very well, otherwise I will instantly order my men to fire. He immediately left us. Stoney Point. When pioneers were cutting away the abbatis, the British said: "Come on, ye d-d rebels!" &c. Carmen answered: "Don't be in a hurry! We'll be with you presently!" I had this from one of the men engaged. Hessians were very kind to us while imprisoned. Allowed us to go out with them and buy our prisone…

About one mile above the bridge the Americans threw up a breastwork across the road [just by my house] a little south of it) and prepared to stop themarch. General Wooster. I had his horse wounded. He then mounted his aid's horse, and was shot by a [page break] [margin: See orig. p. 112.] and fell off his horse. At Compo our people got all around them. Colonel Lamb, I think, attacked on the west …