Sir Henry Clinton was removed from the command of the British forces in America, his successor. Sir Guy Carleton, reaching New York on the 6th of May.