taupaun

Updated: May 1, 2025

Colonel Baylor, with his regiment of cavalry, had crossed the Hackensack early in the morning of the 27th of September, and taken quarters at Taupaun, or Herringtown, a small village near New Taupaun, where some militia were posted. Immediate notice of his position was given to Lord Cornwallis, who formed a plan to surprise and cut off both the cavalry and militia.

John Marshall - The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 : Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War : which Established the Independence of his Country and First : President of the United States