Identifier: battleofharlemhe00john_0 (find matches)
Title: Battle of Harlem Heights, September 16, 1776; with a review of the events of the campaign.
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923.
Subjects: Harlem Heights, Battle of, N.Y., 1776
Publisher: New York, Pub. for the Columbia University Press, The Macmillan Co. London, Macmillan & Co.
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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e says that, On the 16th inthe morning a large party of the enemy having passedunder cover of the woods near to the advanced postsof the army hy way of Yaiiderioater s Heights, the 2dand 3d battalions of light infantry, supported by the42d regiment, pushed forward and drove them backto their entrenchments. Referring to VandewatersHeight, Howe may have intended either Vandewatersfarm or the high ground of Morningside Heights gen-erally, but in any case, by making Knowlton approachhis posts by way of that site, he puts the postssouth of it or somewhere near Jones. By way of presents no ambiguity; and, no doubt, it was frominformation furnished by Montresor, who was famil-iar with this locality and from whom we shall pres-ently hear again, that Howe was enabled to describethe topography so accurately. But Kembles state-ment, amply substantiated by Howe, Hall, andVon Elking, settles the matter. The Rangers firstshowed themselves at Joness house. The important fact is thus established that
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KNOWLTONS EARLY SKIRMISH 61 between the enemys picket line below One Hun-dred and Sixth Street and that of the Americansat the northerly slope of Manhattanville, more thana mile above them, there was field enough for aspirited action; and on this intermediate ground— Morningside Heights — the main battle will befought. Jones house stood on a low hill, now nearly allcut away, and as Knowltons men cautiously ap-proached under its cover, the enemys advancedpickets caught sight of them through the trees andgave the alarm. These pickets, light infantrymen,were evidently stationed on the Bloomingdale road(Boulevard) at about One Hundred and FourthStreet, with their regiments encamped a short dis-tance below. It took no time, we may be sure, forthe troops in the van to turn out and attack the pre-sumptuous Rangers. Two or three of their com-panies pushed forward and opened fire. Knowlton,although dangerously near the enemys position,bravely stood his ground for a time. He seemed tofeel t

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