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 occupy the Redoubt, on Cannon-hill ; and Lieutenant Fleming and Fenno, each with a threopounder, were attached to the Brigade. Of General George Clinton's Brigade, the Regiments commanded, respectively, by ColonelB 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, with a threepounder,- and Lieutenant Jackson, with a six pounder, were attached to the Brigade. (Division Orders, " King's- Bridge, October 17, 1776.")
10 General Howe to Lord George Germaine. " New- York, 30 November "1776 ;" Sauthier's Plan of the Operations of the King's Army under the Command of General Sir William Howe K. B , in New-Torkand East New- Jersey; A Plan of the Country from Frog's Point to Ooton Hirer shewing the positions, etc. ; Annual Register for 1776 : History of Europe, *177 ; Gordon's History of the American Revolution, ii., 339 ; Marshall's L\fe 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 Lasher, for the protection of Fort Independence, when the Division was moved to the White Plains.