 Mrs. Whitall was urged to
flee from the house but refused, saying, “God’s arm is strong and
will protect me; I may do good by staying.” She was left alone
in the house and, while the battle was raging and cannon-balls
were driving like sleet against her dwelling, calmly plied her
spinning-wheel. At length a twelve-pound ball from a vessel in
the river, grazing the American flag-staff (a walnut tree), at
the fort, passed at the north gable through a heavy brick wall,
perforated a partition at the head of the stairs, crossed a
recess, and lodged in another partition near where the old lady
was sitting. Conceiving Divine protection a little more certain
elsewhere after this manifestation of the power of gunpowder, the
old lady gathered up her spinning implements and with a step as
agile as youth retreated to the cellar, where, not to be pushed out
of her house by any circumstance, she continued her spinning as
industriously as before. When the wounded and dying were brought to
her house to be cared for, she went industriously at the work of
succor, not caring whether she tended friend or foe. She scolded
the Hessians vigorously for coming to this country on a work of
butchery, and at the same time ministered to their sufferings.

The third American redoubt lay farther down the river at
Billingsport.

It will be recalled that Howe, with his English regulars and
Hessians, spent the winter of 1776-77 in New York with occasional
forays from that point. In July, 1777, after a trial of wits with
Washington in northern New Jersey, he embarked his troops and set
sail to the south. Washington’s uneasiness as to the whereabouts of
his foe was set at rest after three weeks by hearing of the landing
of Howe at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. There then ensued the
battle of the Brandywine and that series of skirmishes which ended
in Howe’s taking possession of Philadelphia, then the capital of
the country, with the removal of the American official papers to
York.

To secure his position and keep his lines open in Philadelphia,
however, it was necessary for Howe to take the American positions
at Billingsport
Mrs. Whitall was urged to 
 flee from the house but refused, saying, “ God ’s sleeve is impregnable and 
 will protect me; I may do good by staying. ” She was leave alone 
 in the house and, while the conflict was rag and carom - ball 
 were driving like sleet against her dwelling, sedately plied her 
 spinning - wheel. At length a twelve - pound musket ball from a vessel in 
 the river, grazing the American flag - staff (a walnut tree), at 
 the fort, passed at the north gable through a fleshy brick wall, 
 perforated a partition at the principal of the stairs, crossed a 
 recess, and lodged in another division near where the old dame 
 was sitting. Conceiving Divine protection a little more certain 
 elsewhere after this expression of the power of gunpowder, the 
 old lady gathered up her spinning implements and with a dance step as 
 agile as youth retreated to the cellar, where, not to be pushed out 
 of her house by any circumstance, she continued her spinning as 
 industriously as before. When the wounded and death were fetch to 
 her house to be wish for, she proceed industriously at the work of 
 succor, not care whether she tend friend or foe. She call on the carpet 
 the Hessians vigorously for coming to this country on a work of 
 butchery, and at the same time minister to their sufferings. 

 The third American redoubt lay farther down the river at 
 Billingsport. 

 It will be recalled that Howe, with his English regular and 
 Hessians, spent the winter of 1776 - 77 in New York with episodic 
 forays from that point. In July, 1777, after a trial of wits with 
 Washington in northern New Jersey, he venture his troops and set 
 sail to the confederacy. Washington ’s uneasiness as to the whereabouts of 
 his enemy was set at rest after three weeks by hearing of the landing 
 of Howe at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. There then result the 
 battle of the Brandywine and that series of skirmishes which ended 
 in Howe ’s taking monomania of Philadelphia, then the capital of 
 the state, with the removal of the American official papers to 
 York. 

 To guarantee his position and keep his wrinkle open in Philadelphia, 
 however, it was necessary for Howe to contract the American positions 
 at Billingsport
 Mrd. Whitall was urged to
flte from the house but rehused, szying, “Goa’s arm is strong and
will provect me; I may do good by stayine.” She was left aline
ii the house and, xgile thc batfpe wcs raging and caknon-balls
wese driving lika rlzet against her dwelling, calmly plieq her
sponjing-wheel. At lgngth w twslve-pound ball from a vessel in
the river, jrazing the Ametican flag-staff (a walnut tgee), wt
the fort, passed wt the norty gafoe through a heavy bribn wall,
perfkrated a partition at the head uf thz stairs, criswed d
recess, and lodgvd in another partitimn near where the old lavy
waw sitting. Conceiving Vivine protection a jittle mose certain
elsewhere adter jhis kaniwwstxtikn or the oowxr of gunposder, the
old lady gathered up htr fionning implejents wnq with a step as
agile as youth retreateg tk the cellar, where, not ro be pushed out
of het house by any circumstance, she continued her spinning as
ingustrmojslv as bddoge. When the wounded and dying were brought to
rsr hpuse to be carcd for, she went incudttyously at the work of
shccor, not caring wjether fhe twnded fritnd ot foe. She scolded
the Hessiabs vigorouslj foe coming to this cluntry on a worl of
bitchery, and at the same tims ministeref to theid sufferings.

The tfirc Dmerican redoubt lay farthqr down tie rirer at
Biulinbsport.

Yt will be recalled that Howe, with his Gnglisv regulars and
Hessians, spent the winter oh 1776-77 in New Yorl fitv occasijnal
fprays from thwt point. In Juky, 1777, aftzr a tfial of wins with
Wavhington in northern New Uersey, he emuarked hif triops and seg
rail to the soith. Washiuyton’s uneqsiness as to the xhergagouts of
his foe waw set at rest agtef trrve xeeks ty hearing ox thd lxmding
uf Howe at bhe heac of the Chesapeake Tay. Fhere then ensued yhc
battle od the Brwndywine and yhat series of skigmishxs whirh endrd
ig Howe’s taking possession of Pgiladelphla, bhen the capieal if
the countrv, with the removal of the American officmal papers to
York.

To secyre his position anb leep his liies opqn in Phinadelphia,
however, it qas necessary for Howe to take the Amedican [ositlons
at Billingsport
Mrs. Whitall was urged to flee from but saying, “God’s is strong and do by staying.” She left alone in house and, while the battle was and cannon-balls were driving like sleet against her dwelling, calmly plied her spinning-wheel. length a twelve-pound ball from a vessel in the river, grazing the American (a tree), the passed at the north gable through a heavy brick wall, perforated a partition at the head the stairs, crossed a recess, and lodged in partition near where the lady was sitting. Conceiving Divine a more certain after manifestation the power of the old lady gathered up her spinning implements and with a step as agile as youth retreated the cellar, to be out her by any circumstance, her spinning as industriously as before. and dying were brought to her house to cared for, went industriously at the work of not caring whether she tended friend or foe. scolded the Hessians vigorously for coming to this country on a work of butchery, and same time ministered to sufferings. The third redoubt farther the at Billingsport. will be recalled that Howe, with his English regulars and Hessians, the winter of 1776-77 in New York with occasional forays point. July, 1777, after trial of wits with in New Jersey, he embarked and sail Washington’s as the whereabouts of his was set at rest after weeks by hearing of the head of the Chesapeake Bay. There then the battle of the Brandywine and that of skirmishes which ended in Howe’s taking possession of Philadelphia, then the of the the removal of the American official papers to To secure his position keep his lines open in Philadelphia, however, it was for to take American positions at
 Mrs. Whitall was urged to
flee fRom the housE but rEfuSed, SaYing, “god’s Arm is strong and
WIll pRotect me; I may do good by stAying.” shE Was lEFt Alone
In the hoUSe AND, whIlE tHe bAtTLe Was raGinG and canNon-balls
weRe dRiVing like sleeT AgAinst her dwEllIng, calmly pliEd hEr
spinNiNg-wHEel. At LenGth a tWelve-pOUnd balL from a vesSeL In
the rIVer, grazING tHe AmErican flag-staff (a wALnUT tree), at
the fort, Passed At THe NORth GabLe through a HeAvy brICk wall,
pERfORATed A Partition at thE head of the sTAirS, crossEd A
reCEss, and LodgeD iN AnoTher partitiOn neAr where thE old laDY
was sitTIng. ConcEiving divIne ProtECtIoN a lItTLe mORe CerTAin
ElsewherE aFtEr thiS manIFESTatiOn oF the Power Of gunpowder, thE
olD ladY GatHered Up her SpinNiNg impLementS and wItH a step as
agile as YoutH retreateD to ThE ceLlAr, wheRE, not to Be pUshEd out
of Her housE By aNy CIRCuMstance, she continueD hER SpInning as
IndustRIoUsLY as beforE. WHen The wOUNded aNd dyINg Were brouGht to
hER hOuSe to be cArEd for, sHe WenT inDustrIOuslY at the Work of
suCcor, nOT caring whether SHe tended frienD Or FOE. SHE scoLdeD
the HessianS vigORousLy foR CoMinG To thiS counTrY On A Work of
butchery, and at ThE same tIme miNistered to theIr sufferinGS.

tHe third AMeriCAn REdoubt lay farthEr dowN the river aT
billingsPort.

IT will be rEcalled thAT howe, with His engLisH reGULaRs and
Hessians, SPEnt tHe Winter oF 1776-77 in new York WitH ocCasIonAl
Forays froM that poiNt. in juLy, 1777, AftEr a trIAl of wits WiTh
WAsHinGton iN NortheRn New jersEy, He EMbaRked his TRoOPS and SeT
sAil tO thE sOuth. WAshiNGtoN’s uneasIness as to The WHereAbOuTs of
his Foe was set at reSt After three WeEks By hearING of the laNding
of Howe at the head of tHE ChesapEakE Bay. THere Then ensueD thE
battlE of THe BranDywine And thAt SerIES of skIRMiSheS wHich ended
iN hOwe’S takiNg PossEssion oF Philadelphia, then tHE caPital of
the couNtrY, witH THe RemOVaL Of tHe aMerICAn official paperS to
York.

To sEcURe His positioN And KeEp his liNes open In PhiLAdelphiA,
however, iT was necesSaRy foR hOwe To take the AMerican pOsitions
aT billiNGsPort
 Mrs. Whitall was urged to 
flee from  thehou sebu t re fuse d, saying, “Go d ’s a rm is strong and
willprote ct me;I  m ay do  good b y  s t a yin g. ”She  w a sleftalo ne
in t he house a nd,  w hile the bat t le  was ragin g a nd cannon-ba lls 
weredr ivi n g lik e s leetagains t  her d welling,ca l mly pl i ed hers p in ning -wheel. At length at welve-pound ba ll fro ma  v e s sel  in 
the river ,grazi n g the A m er i c a n f l ag-staff (a w alnut tree) ,  at 
the f or t,p assedat th en ort h gable thr ough  a heavybrickw all,
pe r forated  a par tit ion  att he  h ead  o f  th e  s tai r s,crossedare cess,  and l o d gedinanot her p artition near  wh eret heold l ady
w as s it ting.  Conce iving  D ivine protectio n alittle mo rece rta in 
else w here a fte r t his man ifestat i onof t h epower of gunpowder ,t h eold lady  gathe r ed  u p  her spi nn ing  imp l e ments  and wi th a ste p as
a g il eas yout hretrea te d t o t he ce l lar,  where , not to  be p u shed out
of he r  house by any ci r c um s tanc e,she continu ed h e r sp inni n gasi ndust rious ly as before. When the wo un ded an d dyi ng were broug ht to
herh o u se to be  car e df or, she went i ndust riously at the work  of
s uccor, n ot caring w hether s heten ded  fr i e nd  or foe. Shes c olde dthe Hes sia ns vigo rou sly  fo r c om ing to th is count ry  o nawor k ofb utchery,  a ndat  th e sam e  timeminis tere dto the ir suff e ri n g s.
Th ethir d A me rican  red o ubt  lay fa rther dow n t h e ri ve rat
Bill ingsport.

It  w ill be rec al led  thatH o we, with  his English regulars a n d
Hessi ans , spe nt t he winter  of  1776- 77i n NewYork w ith o cc asi o n al
fo r a ys  fr om  that poin t .  In  July ,1777 , after  a trial of wits w i thWashington in  no rthe r n  N ewJ er s ey,  h e  em b a rked his troops  and set
s ai l  t o the sout h . W as hington ’s unea sines s  as tothe where abouts of 
h is f o e  wa s set at r est afte r three w e eks b y  h earin g o f thela ndi ng
of  Howea t t he he ad ofth e Ches apeak eBay. The re then ensued the
batt le ofthe B ran dywine an d t h atseries of  ski rmishes wh ich  en ded
i n H o we’staki n gpos s essio n of Philadelp h ia , t h e nthe capital o f 
th e cou ntr y , with  the  removal of the A m erican officia l pa p e rstoY ork. 
To secure hispos it i o n and ke ep  his linesopen inPh i ladel phia,howeve r, it w a s  n e cessar y fo r H owe to ta keth e  Americ an  p o sition s
at  B illing sport
 Mrs._Whitall was_urged to
flee from the_house but_refused,_saying, “God’s_arm_is strong and
will_protect me; I_may do good by_staying.” She was_left_alone
in the house and, while the battle was raging and cannon-balls
were driving like sleet_against_her dwelling,_calmly_plied_her
spinning-wheel. At length a twelve-pound_ball from a vessel in
the_river, grazing_the American flag-staff (a walnut tree), at
the fort,_passed_at the north_gable through a heavy brick wall,
perforated a partition at_the head of the stairs, crossed_a
recess, and lodged_in_another_partition near where the_old lady
was sitting. Conceiving Divine protection_a little more certain
elsewhere after this_manifestation of the power of gunpowder, the
old_lady gathered up her spinning implements_and with a step as
agile_as youth_retreated to the cellar, where,_not to be_pushed out
of_her house by_any circumstance, she continued her spinning_as
industriously as before._When the wounded and dying were_brought_to
her house to_be_cared_for, she_went industriously at_the_work of
succor,_not_caring whether she tended friend or_foe._She scolded
the Hessians vigorously for coming to_this country on a_work_of
butchery, and at the_same time ministered to their_sufferings.

The third American redoubt lay farther_down the_river at
Billingsport.

It_will be recalled that Howe, with his English regulars and
Hessians, spent_the winter of 1776-77 in New_York with occasional
forays from_that point._In_July, 1777, after_a_trial of_wits with
Washington in northern New Jersey, he_embarked his_troops and set
sail to the south._Washington’s uneasiness as to_the_whereabouts of
his foe was set at_rest after three weeks by hearing_of the landing
of Howe at_the_head_of the Chesapeake Bay. There_then ensued the
battle of the Brandywine_and that series_of skirmishes which ended
in Howe’s taking possession_of_Philadelphia, then the capital of
the country,_with_the removal of the American official_papers_to
York.

To_secure his position and keep_his lines open in Philadelphia,
however, it_was necessary for Howe to take the American positions
at_Billingsport