. The works of Washington Irving. n Island to themainland. About a mile and a half south of the fort,a double row of lines extended across the neckfrom Harlem River to the Hudson. Theyfaced south towards New York, were about aquarter of a mile apart, and were defended bybatteries. There were strong advanced posts, abouttwo miles south of the outer line; one on theleft of Harlem, commanded by General Spencer,the other on the right, at what was calledMcGowans Pass, commanded by GeneralPutnam. About a mile and a half beyondthese posts the British lines extended acrossthe island from Horens Hook t
. The works of Washington Irving. n Island to themainland. About a mile and a half south of the fort,a double row of lines extended across the neckfrom Harlem River to the Hudson. Theyfaced south towards New York, were about aquarter of a mile apart, and were defended bybatteries. There were strong advanced posts, abouttwo miles south of the outer line; one on theleft of Harlem, commanded by General Spencer,the other on the right, at what was calledMcGowans Pass, commanded by GeneralPutnam. About a mile and a half beyondthese posts the British lines extended acrossthe island from Horens Hook to the Hudson,being a continuous encampment, two miles inlength, with both flanks covered by open plain intervened between the hostilecamps. Washington had established his headquar-ters about a quarter of a mile within the innerline; at a country-seat, the owners of whichwere absent. It belonged in fact to ColonelRoger Morris, his early companion in arms in ^pCi^rJ Harlem Plains, ijjd Redrawn from Valentines Manuscript. JpottifleO Camp at Rings aSrlDge 251 Braddocks campaign, and Ids successful com-petitor for the hand of Miss Mary had remained in America, enjoying thewealth he had acquired by his marriage; buthad adhered to the royal party, and was amember of the council of the colony. It issaid that at this time he was residing in theHighlands at Beverley, the seat of his brother-in-law, Washingtons old friend, BeverleyRobinson. * While thus posted, Washington was inces-santly occupied in fortifying the approaches tohis camp by redoubts, abatis, and deep in-trenchments. Here, said he, I shouldhope the enemy, in case of attack, would meeta defeat, if the generality of our troops wouldbehave with tolerable bravery ; but experience,to my extreme affliction, has convinced methat it is rather to be wished than , I trust there are many who will actlike men worthy of the blessings of late disgraceful scene at Kips Bay waseviden
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