History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 154 (part 2)
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Washington consequently, on October 31, sent General Rezin Beall, with three Maryland regiments, to that point; and in addition he ordered General Lord Stirling with his brigade "to keep pace with the enemy's left hank and to push up also to Croton Liver should he plainly perceive that the enemy's route lays thai way." Thus besides having gained a situation for the army on the Heights of North Castle from which he could defy any further attempts of Howe's, he had thoroughly secured his lines of com-munication. 1 However, toward the end of the war a mil.' and a half from the mouth. This was bridge was thrown across the stream about a known as Continental Bridge. 400 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY Howe made no offer to dispute the possession of the country above