For a fictional treatment, see "Oliver Wiswell," by Kenneth Roberts (possibly the premier American historical novelist of the last century). The book looks at the Revolution from the Loyalist viewpoint and deals extensively with the siege at 96. WDC -- Bill Carr Town of Malta Saratoga County, NY Lossing's Field Books of the Revolution and War of 1812; http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/ List Administrator for RootsWeb's DUSTIN mailing list. Coordinator for Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut page; http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/