Battle of Edgar’s Lane
Hudson Valley
September 30, 1778
American victory
In September 1778, Continental forces received word of a German Hessian infantry performing patrols along Albany Post Road in today’s Hastings-on-Hudson. Lieutenant Colonel Richard Butler deployed Continental soldiers led by Major Henry Lee for a surprise ambush. Many Hessian soldiers fled or were killed, marking a Continental victory within the “neutral ground” of Westchester.
Battle of Edgar's Lane by John Wright, 2021. Commissioned by and produced for the Revolutionary Hastings - Revolutionary Walk exploring the Battle of Edgar’s Lane project, dedicated in 2021, completed November 11, 2025. Image courtesy of the Revolutionary Hastings Committee of the Hastings Historical Society.
“Battle of Edgar’s Lane, September 30, 1778,” by Robert Romagnoli, © 2019, cartographer. Image courtesy of the Revolutionary Hastings Committee of the Hastings Historical Society
Battle of Edgar’s Lane State Historical Marker. Courtesy of the Historical Marker Database.