| Expedition into Virginia—"Queen's Rangers" sail from Sandy Hook—Destination, Richmond, Virginia—"Rangers" employed in Skirmishing and Attacking Outposts—The Americans are Deceived by an Effigy and waste their powder—Three French Ships arrive to succour the Americans—Expedition toward Hampton, Virginia—Quarter Master McGill's Praise of the "Queen's Rangers" on the Expedition to Hampton—McGill was afterwards Commissary of Stores for Upper Canada—In April, 1781, Americans in possession of Yorktown—Yorktown Taken but not Held—March on Petersburgh—Petersburgh Captured—"Queen's Rangers" very active in their Duties—Action at Spencer's Ordinary—A Brilliant Affair—"Rangers" Especially Distinguished—Thanks of Lord Cornwallis to Colonel Simcoe—Cornet Merritt, father of William Hamilton Merritt and his Distinguished Service—Arrest, Imprisonment and Escape—River York Blockaded by French Fleet on 31st August, 1781—Investment of Yorktown by General Washington, 23rd September, 1781—Illness of Colonel Simcoe—Carried from sick-bed to the Redoubt occupied by the "Rangers"—The British Largely Outnumbered by the Enemy—Americans gain Advantage—Earl Cornwallis proposes Cessation of Hostilities—Capitulation of the British, 19th October, 1781—Colonel Simcoe sails for New York in a Dangerous State of Health—Many of the "Rangers" sail with him on the Bonetta to New York, to be Exchanged as Prisoners of War—Sir Henry Clinton permits Colonel Simcoe to proceed to England—Soon after Preliminaries of Peace Signed—The Associated Loyalists Express to Colonel Simcoe their Esteem and Appreciation of his Soldierly Conduct—Colonel Simcoe created Lieut.-Colonel in the Regular Army—The King, on 19th December, 1782, makes the rank of Officers of "Queen's Rangers" Permanent—The Regiment Enrolled in the British Army—Colonel Simcoe on Parole in England—His Exchange Effected by Dr. Benjamin Franklin—End of Col. Simcoe's Military Career | 94-114 |
