This sheath was excavated on September 8, 1918 by the Field Exploration Committee at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues, and at 204th St. in Washington Heights. Sheathing gunflints with lead was a common practice among American forces, and was probably adopted to a small degree by British or Hessian forces.

These fragments were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at West Point, a series of barracks and forts built in Orange County, New York by the Continental Army in 1777. West Point was built to establish control of the Hudson River. Soldiers fashioned the fragments from musket ball lead. The flattened ball was possibly used as a dice or other gaming piece.

This spike was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at West Point, a series of barracks and forts built in Orange County, New York by the Continental Army in 1777. West Point was built to control the Hudson River, and to guard the Hudson Highlands from an attack by the British Army stationed in New York City.

This flint was excavated on August 3, 1924 by the Field Exploration Committee from Fort Wyllis at West Point, a series of barracks and forts built in Orange County, New York by the Continental Army in 1777. West Point was built to control the Hudson River, and to guard the Hudson Highlands from an attack by the British Army stationed in New York City.

This fork was found in 1904 by William L. Calver, before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, on Emerson Avenue, near the British camp on the Dyckman farm. It was stored as part of the Reginald Pelham Bolton Collection of Revolutionary War Relics in the Morris-Jumel Mansion, at 160th Street and Edgecomb Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. It belonged to a British or Hessian soldier.

This jacknife was found in 1904 by William L. Calver, before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, on Emerson Avenue, near the British camp on the Dyckman farm. It was stored as part of the Reginald Pelham Bolton Collection of Revolutionary War Relics in the Morris-Jumel Mansion, at 160th Street and Edgecomb Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. It belonged to a British or Hessian soldier.

This snuff box was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton, and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, in Hut No. 41 at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues, and at 204th Street in Washington Heights. It belonged to a British or Hessian soldier.

These fragments were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues, and at 204th Street in Washington Heights. They were stored with the Reginald Bolton Collection in the Jumel Mansion, at 160th Street and Edgecomb Avenue. They were owned by soldiers, by a member of a soldier's family or by another civilian in camp, or were obtained from local residents.

These sheaths were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before or after the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues, and at 204th St. in Washington Heights. Sheathing gunflints with lead was a common practice among American forces, and was probably adopted to a small degree by British or Hessian forces.

This corkscrew was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee, at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues, and at 204th St. in Washington Heights. The corkscrew would have been used to open wine or liquor bottles. Rum was usually issued to all soldiers as part of their rations, but wine was usually the personal property of officers. Both wine and rum could be obtained from local taverns, shops, or civilians.