The left British wing advances along the coast road—Conflict between it and the American right—Incidents of the fight in Greenwood Cemetery—Blokje's BerghDe Heister attacks the American centre—Sullivan defeated—Finds his forces hemmed in on all sides—Terrible struggle and rout of the Americans—Hessian atrocities—Hessian account of the battle—The closing battle at Gowanus—Heroic conduct of Sterling’s men—General rout and flight of Americans—Agony of Washington on beholding the scene—Losses on both sides—The night after the battle—Dispirited condition of the American troops—A day of skirmishing—A friendly fog—A council of war—A retreat determined upon—The “Four Chimnies”—The retreat—Anecdote of Washington—The Army is saved—The Americans leave New York island, which is occupied by the British—Observations on the conduct of the battle, and the conduct of General Putnam—The share of the Kings County troops in the battle—Colonel Cowenhoren Page 242-296

 

Part II. THE BRITISH OCCUPATION OF BROOKLYN, August, 1776, to November, 1783— Submission of the citizens of Brooklyn to British authority—American prisoners paroled and billeted in the county—Colonel Graydon's humorous account of society at Flatbush —Depredations of British Tories and Hessians on Long Island —"Red Rag" gentry —The "Protection" of the British military authorities—Official restrictions and extortions —Discovery of Peat in King's County—The “Whale-boat men”—Description of Brooklyn during the occupation—The Heights—The Joralemen House—Livingston's Garden —British Naval Hospitals—Anecdote of Prince of Wales, afterwards King William the Fourth —Burial—places of British Sailors on the Heights —The Cornell Family—The Seabring Family—The Pierrepont House—The Livingston Brewery —The “HalfÐMoon” Fort on the Heights —Mr. Lodewyck Bamper—The first Glass Factory in Brooklyn, 1754—Dr. Barbaxin —The “Old Stone House”—The British Wagon Department—Foraging on Long Island—The Ferry Tavern, or “old Corporation House,” occupied by Loosely and Elms during the war as “The King’s Read,” the headquarters of British officers and “sports” during the Revolution —The RapaIje House—Illumination of “The King's Head” Tavern, on Rivington's return to America —Celebration of the Queen's Birthday —British troops stationed in Brooklyn —Cricket matches at the King's Head—“Brooklyn Fort,” on the Heights, and incidents of its construction—BullÐbaiting at Brooklyn Ferry—Loyalist Address to General Robertson—Races at Flatlands Plain—General Riedesel in command at Brooklyn—The winter of 1780-81 —Hessian camps at Bedford—Residence there of Major John Andre—Foxhunt and races at “Brooklyn Hall”—British fortifications in Brooklyn—A newspaper published at “Brooklyn Hall”—Treaty of peace—Departure of the British —Condition of Brooklyn—First TownÐmeeting since April, 1776—The loss of the Town Records—Incidents—A Rebel shot— HorseÐracing—A military execution at Brooklyn—Military punishmentsÐ-Patriotic loans of money to the American cause, in Brooklyn—War Scrip speculators Page 297-331

 

Part III. THE BRITISH PRISONÐSHIPS.—Great number of prisoners in the hands of the British—Prison accommodations inadequate to the demand—Cruelties practised by Provost—marshal Cunningbam—Old hulks fitted up for prison—ships, and moored in the North River and Wallabout—Description of the “Old Jersey”—Her interior accommodations—Regulations for conduct of prisoners—Foul and insufficient food—Poisonous; water—Daily life of the wretched ininates —Routine of work on board—“Torments of the night”—Want of air—Heat, dysentery, small—pox, etc.—Delirium—Conflict between the guard and the prisoners—A horrible 4th of July—Cruelties committed by the guard—Revolting treatment of the dying and the dead—Hasty burial—Burying parties—Foul