But there is nothing inconsistent with either of these statements, if not distorted, in what we have written concerning the probable pre-occupation of Chatterton's-hill by the Eegiment of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Colonel John Brooks.

It is very evident that whatever defensive works there may have been on the hill, at the time of the engagement, if there were any, they afforded no shelter for the men.-- (Lietitenant-colonel Tilghman to William Doer, " Head-quaetehs, White-Plains, October 29, 1776.")

See, also, Lieutenant colonel Tilghman to kisfatlier, " White-Plains, 31 "October, 1776."

1 Colonel Haslet to General Csesar Rodney, " November 12, 1776 ;" Return* of the Brigade commanded by General McDougal, November 3, 1776 ; etc.

2 Colonel Haslet to General Cissar Rodney, " November 12, 1776."

As the Delaware Regiment commanded by Colonel Haslet, was of the Brigade commanded by General Lord Stirling, and was ordered by General Washington "to take possession of the hill and the command of " the Militia Regiment there posted ; which was done," of which there has been no question ; and since the Brigade which was commanded by Oeneral McDougal subsequently moved up the same hill, which no one has ever pretended to deny, it is not evident why Colonel Carrington, {Battles of the American Revolution, 240,) without the slightest authority to sustain him, made a special attempt to belittle Colonel Haslet, individually, and as an Officer-- he could not belittle his doings nor those of his command, on that field-- because, in his Report of the action, to General Rodney-- the only Report from an actual participant in the affair, which has come down to us -- he described, in detail, his own and his gallant Regiment's portions of the doings on that historically important occasion.