"Evacuation Day."
 

1783,

ITS

MANY STIRRING EVENTS;

WITH

RECOLLECTIONS

OF

CAPT. JOHN VAN AESDALE.

OF THE VETERAN CORPS OF ARTILLERY,

BY    WHOSE    EFFORTS    ON    THAT    DAY

THE ENEMY WEI|E CIRCUMYEI(TED,

AND

THE AMERICAN FLAG SUCCESSFULLY RAISED ON THE BATTERY,
 

WITH ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES.
 

BY

JAMES   RIKER,

Author of the Annals of Newtown, and History of Harlem; Life Member of the
New York Historical Society, Etc.
 

Printed por the Author.
NEW YORK
 

1883.