In this position the enemy's troops lay upon their arms that night; and they continued with very little altera-tion, to encamp in the same attitude, for several days sub-sequently. The loss of the enemy during this action in killed and wounded was afterward acknowledged by them, to have been nearly three hundred. That of the Americans, which fell principally upon the New York and Maryland troops, was probably about the same. The Hessian and British officers killed, consisted of Lieutenant-colonel Carr, two captains and two subalterns. Of their officers, twelve, including a

BATTLE OF WHITEPLAINS, ETC. 55 Lieutenant-colonel, were wounded. The Americans had four or five captains and lieutenants killed. Their wounded offi-cers consisted of Lieutenant-colonel Smallwood and about ten or twelve others. Four of their officers and thirty-five privates were taken prisoners. Of the gallant spirits who combated on Chatterton Hill, three of the most conspicuous were destined to a brief ex-istence. Rahl and Haslet fell two months subsequently; the one at Trenton, the other at Princeton. One year afterward, at Red Bank Donop was mortally wounded and died pre-maturely; lamenting with his last breath, his own ambition and avarice of his sovereign. The approach of war was perceived by the inhabitants of the village and neighborhood of Whiteplains and a day or two before the battle, they, for the most part, removed in haste. Some, however, ventured to remain. At the com-mencement of the cannonade, Michael Chatterton, who lived at the foot of the hill, conducted his whole family to the cellar of the house, where they continued in safety until the termination of the action. The night after the battle was spent by the American Commander in strengthening his position, upon the centre and right. Additional redoubts were formed. Most of the neighboring trees were felled. Some of these were set in front for abatis.