Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution
It is doubtful if any who were not too much disabled to be removed, were taken prisoners ; all who were able to move off the hill, moved off, by the left flank, by way of the road which led from the White Plains to Dobbs's ferry 9 -- they moved sullenly, 10 " in a great body, neither run- " ning nor observing the best order," " covered by a portion of the Delaware Regiment 12 -- and, having crossedthe bridge over which the roadway passed the Bronx, the site of that which now affords a passage over the river, near the present railroad-station at the White Plains, they fell in on the rear of General Beall's Maryland Flying Camp, which General Putnam was leading for their support, on the hill ; 13 and joined the main body of the Army, within the lines.
After he had gained possession of the hill, the enemy made no attempt whatever to pursue the retreating. Americans; but formed and dressed his line, " and
Brooks to the President of the Court Murtitd for the tr'uil of General Hull,' "Boston, February i, 1814." 7 "The gaining of this important post took up a considerable time, ' "which was prolonged by the enemy's still supporting a broken and " scattered engagement, in defence of the adjoining walls and hedges." [fences/]-- (The Annual Register for 1776, History of Europe, *178.)
The History of the War in America, Edit. Dublin, 1779, (i., 195 ;) Gordon's History of the American Revolution, (ii., 341 ;) and others, also, bear testimony to the gallantry of the American troops.