On the left of the Marylanders, was posted the Delaware Regiment, proud of its name of " The Blue Hen's Chickens," whom Colonel Haslet commanded : the remainder of General McDougal's Brigade, composed of the First Regiment ofthe New York Line, formerly commanded by Colonel McDougal, at that time, by one of its Captains, whose name was not recorded; the Third Regiment ofthe same Line, commanded by Colonel Rudolphus Ritzema; and the Regiment of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Colonel Charles Webb, occupying the left of the very feeble line 3 -- with the exception ofthe Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks, no portion of that force was composed of Militia : all, except that Regiment, were Continental troops. 4 The

1 Lieutenant-colonel Tilghmcm to William Duer, " Head-quarters, "White-Plains, October 29, 1776 ;" the same to his fatlier, "White- " Plains, 31 October, 1776 ; " Colonel Robert H. Harrison to Governor Trumbull, " White-Plains, November 2, 1776 ; " Colonel Haslet to General Csesar Rodney, " November 12, 1776" ; etc.

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

» Colonel Haslet to General Cmar Rodney, "November 12, 1776;" Captain Hull's unpublished Memoir of his Revolutionary Services, quoted in Campbell's Revolutionary Services and Civil Life of General William HuU, by his daughter, 54, 55 j etc.

< Colonel Carrington, (Battles of the American Revolution, 240,) was at some pains to introduce Colonel Morris Graham, of the New York Militia and to place his name where it would appear among those of Colonels commanding Regiments who had occupied and defended Chatterton's-