. The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's campaign against the western Indians . iHEKELiCTYPEFfJTiTlrnCS. DEi,;._,K!I£5 y (^^Vp Shovv/ng the Route:or Sulliv/kns Arm>^ —/\Hd - f^ouGHT AUGUST 2,^riijyo. ~ - - ALSO THE LOCATION Of THE INDIAN TOWNSIN THE VICINITY, AND. hardenberghs journal. -io Tuesday, 31st Angt.—At 9 oclock in the morningmaiched off; marched ten miles above Newtown and en- Poor when about half way up the hill encountered the enemj-, but not in sufficient forceto materially
. The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's campaign against the western Indians . iHEKELiCTYPEFfJTiTlrnCS. DEi,;._,K!I£5 y (^^Vp Shovv/ng the Route:or Sulliv/kns Arm>^ —/\Hd - f^ouGHT AUGUST 2,^riijyo. ~ - - ALSO THE LOCATION Of THE INDIAN TOWNSIN THE VICINITY, AND. hardenberghs journal. -io Tuesday, 31st Angt.—At 9 oclock in the morningmaiched off; marched ten miles above Newtown and en- Poor when about half way up the hill encountered the enemj-, but not in sufficient forceto materially check the advance of the flanking divigion, or the regiments on his right ;on reaching the summit of the hill, these rapidly pushed forward to seize the defile nearthe river, a short distance above Newtown, which was the only avenue of escape for theenemy. Almost at the commencement of the cannonade, the main force of the enemyadroitly abandoned their works without being discovered, and precipitated themselves onCol. Reids regiment in greatly superior numbers. They swarmed about him in a semi-circle, and for a few moments made the forest ring with their exultant shouts, but for afew minutes only ; for Col. Dearborn having reached the summit of the hill, and missingCol. Reid on his left, on his own responsibility, faced his regiment to the rear and movedto his
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