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 infiuitry in the thigh. The British, in their account of the action, acknowledged that they had five men killed, and eighteen wounded. Lieut. Col. 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.
- One MayheWj a pedlar, well known in Massachusetts, was of this detachment ; he made off up the road, but finding the horse rushing on, he struck off into the snow, almost up to his hips. Two of the enemy's horse turned into his track after him ; and, gaining fast upon him, he asked them if they would give him quarter; they replied, "Yes, you dog, we will quarter you." This was twice repeated, when Mayhew, finding them inflexible, determined to give them one shot before he was quartered ; and, turning round, discharged his piece at the first horseman, who cried out, " The rascal has broken my leg ;" when both of them turned their horses round, and went off, leaving Mayhew at liberty to tread back his path to the road, and come off.''^
Thacher, in his Military Journal, thus describes the action. " February, 1780, Lieutenant Colonel Thompson had the command of about two hundred and fifty men, as an advanced par-