The Refu- -gees now halted, and not knowing the size of the force opposed to them, and concluding from the firmness of the men, the suitableness of the spot for an ambuscade (it was a dangerous defile) and the regularity of the platoon firing, that they were opposed by a strong body of continentals. They abandoned the cattle and attempted to retire between King Street and the Sound (on some road probably par- -allel with King Street. Here they were met and attacked by Colonel Bebee at the head of some Connecticut
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levies posted at Stanwich who had marched from his post to cut off their retreat. Hatfield and his party had now recovered from their panic, and they engaged Bebee with great spirit who gained no advantage over them - killing several of his men.
They abandoned the cattle and attempted to retire between King Street and the Sound (on some road probably par- -allel with King Street. Here they were met and attacked by Colonel Bebee at the head of some Connecticut - Hufeland Index Page 409 - levies posted at Stanwich who had marched from his post to cut off their retreat. Hatfield and his party had now recovered from their panic, and they engaged Bebee with great spirit who gained no advantage over them - killing several of his men.