History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - In Connecticut (British Incursions) (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 574. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Notes - In Connecticut (British Incursions)

Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - In Connecticut (British Incursions) (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 574. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 195 words

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Reuben Booth. Esqr. of Danbury will correspond with me or his son. - Western Reserve. - Part of the Western Reserve appropriated to indemnify the sufferers in Connecticut in consequence of the British incursions in 1777, '79, & '81. Arnold intended to make a stand at Old Hill west of Saugatuck river which commanded the bridge; but the British marched north, crossed the river, passed down on the east side and planted two field pieces on Couch's hill, opposite Old Hill. (?) [Hinman.] Messrs. [Meeker] and Lyon, &c say that the British made prisoners of all who were armed - taking them first to Danbury and then to New York where they paroled them.

Arnold intended to make a stand at Old Hill west of Saugatuck river which commanded the bridge; but the British marched north, crossed the river, passed down on the east side and planted two field pieces on Couch's hill, opposite Old Hill. (?) [Hinman.] Messrs. [Meeker] and Lyon, &c say that the British made prisoners of all who were armed - taking them first to Danbury and then to New York where they paroled them.