After about fifteen minutes sharp conflict, our troops broke; some took into the house, and others made off ; the enemy's horse rushing on at the same instant, and the whole shouting. At this time, the two flank companies came up, but, finding how matters stood, judged it best to retreat; Capt. Stoddard's company giving a fire or two at long shot. Capt. Cooper's, from their distance, not firing at all. Some who were engaged effected their escape, others were overtaken by the horse. The enemy collected what prisoners they could, set Mr. Young's house and buildings on fire, and returned.
Of the Americans, thirteen were killed on the spot ; and Captain
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Roberts, who was mortally wounded, lived hut a few minutes. Seventeen others were wounded, several of whom died. Lieut. -Colonel Thompson, of Marshall's; Capt. Watson, of Grcaton's; Capt.-Lieut. Farley, of Wesson's ; Lieut. Burley, of Tupper's ; Lieut. Maynard, of Greaton's ; Ensign Fowler, of Nixon's ; Ensign Bradley, of Bigelow's ; with eighty-nine others, were taken prisoners. The enemy left three men dead on the field, and a captain of grenadiers was wounded in the hip, and a lieutenant of infantry in the thigh. The British, in their account of their action, acknowledged that they had five men killed, and eighteen wounded. Lieut. -Colonel Badlam, with the relief for the lines, was at the time of the action far advanced on his march ; but not within reach of those engaged.