The road by which I suppose (without certainly knowing) Hopkins advanced to the wood was a road leading from the White Plains and Tarrytown road northerly, by Avery's house and mill. At this time there were few enclosures and temporary roads, paths and military ways abounded. When Hopkins attempted to retreat he was almost surrounded, the enemy being in possession of Young's House and the adjacent roads, the White Plains road, the road to Twitching's corner and the [North River Castle] road. A detach- -ment of Yagers horse and foot had gone
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up the Twitching's or North Castle or Saw Mill river road, and not finding any of Hopkin's party there, had turned about and were returning when Hopkins came up. The spot where the two parties met was about half a mile from the White Plains and Tarrytown road. Finding the enemy too strong Hopkins wheeled about and rode briskly down the hill until he approached the Post road, when he discovered a steady strong body of the Yagers Infantry in possession of the road and pass over Beekman's Bridge. His escape he now owed to the skill and courage of his guide, Isaac Webbers who conducted him over the Pocentico by crossing the fields a little east of the Post road, which then ran a little east of the present road. Soon after he came out of Twitch- -ing's Road into the White Plains road Emmerick was at his heels and followed so close that to a spectator they almost appeared to form one squadron. When