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i need info on Baylor's Massacre- i have gone to a bunch of sites and they all say the same 2 paragraph thing- and it's not enought for a 1 1/2 page essay! please i need sites or information- accurate info...
and the essay is due tomorrow so please please PLEASE help. Thankyou

2007-01-16 10:42:09 · 6 answers · asked by pupsaruff 2 in Education & Reference Homework Help

thanks guys, but i saw that site and it doesn't exactly have what i need...

2007-01-16 10:48:13 · update #1

6 answers

Try the 6th line down.
Baylor Massacre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Baylor Massacre was the September 27 1778, attack on the 3rd Regiment of ... County Board of Chosen Freeholders, "1778 - The Massacre of Baylor's Dragoons" ...
Quite a bit of reading. Good Luck.

2007-01-16 10:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The Baylor Massacre was the September 27, 1778, attack on the 3rd Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons under the command of Colonel George Baylor during the American Revolutionary War. It occurred in the present-day town of River Vale, New Jersey.

Contents [hide]
1 Battle
2 Discovery of remains
3 References
4 External links



[edit] Battle
Baylor secured quarters for his men (numbering about 100) in the barns of several farms on Overkill Road (now Rivervale Road). While they slept, a deployment of British troops under Major-General Charles Grey were made aware of their presence through local loyalists. The British used their bayonets to maintain the element of surprise as they went from house to house, a tactic Grey used previously in the Paoli Massacre. At least 69 of the dragoons were killed, injured or taken prisoner. Eleven were killed outright; four were left and died of their wounds.

After the attack, some of the injured were taken to the Reformed Church of Tappan in nearby Tappan, New York, which served as a prison and hospital. [1]


[edit] Discovery of remains
In 1967, it was discovered that the bodies of six of the dead were buried in three abandoned tanning vats. The vats were from Haring's Tannery, which used to be on the site. The remains were identified by artifacts such as buttons and clothing remnants. This became widely known because of a February 1968 report to the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, "1778 - The Massacre of Baylor's Dragoons". Facing suburban development, the burial site was made into a county park in 1972 with a dedication on October 15. The remains were reinterred within the park at that time.

The plaque at the site reads:

In memory of American soldiers killed during the Revolutionary War in the 'Baylor Massacre' on September 28, 1778. Lt. Col. George Baylor's 3rd Regiment of Continental Dragoons took quarters for the night on several nearby farms. Tories betrayed their presence to a British force who surrounded the Dragoons during the night. A number of Americans were killed or wounded after they surrendered.

2007-01-16 18:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by lize 4 · 0 0

the best place to find several references and other related links:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baylor_Massacre

I am sure you will fill more than 1 1/2 pages of your report.

2007-01-16 18:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by cmira4 4 · 0 0

Try using some primary documents:

http://www.revwar75.com/battles/primarydocs/Baylor.htm

2007-01-16 18:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by CanProf 7 · 0 0

This one has more than a couple paragraphs:
http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/Pages/baylormassacre.html

2007-01-16 18:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

how bout the top site on yahoo! search.

2007-01-16 18:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by nevyn55025 6 · 0 0

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