The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . ninety-two years of age, who gavehim many interesting details of the old war in that vicinity: she died atthe age of ninety-six. This house was made famous in the annals ofBurgoynes unfortunate campaign by a graphic account of sufferingstherein, given by the Baroness Eeidesel, wife of the Brunswick generalwho commanded the German troops in the British army. She, with herchildren and domestics, and a few other women, and wounded officers,took refuge in this house from the storm of irregular conflict. TheAmericans, supposing the British generals were
The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea . ninety-two years of age, who gavehim many interesting details of the old war in that vicinity: she died atthe age of ninety-six. This house was made famous in the annals ofBurgoynes unfortunate campaign by a graphic account of sufferingstherein, given by the Baroness Eeidesel, wife of the Brunswick generalwho commanded the German troops in the British army. She, with herchildren and domestics, and a few other women, and wounded officers,took refuge in this house from the storm of irregular conflict. TheAmericans, supposing the British generals were in that house, opened a 8G THE HUDSON. cannonade upon it, and all the inmates took refuge in the cellar. Theladies of the army who were with me, says the Baroness, wereMrs. Harnage, a Mrs. Xenncls, the widow of a lieutenant who waskilled, and the lady of the commissary. Major Harnage, his wife, andMrs. Kennels, made a little room in a corner, with curtains to it, andwished to do the same for me, hut I preferred heing near the door, in case. of firo. Not far off my women slept, and opposite to me three Englishofficers, who, though wounded, were determined not to he left behind:one of them was Captain Green, an aide-de-camp to Major-General Phillips,a very valuable officer and most agreeable man. They each made me amost sacred promise not to leave me behind, and, in case of sudden retreat,that they would each of them take one of my children on his horse; and THE HUDSON. 87 for myself one of my husbands was in constant readiness The want of water distressed us much: at length we found a soldiers Avife
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