[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] and the Royal Deux-Ponts (of Alsace), and there were besides the independent legion of cavalry, commanded by the Due de Lauzun, and five hundred artillerists. The French army had arrived at Newport, R. I., in July, 178(1, but remained inactive until about the middle of 1781. On the 18th of June they commenced their march westward. July (5th the French and American armies joined at White Plains. Washington being then desirous of investing New York. After-wards the course of events led him to resolve to at-tempt the capture of Cornwallis, at Yorktown, Ya. On the 19th of August the Americans commenced their march through Sing Sing to King's Ferry, and the French marched north to North Castle, a part of the present village of Mt. Kisco, and, August 21st, started on the march through what is now the town of Yorktown. In the diary of a French officer occurs the follow-ing entry with reference to this portion of their jour-ney : "Aug. 21st — We left North Castle very early in the morning to march to Hun's (Hunt's tavern); at this place there are four or five houses at the head of Crompond.... The troops encamped in the evening at Hun's tavern, at a place more convenient than military. They marched very well, and the trains arrived in good season, although many of the wagons again broke down on the way. The roads are quite good, except on leaving Pen's (Pine's) Bridge, where there is quite a high mountain." The length of their march to Hun's tavern had been nine miles. "Aug.