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."'^

We copy the following from the Diary of President Styles:

Camp at Mile Square, E. Chester, 23 Oct. 1776. " Friday morning last, the ISth, we were alarmed, and the enemy landed at Rodman's Point, (a place about four miles from our encampment,) with their whole force, the brigade under the command of Col. Glover consisting of about 700 men, one regiment being absent for guard. We tnarched down towards the plac-e where the enemy were advancing with a body of 1600, with a very large artillery train. The first attack was made by a small party on their advance guard. We were effectually routed, and forced to retreat to the main body, who, when they came up, were fired upon by two regiments advantageously posted, Col. Glover's and Major Lee's, who behaved gallantly; we brought many of them to the ground. I' Thus we continued fighting them and retreating the whole afternoon, until they came to a stand, where they now remain, except stretching along down towards Connecticut, I suppose for forage. Our men behaved like soldiers, conformed