On This Date September 27,1778- The Baylor Massacre

September 27, 1778 – The Baylor Massacre was an attack upon the 3rd Regiment of
Continental Light Dragoons under the command of Colonel George Baylor during the American
Revolutionary War. It occurred in the present-day town of River Vale, New Jersey. During the
night, they were betrayed by loyalists, who informed the British of their location. Using bayonets,
the British killed, injured, or took as prisoners 67 of the dragoons