[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] and that a small party of infantry thus armed may successfully resist a strong body of cavalry." After the third charge the Americans fired with good effect, and the incident ended with the discomfiture of the British. At the end of January, 17S2, an expedition of fifty men left Peek-skill for West Farms, arriving there about midnight. This was one of the numerous undertakings to surprise and capture Colonel James de Lancoy, and, like all the others, failed to realize that much sought end. But some prisoners and horses were taken. The retiring Ameri-cans (commanded by Captain Daniel Williams! were pursued by British cavalry, and, in their turn, were surprised the next morning while quartered at Orser's, near the Hudson, just below the Croton River. There was a spirited encounter, one of the Americans — the gallant George McChain — being killed and several made prisoners (among them John Paulding, the captor of Andre). 518 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY Iii February (the 7th) fifty of de Lancey's Horse came up as far as Chappaqua. From there they went to Wright's Mills, and, falling in with a detachment of General Waterbury's command, killed one and took four prisoners.