Description - Memoir of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge by Benjamin Tallmadge
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... Brewster, an experienced sailor, was directed to look up the enemy, and if possible to capture them. The boats put off from the shore, and although their course was before the wind, three of them were obliged to turn back. The enemy seeing our boats bearing down upon them, pressed all sail as well as oars, and steered for Long Island. Capt. Brewster steered his course so judiciously, that before they had reached the middle of the Sound (being here about 12 miles wide) he fell in with two of their heaviest boats, when they engaged with great fury. On the first fire, every man in one of the enemy's boats fell, being either killed or wounded. Capt. Brewster received a ball in his breast, which passed through his body. He, however, captured the two boats, and one escaped. Although we supposed Capt. Brewster mortally wounded, yet he recovered, and lived to be nearly 80 years old. On the third night I determined, if possible, to cross the Sound, and with the same flattering prospects when the sun set, I made preparations to embark the troops, when the wind rising again most furiously, I was constrained to give over the expedition, which became the more advisable as one of the enemy's boats had escaped, and probably had given the information that a body of our troops were on Shipan Point. The next day I removed my detachment and put them under march for camp. On the 8th of December, 1782,1 made my, report to Gen. Washington, more severely mortified and chagrined than I had ever been in my life. A letter in reply from Gen. Washington, dated December 10,1782, fully approving my conduct, served to raise my spirits again. What added greatly to my mortification, was the knowledge that my enterprise was a part of another, much more important, on the...
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