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October 8th Michael Dyckman: The old road ran east of our house before the war along the margin of the creek, and was altered after the war. The Barrier Gate stood about a mile south of our house. Remains of it are yet to be seen. Hessians repulsed October [November?] 16th 1776, as they advanced to Fort Washington, by the small American batteries on the high ground east of the road? [Doubtful.] Knyphausen ad- -vanced through a narrow valley, a little north of Fort Washington and near the west of the road. I am convinced that the fight where Knowlton was killed must have been the heights between the Bloomingdale Asylum and Manhattanville. - (Doubtful.) - Point of Rocks is near Jacob Lorillard's house. - The two bastions on the west side of Fort Washington are visible yet.
Hessians repulsed October [November?] 16th 1776, as they advanced to Fort Washington, by the small American batteries on the high ground east of the road? [Doubtful.] Knyphausen ad- -vanced through a narrow valley, a little north of Fort Washington and near the west of the road. I am convinced that the fight where Knowlton was killed must have been the heights between the Bloomingdale Asylum and Manhattanville. - (Doubtful.) - Point of Rocks is near Jacob Lorillard's house. - The two bastions on the west side of Fort Washington are visible yet.