McDougall, 45-6; British reconnaissance on American left, 47; the attack on Chatterton Hill, 48 ff.; attempt to turn American left flank foiled, 51; Rahl's Hessians advance and American flank is turned by British cavalry, 51-2; retirement of Americans from Chatterton Hill, 53-4; dispositions of British forces after the battle, 54; the losses on both sides, 54-5; strengthening of the American position, 55, 56; weather defers further British assault, 55-6; the Americans retire to a stronger position, 56; ineffective advance of British toward the Americans'

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White Plains - Continued new position, 57-8; retirement of the British, 59; deficiency of arms of Americans, 60-1; Washington's strategy before and during the battle, 61; effectiveness of Amer-ican troops against British regu-lars, 61-2 Williams, Capt. Daniel, 82, 83, 84 Wolcott, Oliver, in the pursuit of the British from Danbury, 122 Woodbridge, Major, 80 Wooster, Gen. David, in pursuit of British in their retreat from Danbury, 107, 108, 109, 123; death of, 109; monument to, 110

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White Plains - Continued new position, 57-8; retirement of the British, 59; deficiency of arms of Americans, 60-1; Washington's strategy before and during the battle, 61; effectiveness of Amer-ican troops against British regu-lars, 61-2 Williams, Capt. Daniel, 82, 83, 84 Wolcott, Oliver, in the pursuit of the British from Danbury, 122 Woodbridge, Major, 80 Wooster, Gen. David, in pursuit of British in their retreat from Danbury, 107, 108, 109, 123; death of, 109; monument to, 110 Youngs, Samuel, guide, 68