The Division commanded by Major-general Heath, as we have said, (except General George Clinton, with the Regiments commanded, respectively, by Colonels Nicolls, Pawling, Graham, and Swartwout,) was ordered to move, left in front, at eight o'clock in the morning, if possible : the advance-guard was to consist of one hundred men, taken from General Scott's Brigade ; and was to be followed by the heavy artillery, of which two heavy iron twelve-pounders were to be moved with that Division : the column was to follow, in platoons or by file, the six and threepound guns to be moved between the first and second and between the third and fourth Regiments of each Brigade : each Regiment was ordered to throw out a flank-guard: and General Parsons was ordered to

9 General Washington to Colonel Mcintosh, " White-Plains, October 21, "1776."

10 Two miles from New Rochelle, say nine miles from the White Plains.

11 Division Orders, " King's Bridge, October 21, 1776."

12 Vide page 249, ante.

18 The Division was ordered to march from the left, near Valentine's, "if possible, at eight o'clock, this morning," (Division Orders, "King's "Bridge, October 21, 1776 : ") it was not until "about 4 o'clock, P.M. "our General's Division moved from above Kingsbridge," (Memoirs ef General Heath, 73).

" Vide page 239, ante.

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furnish a rear-guard of fifty men. Each of the Brigades of the Division was to have a wagon-load of Tools, which was ordered to be moved with the heavy artillery. A number of the Spears which were at Fort Independence was to be loaded on each wagon, with the Tools; and Colonel Thomas and Colonel Drake were respectively ordered to send to each of the Regiments of the Division, a Guide, who was well acquainted with the road to the White Plains and with the vicinity of that place.