Two days prior to the eneniies landing, General Heath informs us " that the general officers of the Anierican army rode to reconnoitre the ground at Pell's neck, &c., and it was determined that the position of the American army should be immediately changed ; the left flank to be extended more northerly, to prevent its being turned by the British, <■- who were at this time posied on Tlirogmorion's neck." " On the 18th of October, (Gen. Heath continues) the wind was now fresh at south-west, the British crossed to the other side of Frogs neck, embarked on board their boats,

» Wilson's AmKfican Ornithology, pag*> 334. b Alb. Rec. Book of Pat. No. xvi- « Gen, Heath's Mem. 71.

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crossed over the cove, landed on Pell's neck, and moved briskly upwards. Three or fonr of the American regiments advanced towards them and took a good position beliind a stone fence. When the British had advanced sutficiently near, they gave thcni a pretty close fire, which checked them, and even obliged them to fall back ; but being immediately supported, they returned vigorously to the charge. The action was sharp, for a short time ; but the Americans were soon obliged to give way to superior force. Shepard's, Read's, Baldwin's, and Glover's regiments had the principal share in this action. The Americans had between thirty and forty men killed and wounded ; among the latter Col. Shepard, in the throat, not mortally, although the ball came well nigh effecting instant death. The loss of the British was not known, but must have been considerable. They advanced almost to New Rochelle, and halted. The American army extended its left."'^