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Title: "Evacuation Day", 1783 Its Many Stirring Events: with recollections of Capt. John Van Arsdale
Author: James Riker
Release Date: August 13, 2010 [EBook #33419]
Language: English
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"EVACUATION DAY,"
1783,
[Illustration: Sergeant Van Arsdale Tearing Down the British Flag.]
"Evacuation Day", 1783, by James Riker
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WITH RECOLLECTIONS OF CAPT. JOHN VAN ARSDALE OF THE VETERAN CORPS OF
ARTILLERY,
BY JAMES RIKER.
50 CENTS.
"EVACUATION DAY,"
1783,
ITS
MANY STIRRING EVENTS:
WITH
RECOLLECTIONS
OF
CAPT. JOHN VAN ARSDALE
OF THE VETERAN CORPS OF ARTILLERY,
BY WHOSE EFFORTS ON THAT DAY
THE ENEMY WERE CIRCUMVENTED,
AND
THE AMERICAN FLAG SUCCESSFULLY RAISED ON THE BATTERY.
WITH ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES.
BY
JAMES RIKER,
Author of the Annals of Newtown, and History of Harlem; Life Member of the New York Historical Society,
Etc.
PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR.
NEW YORK
1883.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by
JAMES RIKER,
"Evacuation Day", 1783, by James Riker
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In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
CRICHTON & CO., PRINTERS, 221-225 Fulton St., N. Y.
EVACUATION DAY.
"Evacuation Day", 1783, by James Riker
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CHAPTER I.
Our memorable revolution, so prolific of grand and glorious themes, presents none more thrilling than is
afforded by the closing scene in that stupendous struggle which gave birth to our free and noble Republic.
New York City wil