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Interview with Guion, Elias

Macdonald, John. Interview with Guion, Elias, 1772-1855; (1844-09-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 36. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 2 of 2 185 words

American infantry fired across the bridge from an ^the adjacent eminence on the north side and killed or mortally wounded seven (?) or eleven (?) of the British Refugees. Many of them bled to death on the flat rock near the south end of the bridge on the east side of the road. [Obs. The eminence in question is in accessible to cavalry, and within pistol shot of the bridge, (?) or almost] The wounded men all bled to death and the stone was covered withs their blood. The British army in 1776, was encamped from close to [New Rochelle] village until you came near Hutchinson's river.

Many of them bled to death on the flat rock near the south end of the bridge on the east side of the road. [Obs. The eminence in question is in accessible to cavalry, and within pistol shot of the bridge, (?) or almost] The wounded men all bled to death and the stone was covered withs their blood. The British army in 1776, was encamped from close to [New Rochelle] village until you came near Hutchinson's river.

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