As the American outworks were but half finished, and were too extensive to be manned by the garrison, it was determined by Greene and Duplessis, that the troops should make but a short stand there ; to gall the enemy by their approach, and then retire within the redoubt, which was defended by a deep intrenchment, boarded and fraised.

Donop led on his troops in gallant style, under cover of a heavy fire from his batter}-. They advanced in two columns, to attack the outworks in two places. iVs they advanced, tliey \vere excessively galled

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by a flanking fire from the American galle}-s and batteries, and by sharp voIle}"S from the outworks. The latter, however, as had been conccned, were quickly abandoned by the garrison. The enemy entered at two places, and, imagining the day their own, the two columns pushed on with shouts to storm different parts of the redoubt. As yet, no troops were to be seen; but as one of the columns approached the redoubt i.n the north side, a tremendous discharge of grape-shot and musketry burst forth from the embrasures in front, and a half-masked battery on the left. The slaughter was prodigious ; the column was driven back in confusion. Count Donop vrith. the other column, in attempting the south side of the redoubt, had passed the abatis ; some of his men had traversed the fosse; others had clambered over the pickets, when a similar tempest of artillery and musketry burst upon them. Some wore killed on the spot, many were wounded, and the rest were driven out. Donop himself was wounded, and remained on the spot ; Lieutenant- Colonel Mingerode, the second in command, was also dangerously wounded. Sevei"al other of the best officers were slain or disabled.