That ever loyal island : Staten Island and the American Revolution /
Papas, Phillip.
New York : New York University Press,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-172) and index.
The crossroads of the middle colonies: the people, society, and environment of Staten Island -- "An unfriendly disposition towards the liberties of America": Staten Islanders and the colonial resistance movement -- "As the tempest approaches": Staten Island and the whig defense of New York City -- "Our inveterate enemies": Staten Islanders and the arrival of the British fleet at New York -- The price of loyalty.