Merritt Hill

<br>This historic site is Merritt Hill which marks one of the actions in the battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776. <br><br>During the attack on Chatterton Hill, the British marched up the road to Connecticut (Lake street) to attack the left flank of Washington’s defense assembled on Hatfield Hill (opposite Merritt Hill). <br><br>General Heath, under General Washington, had placed Colonel Malcolm, his N.Y. Regiment and Lt. Fenno with one field piece to station Merritt Hill in defense of Hatfield Hill. <br><br>Lt. Fenno fired a cannonball directly into 20 British horsemen approaching Hatfield Hill. This single shot caused the British to retreat back towards White Plains.<br><br><center>A<br>Harrison<br>Landmark</center>