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History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 165 (part 2)

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[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] From his own southern position in New Jersey he fell back to the Clove, a defile in the Highlands on the west side of the river, so as to be at hand for the defense of that region. But he did not remain there long. Sure that Philadelphia would be attacked, he began to move toward the Delaware before intelligence came of the appearance of Howe's fleet off the Capes. Then, after the disappearance of the fleet :> %_ -