As the fire of the Hessian Artillerists had been suspended when the assailants had commenced to ascend the hill, it is very evident that, when Colonel Donop, the last to reach the ground, assaulted the left of the American line, there was no artillery on the hill, in front of him, mounted and effective.

5 General McDougal complained of Colonel Webb ; but, in General Orders, General Washington stated, "The representation made of Colonel "Webb's Regiment, yesterday, by General McDougal, appearing to be "a mistake, and that they kept the post assigned them, notwithstanding "a severe cannonade, the Genera) takes the first opportunity to make it "known to prevent any unfavorable impression." -- {General Orders,. "Head-quaiiters, White-Plains, October 29, 1776.")

s.Captain Hull's unpublished Memoir, quoted in Campbell's Revolutionary Services and Civil Life of General William Hull, 55 ; Governor

On every part of the ground, except those portions which had been occupied by the Company of New- York Artillery and the Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, the battle had been resolutely sustained ; 7 and the assailants, in more than one instance, had been compelled to fall back ; 8 but the opposing forces were so unequal in their strength that a successful occupation of the hill could not have been expected, by any one -- indeed, the fact that the entire detachment was not cut off from the main body of the Army, and captured by the enemy, reflects the highest honor on those who occupied the hill, and fills one with wonder and admiration. It is doubtful if any who were not too much disabled to be removed, were taken prisoners ; all who were able to move off the hill, moved off, by the left flank, by way of the road which led from the White Plains to Dobbs's ferry 9 -- they moved sullenly, 10 " in a great body, neither run- " ning nor observing the best order," " covered by a portion of the Delaware Regiment 12 -- and, having crossedthe bridge over which the roadway passed the Bronx, the site of that which now affords a passage over the river, near the present railroad-station at the White Plains, they fell in on the rear of General Beall's Maryland Flying Camp, which General Putnam was leading for their support, on the hill ; 13 and joined the main body of the Army, within the lines.