150 The Story of The Bronx 



assault, and Magaw, Cadwalladcr, and their brave troops, 

 picked men of the American army, to the number of over three 

 thousand, became prisoners of war; many of them to die in the 

 prisons of the British, victims of the brutality of Cunningham 

 and Loring. 



The American works were repaired and strengthened and 

 renamed Fort Knyphausen. Strong detachments occupied 

 the two redoubts on Manhattan, the Cock Hill fort and Fort 

 Prince Charles, while posts were established at the two bridges 

 for their protection. From the British orders of November 

 22, 1776, certain troops are notified: "Four Days' Provisions, 

 from the 23d to the 26th, inclusive, will be issued to-morrow 

 at Dyckman's Bridge." In the same orders: "Lieut-Gen. 

 Knyphausen will command upon the Heights of Fordham," 

 and "A weekly Guard, of an Officer and twenty Dragoons, 

 from New York to King's Bridge." 



General Knyphausen took up his quarters in the Roger 

 Morris house, so recently occupied by Washington for the 

 same purpose. This house he was to occupy, off and on, for 

 seven years, or until the British evacuated the city. 



