The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-11

October %3-Battie OF White Plans, New
i York.
Nov 16-Fort Washington captured by
the British, after losing 1900 men.
Dec. washington having been con-
strained to cross the Delaware with the
remnant Of his army into Pennsylvania, re-
Arossed in the night and lell upon detach-
ment of 1900 Hessians at \. ]. under Colonel
Rial, who was mortaly wounded, and 9Gc
of his men were taken prisoners.
| Dec. 30--Battle of Princeton, in which
! Washington was victorious. The British lost
sixty killed, aud three hundred prisoners:
I and the American General Mercer was
slain.
7 l711-Two vessels arrive at the Unite
States with arms, &c. Of which the -ameri-
cans stand much in need.
| May-Col Mcigs. with 10 men, made a
descen. upon Long Island in whale boats,
destroyed twelve British vessels, aad
brought away ninety prisoners, without los
ing Il man.
july--Lord Percy resigned his command
in Rhode Island to Cen Prescott, who was
surprised and capturcdin bed by Col. b .rton
and a small party w-}o embarked fiom " ar
wick Neck, and landed on Newport Island
at midnight.
7 Aug I6--Bat,lc Of Bennington, VT. IN
which 1900 British regulars and 100 Indians
under Colonel Baum we're routed, and most
ofthen taken prisoners, and dctachmen,
sent to reinforce min put to Eight b. body
! of Green Mountain Boys, under General
Stark.
Sept. o6-Blttlc Of Brandywine, in which
/ the Americans were defeated with a toss Of
twelve hundred men killcd and Wounl 4, a.
mong the luttcrwas Gen. Lafayette, danger
, ausly.
sept. ll-Philadclphia, the capital ofthr
! United States, evacuated bv Nashlngtin and
entered by I.orl Cornw"lis.
Oct battle Of Germantown, 10 which
tie Americans lost loco men; tie British A.
bout 500.
Oct l7--Gcn. Rursoypc, after losing ~ n
ncn 1t 5tillw atcr, ana otltr piacr>. ,urr IL
dtrcl tint remainderni h. army, ,5'~2, 70 the
Americans, under Gen Crates.
/ Washington rctres into Nintel
quarters NallcY Forge; most Of Ms troar,
being without shoes or tents, ahl shcitcrins
themselves iii temporary huts.
| l778. Feb, 6-'TreatS and alliance sign
ed between France u@d the United States
in which our Independence WAS acknowlcdg
cd.
lune l8-Thc British evacuated phladcl
phia.
June 28-l}attle Il AIonmooth, ii New
Jersey, in which the Americans we've victo-
ri9us.
Julv-Arriyal of Tie French ncct undei
Admiral D'Estaing.
November-oayannah captured BY til
British
l77o. Iane-Exptdtio from SIassachu.
sets undcr General Lowell, W lCh cndr.
ii the destruction II the nect nnacr Gcncl-
4 al SAltonstal. and the dispersion OF the ar
my.
Iuy--Stoney Point captured by the 4.
mcricans under Gen. Wa,ue.
Sept. l6-Aayannah bescged hv tht
French feet under II STANG, and the A.
merican army undrrGen Lincoln.
October 1.-The bcsiescrs attempt "
storm the town OF Sav:nuah, and we,v re-
pulsed with great slaughter; SIX hundreo
French and two hundred Americans kiilrf
and wounded, among the batter Couut Pu.
lA,ki, mortally
1880. April 9-Charlcs,on invested III
the British Hand and naval forces under Sii
Henry Clinton. Surrendered May lrh
1880.
July IL a French squadron under Ad
iniraI de Tiernay arrived at NeNp port. X
Island, with Coco troop, under Count Ro
chambcau
August l5-Ba,tle af Camden, Z, Carali
ma, in which Gates is defeated BY Cornwall
lis, " ho took tmnhnnIrcd and maotv lund
ed prisoners, aitt!lerl, Dc Baron de k..t
mortaly wounded"
September 22---lrnold having obtHnec
the command ct N'cst polit, nprned cor.
rcspondencc with Clinton and offered to lie
liver that fortress Tito His hands. Ills trya.
! sen was discovered by the capture Of MIDI,
Andre. who ha, been emnos ed by Clinton
to confer With him.
Oct 2--Arnod escaped TO Ncw-Yark
where he received 10000 pounds and con-
mission in the British army as a reware
for his treachcry, and Maior Anarr, n.
mcnted by all, was executed at Tappen, y
y. as spy.
Oct battle Of King's Mcuntrin, s. E
10 which 200 British were Killed and wound,
cd. and 800 taken prisoners.
The distrcsscs in the American army ~
this time became almost inspppoftabl". The
officers Of the New Jersey Enc St ,ted in :
memorial to the Legislature, that month.
pay of a priva'e would not procure 4 bushc
of wheat for his tauly, and that Of coone
would not find cats for his horse. Bat the
troops were so fran in their attachment t.
the cause of their country, t'at, although
their sufcrings grre great in the extreme
lhey refused the Htlr,e oG Bounty ma'ic u,
the British conlnaudrr. Most Of thccc dit
ticulties arose tron the depreciation Of con