[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] So tenacious was Putnam of his plan that Hamilton called it Putnam's " hobby-horse." In October, 1777, Sir Henry Clinton gave the old patriot plenty to do. Prior to Burgoync's surrender he attempted to break through the Ameri-can lines and effect a junc tion with that hard-pressed general. October 5th he landed at Verplanck's Point with three thousand British soldiers, no doubt as a feint; and on the 6th, during a fog, crossed two thou-sand of these troops to Stony Point, leaving one thousand behind. Putnam was out-mano?uvered, sup-posing that the intended points of attack were Peek-skill and Fort Independence. Forts Montgomery and Clinton were captured, and Fort Independence evacu-ated.3 A detachment under Major-General Tryon was sent todestroy Continental Village; they " burned the barrack for 1500 men, several store-houses and loaded wagons." * In about a week Putnam with six thousand men was again in possession of Peekskill. About Novem-ber 1st he is again riding his "hobby-horse" and moves as far south as New Rochelle. This calls forth the indignation of Hamilton, alluded to i Southwest of C'ortlandtville, alxmt one milo distant, on a Ugh hill, was located Kort Lookout. Its location is now marked by a cluster of trees, which arc much higher tlian any surrounding tliem. There is still a circular earth-work hero one hundred feet in diameter. On tho southern slope of the hill, north of Peekskill, were located two rodouhts. ?