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Loraqua la document aat trap grand pour Atra raproduh an un aaul ciichA, U aat fllmA i partir da I'angia aupMaur gaucha, da gaucha i droita, at da haut an baa, an pranant la nombra d'imagaa ndcassaira. Laa diagrammaa suivanta IHuatrant ki mAthoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ■*»ii i di wi »Myi»M ¥ m E AMEEre^M WAR, K/- f i} t M'j Mm s- I fV K. S. i n; 'WMi^MM- 'm^mi,H OF THE OFFItE^f^ W|:K> »n -*'•:-'-sM&Nil^•■ it n|» » i*>" ■ *rt n 1 ^hIv-"*I »♦ - ^ Xh n ; ^. x '. ^>* «,») .|jf, Martis-** La.vb, Corner -M.^ ■•'•-, '^*..^ t!,«!l ioici, c^pofite 'ExBTEit ;^i^- r^s- i»Mi4,i«rc3 Ct:wed/| «*;■•? K'^'? irair-ir- iri i';, ji awnKrlfff'triiii II II *4- V- i |1 1 .^^ THE AMERICAN WAR, A P .O E Mj . I N S I X BOOKS. I N W H I C H THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS WHO HA^ DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES. DURING THE WAR, ARE INTRODUCED. LONDON: PwNTip BY W. Richardson FOR the Au-fHOR : AND **!;? M ^' "*""" <'^°4>) St. Martin's Lan,, Corner cilnt WkL."" '''^""' '^^'^ ^""^ M.ix:c.Lxxxi. [Price Four SniLtiNcs fcwcd.] m ?.. MM. iJ^ \. J &9a0^g A D VERT I SEMEN T. N th? following Work, I have ftudioufly avoided entering into political difquifitions i raigning neither the dondudt of the miniflxy, lor the refolutions of the continental leaders, this unhappy conteft with the North Amc- ican colonies, f My defign has been to relate authenticated iyho bled, and bravely fell Come Qllo, thy ilrong infpiration bring ; Through the grand theme aflifl me, whilft I flng Civil conHnotioiil ! terrible alarms ! *Gr6at Britain 'galnft a continent in arms ! A war, in which Great Britain's felf nauft feel Each hurtful ball, and the deep-woiinding (leel ; To fuit the fubje^, may my di^ion flow. Nervous, fublime, and full of martial glow. Forward to look, an awful fcene appears* To trace the tumult through revolving years } The vernal 6clds deform'd with human gore, And wintry fnows with blood empurpled o^er ;;tj.v: Where, ruin (eems t' advance with equal ftride, Towards the conquering and the vanquifli'd fide ! hi y; Thou great eternal fotirce of light and life ; £3ole arbiter of this deflrudlve ftrife) "Cook down In mercy on each threaten'd land ; / Udite us in an amicable band ; , > Send forth thy iiaty fpeak us into p/sacCy And bid fraternal devaftation ceafe. 1)11 i. i)!> From firft to lafl, whatever we ddBign, AH mufl fubmit to Providence divine. If heav'nr decrctes the natives mull be fenc imitff From hence, to explore the northern continent, * ^^ a; WiTdom I. i.ili,' ■5ir- "mJ^ [BookL American war. i Wifdom ^yrll (b dircdl the ways of man, '; [That he fliall execute the deftin'd plan. When Charles the Firft o'er Britain's land bore fway, >onie thoufands fall'd acrofs th' Atlantic Tea, Lnd found the (hores by favages po(Ie(l, ^ho often put their manhood to the teft : icy perfevcr'd, by Providence fuftain'd, bilt forts, and towns, and ample footing gain'd ; LS they increas'd they wider fpread around ; ^ith great expence of blood maintain'd the ground : ^ith Indian chiefs, and tribes, intent on peace, ley oft had talks to make the (laughter ceafe ; lere they agreed to fmooth each hbftile frown, md lay the hatchet and the niufket down : Tot long the colonifls could peace enjoy, ** bme fad mifchance wou'd all their hopes deftroy, ind urge them on relu^lantly to jar, fidft all the horrors of a butch'ring war ! Sometimes vi^lbrious, ibmetimes fiiU of woe, ind forc*d to flee before the fcalping foe ! 'hrough near a century they boldly ftrove, ^nd ev'ry favage nation backward drove ; Lt length kind Providence their efforts bleft, Lud gave the confcientious exiles reft : The colonies throughout the cont>nentt icreas'd in numbers, and grew opulent ; tut chiefly Maffachufets, wHich at length, ''or elbow-rooni began t^exert its ftrength ^ > Tay'rs for defence, and great complaints wpi^e ft it , lainft their proceedings, from the continent ; A 2 And I i ! 1 4 AMERICAN WARt BopkI*| And now the dreaded day of reckoning came, "When MafTachufets fuifer'd courtly blame : The * reprimand they with relu^ance took. And the reftraint annex'd could never brook : Oft Britain threaten'd, and with pow'rful handi^ She * (eiz*d at length the charter of the land ; But, when for their deliverance NaiTau came, (Highly they reverence the monarch's name) On MafTachufets Bay the king beftow'd A royal * charter, from which charter flowed A great advantage to th' inhabitants ; Including too all future emigrants. Amply t' enumerate each fat^l caufe» From which this dread wide-wafting tumult i ofe^ Page after page voluminous wou'd rife. And fwell the work beyond a common fize ; From fears and jealoufies, on both fides> grew Th* unnatVal war, which we at prefent rue \ Some t si^s the Britifh legiflature made. Which much reftrain'd the freedom of their trade They ftruggled, and complainM; the throne addrefs'dl Got laws made void, ftill thought themfelves opprefs'd| And 'gainft the miniftry fo far prevailed. The moft difguftful ftamp-aft was repealed : ^^^^ In the mean time another dreadful caufe. To make the breach more wide, in Lofton role ! *** Vide the different accounts of the emigration to, and taking poffefi of the continent of North America ; and of that part of it» Maflachttfet^, Co neAicaty and (Jew HampQiire in particular. , t Vide the, feveral aAs of parh^ment concerning the trade ofthecolonii ftnd the confe^oences. ■J II. Ev »■# Kt-iS-'* ^< ,■■•<:' fc ibklL AMERICAN W \^i ^ver regreued be that fatal * day, 'he troops and towniqiea met in morta) fray I ^fhen, in (he midft of that lamented ftf7ife» >ur men of PoOon were deprived of }ife ! ^nd wl\en they heard an a£t was lately made^^i , mcerniag (laughter in the fmuggling trade s I* offender was permitted to appeal, le culpriti^ and the witnefi, both miift fail "o Britain's diftant ihoret and wait th* event If the tranfadions pn the continent ; like as when. oil on kindling fire is thrown* |y bluftVing winds to dreadftil fury blown, V/t:^rren's rhetoric at Fanueit Hall, iflam'd t;hem loudly to revenge to call : pow*rful on their minds th' oration wrought, The major part thq j^Ud infection caught. ; trade ofthecolonU :i\ Now freighted fliips were Cent from Britain's (hore, ^ith tea» delivered from the Eafi; India (lore, ^ < 'he colonifla ieem'd all refolv'd to be r Ls heretofore, from ev'ry duv/ free j 'his innovation they cou'd not endure, ktermin'd in that point to be fecure : 'he men of Bofton moft outragious grew, ind t overlx>ard th* Eaft Indian produce threw ! This * Thh raofl oaibrtanate affidr happened on tbe fifth of March iTiO, between I partf q£ the troope, and • body of the townfmen* in which Mr. Graj, at pofe rope-walk the quarrel firft began, and three other men were killed, and veral dnqps^nfx wounded. . ,;...i; t This happened on the i6th of December 177}, and was carried Into exe- batiAa kr a waft nomber of piOQple, difg aifcd like Mohawk Indians ; who were left at liberty to do as they thought proper, without the leaft moteitatiba from the ** militaiy force on Ihore, or the naval power in the harbonr t" or any in- lerpofition of *< legal authorityt" They flung overboard, from feverid velTels, 34» AMERICAN war; Bo' ■0*1'^^*,''. ;a- This moft unwarrantable mode they took. The legiflature cou'd not overlook ; But thus infulted, rouz'd, an adl was made^ f-^' Which put a ftop to their lucrative trade ;> x"^- Afid with four thoufand forces Gage was ient« Tp diut the * port, and check the coutinenty Which feem'd on gen'ral infurre^ion bent. Firm they united, and a compaA f made. In Britilh articles no more to trade ; No cargoes wou*d permit of any fort, .< .^**^ «..*,, ^ To fail from thence for any Brififli port, f^/^iw ir: Both Britain, and America, had foes, * *:^' Which brought on them accumulated woes ; Both were deceived, abu8*d, and either fide. On tranf" Atlantic friends too much rely*d» Some fatal caufe continu'd to arife, Difcord to fow, t* obftrudl a compromife ; The men of Maffachufets fcorn'd to hide )k#u*f4 Their fentiments, and Britain's troops defy'd ; The colon ifls lookM forward, and begaft^^w j*i^%u# A preparation for the deftin'd plan ; Frequent they met in arms, and exercis*d,/,t^«i*%* And with precaution ev'ry thing devis*d : msx^ . From firft to laft, with one great point in view, #||4 More ftrong and fit for in(urrc£lion grew j 17^ j .fci^' i {i* '^y. :>*£ n- ,<«<(i nJ<^ A iki: WIS -;w» A 342 chefts of tea, without doing the lead damage to the (hips, or any other |>n)> perty. Although the other colibnies did not follow the example of the Mafia- chuiets, yet a difufe of tea, and a general prohibition ef it through the con- tinent, was the confequence. * June the ill 1774 Bodon harbour was blocked up by General Gage, ac- cording to an aft of the Britifli parliament. t In June 1 774 they made a folemn league and covenant ; and in November 1774 made agcneral non-importation agreement. Poth ^i-'i f-c r.. M )okI. AMERICAN WAR. )th fides indignant rou2*d, and Britain feem'd [o claim a right to be fuperior deem'd : le colonifts with a contraAed brow, ^ou'd not fuperiority allow : . North America fo diftant lay, . i 'i fhree thoufand miles acrofs th' Atlantic fea ; mfiding in their numbers, they com bin'di : [o try Great Britain's utmoft ftrength inclined : ^ith diligence, and care, they daily wrought, id mifitary ftores to Concord brought ; itending there to lay provifions in> lat when t»heir infurre^Hon (hould begin, fhey might from thence obtain a large fupply lu irr )r all, who fliould to their affiftance fly : ^ Lnd now they openly avow'd th* intent ; their deputies to gen'ral * congreCs lent i r increaie the kindling flame, an aft f was made, r obftruft their fifli*ry, and reftrain their trade 1 ly this fome thoufands daily were maintained : |ut from th' employment totally reftrain'd ; ^hich made no difference 'twixt friend, or foe ; )r livelyliood, uncertain where to go i hey ruminated on the lad event ; floomy ! diftrefs'd ! and full of difcontent ! ["hey join'd th' infurgents in the common cauie } ? ilj lnd added thoufands to Britannia's foes ! ^-nK'' [almouth's t deftruftion 'midfl: confumihg Are, . / ix'd their refolves,. and blew their kindling ire September 177$* the firft general congrefs was held at Philadelphia. [t In March 177$. the Retraining Bill pafled both hoofes. X OAober 18th 177;, i39dwelling-houres, and 278 ftorehoafes, were burnt ' Falflioath, in Caico Bay» by fome Britiib fliips of war, under the command ' Captain Mowat, in the Canceaux. To fuch a pitch ; which nought cou'd fatisfy But great revenge ; which feem'd the gen'ral cry. Gage niark'd th^ir progreis ; cautiondy alarm'd. And long before the townfmen had * difarm'd : Secur'd each avenue ; on ev'ry fide ; And Bofton-neck completely fprtify'd : Striving their further progrels to prevent ; To Concord» he a large f detachment fent : At Lexington, upon a level ground^ A fmall provincial corps in arms they found 9 The regulars advancing with a (hout. In great confufion put the corps to rout ; But in an evil hour, by rage infpir'dy A fatal \ . iley cither party fir'dl The colonifts difpers'd, anddiftant fled, , Th* advancing regulars to Concord fped ; There, they (th' infurgents deep-laid fchemes to man] Deftroy'd proniions, and the flores for war : To arms the colonifb by thoufands ran, And firft at Concord Bridge the fray began ; Sometimes they diftant fought, (bmetimes a few^ With refolution near each other drew : i-s^nt Howard prefs'd on (as if he knew no; fear); And fingled out a Britiih grenadier '; His threatening attitude the Briton ey'd« And with a frown the colonift d^*d 1 j^»*,m>j^ f "With mortal ire each other they furvey'd. Took certain aim, and with an h^fty tread, * The manner of doing t\ut may be found among the eariy acconntsof i lift and progrefi of this unhappy war. 4 AWttt 90o« under the command of p}loncl Sfflitii> of the loth regim<&t| and Major Pitcairne, of the marinea* tietai -*• ■■^-•^■r—- -■ Book I. AMERICAN WAR. Fierce they tdvanc'd, and both together fir' Both fell, and both the combatants expir'd. 1 1 • t ii i. On all fides the provincials pour'd around. And in their turn the regulars gave ground ; Forc'd to retreat, and in their flight deftroy*d. From houfcs, hedges, ditches, walls annoy'd ; In firont, and rear, on either flank engag'd. Oft flemly turn'd, and fierce for vengeance rag'd ; Again o*erpower*d, Jind driv'n retrograde, With fire and fword, they dreadful havoc made j And as they fought th' afiailants to repel. Men *, women, children, *midft the tumult fell j ' To Lexington their courfe they brifkly bent, Harrafe'd, fatigu'd t» their powder nearly ijpent : Meanwhile the gallant t Percy rouz'd to arms, Warn'd by the continental loud alarms ; Prefs'd forward with nine hundred vctVans brave* To check his foes, his hard-prela*d friend^ to lave. Yet unailifted> in a difmal plight. The Bricifii troops maintained a running fight ; Smith, Pitcairne, Bernard, Souter, paribus brave, Exp08*d themfelves their harrafs'd troops to fave 5 * It was reported that Tfaac Gardner, Efq; of Brookline, was then returning from a journey, and killed in the retreat. f We are told that the Rev'd Mr. Peyfon, of Chelfea near Bofton, headed'a few provincials in the confufion; and attacked, and overpowered a fmall p'artji;. with provifions and ammunition. t A report prevailed, that Colonel Gardner, of the New Hampfliire militia, with'/oo men, m^de a fuddeo attack from an arobufcade on Earl Percy's party; ^ l>ut they were foon routed, and difpetfed, and his lordfhip advanced with tw(| field.pieces, to faccoar Colonel Smith's party ; who, by this time, were hap- r%^ed on all ftdes, an4 began to be alarmed on account of their ammunition i>ein J nearly fpent^ Wher6 dfinger caird, tlpeBritiihJcH^dqrs Aew, And did whatever inortal men cp9*d dp ; With little hope that a£tion to furvive ; Firmly dcteroiin'd to the lail: to ftrive: They ciiear*d the troops, who fierc<^ly wi(h'd to doTe In open field,, jand grappk with their; foes ; At length the t>e|Ipwing engines of the yv^, Proclaini*d hraye PerQy coming ^m a^; ; They ch^arful, brilkly march'd o*erho(lile grounds Well pleased, 9ndVfi^^*d to theipharmiiig &w4i Whic)i moife m^iod|ou8 gre,w» advancing nfutTi ; Difcordant rpsir*di and iiird their foies w}jth fi^. ; They joln'd th^r friends with aii ^jiiUing ibmt i| Halted, reviv'dy arid gloomy f«tc'4 about. Jmbody*4 i|o^> t^cy bQj[d]y flood tl^r groutid^ , And gather'd up their wounded friends around ; Agaiiv tiMpy i|i^fh*d» prepare for n6ble game I 'anting for f^tiie, they ruminate on war, knd drive to Arike the deftln'd marks from far; [igh-mettled youths the fiery fteeds befhide, 'each them to ftand, and fcorn to ftart ^fide, ^heh drums, fifes, truihpets found, and dioutihg foes lange front to fronts and in th' encoiiht^t tlofe, ^hen fulminating cannons baniih day, ' ^ '' 'errific roar, and fweep the ranks away t l11 ftrove to maks themfelves completely Ikilf4 In ev*ry briik maficeuvre of the field : ^' ^^^ "le litt'rate orators (with war ih'view^ le kindling flames to greater fbry blew : Lmohgft the reft, the rcvVend tle{s they had a rough irruption plann'd. But Ga^e held fuch a precious pledge in hand. More cHani ten thoufand to themfelves ally'd ; A large, and We|l-^built trading town befide ;, Tho' rouz'd in arms, they trembled for the lives Of children^ parents, friends, a^d dearer wiyes, ! Tho' from.thip gen^rat ftorm this held them bfick^ They often dar'd the trpopS| and tars t* attack ; Worfted, ai^^ vqi'df apd full of ^d di^^ Tlicy fev'ral times difcomfitted gave way ! • Irh^- were h«ad«d i)y th^ tienerals Patoam, PHbUe, ^€»6» Tlito^^i| Wviillli9^woi|!d them aflail ! ;r leir riflc-m9*i ati leiigth a terror grew, id oft an officer* or c^ntiry, Jew ; >.w Clinton, HowertBwiliJoyn^, and many n^ore, T Britain^ leadeir9»^gaill*4 iJie Atlantic fliorc ; ' .i rtiU'ry, horfc, and infantry arriv'd 5 lis .reinforcement Gag^s liOpea reviv'd. ^Rage, and diftra^ioiOA ^*My where prevailed, id flaughteir fkenCd upon tfaie land intaiPd U ien4s» fathers^ bnoibers* in the pai^ of deaths tqueath this legacy with dying breach ; nple revenge itheie hkeding wotinda require : ;venge» they cry I and wilhua ^'owsi expire ! ^ournful furvivorsiVrear they foon wil^Jiave iple revenge ; or: fi^lUhff IQ the grave t >ugh was the fi^cvice^. and the conteft wide; >rtune alt^niatv fmird-<»n either ^de : . le diffVeni fcencs of a^loil «iiftant lay f . y imettm^ <>nilaii4> andlbniecimes on the (pa: v- detachments were to various places (ent, war, and tumult, €tt'd die; continent I tl . jr; AcQQfd&ig lortii«]>u''u(: accoantsy tkeJBiitiikfbfcei^ and &amm, W9n Qffhl^ ftiuidfid m tbiBir attcpnpts on Grape Ifland, l^lfia^ Ho| Ifland; and tBe>liglit'Uotife» which ue proviaciatt had denolsiMdy Ac &c.4^c. and Kaie4.'l0'b9 the gretteft fafferen^ in thcloft of killed and wounddd. t Maf 2|6th iTi$, the fiuiiRMement wiih the Geaerah^Ilowe, fttrgojme, and iinioa^ arrived at BoiAoti* In l/hf l^^< Growi ;Pi»Bt and TkoaStttgtk, li^orSkeene, <(c. were taken bytheprovtnciiilsf the lecknid general :■.. . •. <;i With v^Ui' |'4 r^MfiRldAN #Mlt. Bot^El With * Eafton marching lirft, in queft of fame» Th* iU-fatcd eaterpridng * AUen ; Began thdr march, for Canada defign*d ; But intercepted near Ohio*B flood. The pafi was piarchasM with provincial blood t - Mingoes^ and Shaiwaneie, (rough Indian foes), Tawas, and Delaware's, to battle role t Four hours the ikvages maintain -d their ground ; t Sad havoc ma4f» almoftwith vi^*ry ciown'dt Their relblution now began to (lack, Their fire abated^ and the tribes fell back : The colonlfis on all fides forward puCh'dv And with frefh vigor to the battle ru(li*d{ From poftto poft compeU'd them. to retreat} iub.:)f Drove the main corps, and made thovout compteie* • They marthq) fwkli « decadmeni ♦f %^\ % JP P»«fc, fiwn M M*clfa^. and ConneAicat ; ana took pofleffion of Ticondnosa, and Crown-Point, and being joined hy othen, advanced to the confines of Canada. When Captain Allen was tmlten, tkeie «v«i« ic killed, and ab^nt 40 iMdct fifteen, 'and iireajsht to logland^ tde m fahher, and anore pairticnlar Kdoant^ the pro- ceediagM vf the vaiioiii parties, anderthe comnuuid of dithe dreadful conlisquence ; ^bout two thoufand were embark*d to go fainft the redoubti and formidable foe : ' 'he Lively *ii».;Falcon*8y Fame\ and 01a%ow*s roari fover'd their landing on the de(lin*d Ihore ; ley form*d, and part towards the treqfches fped ; 1i' intrepid Howe thoCe vetVan forces led. 'he trenches, and redoubt, were trebly mann*d» [owe wifely made a neceli&ry ftand ; ^or reinforcements (e^t, fopn as he yiew*d lie well-arm'd^ congregating multitude. 7e may concluc|e. he thus the troops addrefs'd^ [Whofe flagging fpirits ieemM to lie depreCs'd), [^rch boldly oni, your caule is juft» and good^ V infurgents have the parliament v«rlth(ix)0|d« ^he legiQature*^ a^s have let aiide, iv^d have Great Britain's martial powV defy*d! ^he Britilh chiefs began to pant for fame, ^hdr foul^ were full of emulating flame ; Prepared 'anifc.". ;fuJ 16 ' A M E R i C A K W A ri. Bo4 1.] Prepar*d t* adiranee td (lerti the growing tide Of thoufandii, rafhihgin on et*ry fide* Well pleas*d, tfie gehM ibol'd irbtind^' a^d faw" The iympathetic manly iiiui^lal glo^V ^e ceas*d, and fac*d tbwahls thd ftforig t^dotibt; The tr^p»fent forth a !odd api|Jr6v!trgfiioufc^; Not that extf Itingt flibiit^ When they ad va rir • 'Gainft Spaniih foes, or Wt'nih ttoof . ; ^ ance ;' But on they march'd, to give th^ erdhii *tornl ; And do M^sftever mbitafe codF'' pcifb. uT *' '' OnBofton'slhore, Buf^byne . : aitttoWUbodi^ And ey'ry move^eht bfihe forctes virw'd. Prepared to i^^ thttr tiihely aid to lehd. Or from the ipot cfeftrbtthrfe war to fend j They learnM that€harlcsM:oivn muft be wniJipM in flairifl Or Britain's troops retire With tafrnifli'd femei'^ ^*'"" Another corps *gainft Chades-town made a (htnd. With good provincial ti*oops completely manned; Here, the firm animating Figot fought, His warlike ifliaine the^allaht leaders caught 3 The privates! felt it^ force, from man to man, T* excel in fight ah emulation iHan. ''*" They ileadily advanc'd, oh conqueft bent % A mortal fiiowV of lead incefiant fent ; Th' Americans likewife for conquefi: burn'd. And a likemoii.a « v'r of lead refurn'd; Maintain'dth< ?^')".i, ahd reiomtcly flrove To harrafs Hbwe, as up the hill he drove ; But vex'd by burfUng fiiells, and (liowVs of bal]s,| Or cru{h*d by falling roofs, or batter'd walls, They felt difcomfiture ; and now there came A flight of (hells, fraught ivith deflrudive flame ? Afce I^ookl AUSRiCAllt WaH. 17 A fcene enfti*d mighc fill the bratc with dttmd 1 Fr^ m houfc, to honie^ the confltgrctkm Ipread : Ear-piercing Chrieks; IWMtHrviMlittg groftnsi and ciiM 1 AuJ terrify lag (bouts of TiAVf riibi Amldft the dclolatiiig wWd u|^roar» Forth niUi^d th' inhaMiAlitt from t^*ry dorr t To fex, nor age, no plate an aijlc yieldt } In croudi they mni and ibugltt th* adjacent i ''*1dt t Swifter than they, the rapid bullets flew, And (bme iU*fitted peribns overthrew 1 From hopo fxdoded, in a wild difniayi The town untenable^ the troops gave ^ ly t To Bonker's hill they Aed, and In their rear^ In clofe purfoit, the regt krs drew near : The orenches 2ain*d^ they fko*d, and made a i "!> And intermix^ with Warren's chof^n band } Foll0W*d by Pigot with a martial froWn^ Wrapp*d in the vapotir cjf the burning toWni For battte warm*d with military IkU], Howe led two thotiiand tip the dangVoUd hillf Where hoftile parties under covert lay« 1"* impede his march^ and ftrike with colddlfinayi Now, Warren frowning roitz d^ (tTt&. he fto(>d)» From fight to leftn hll moftViti s( forces vieiifM } Prom man to man, he faw with great delight^ Refentment fla(h*d, with readinefs to fight: Prepar*dto fpeak, the troops atcentivehung [On the perfilaiive accents of his tongtie* Now, my brave friends, yoar Innate worth di%lay i, CrettBiitdii*s regulars advance this way .* C MdUrip i8 AMERICANWAR. hacki Soldiers, and (ailors, (eem di(pos*d around. To drive us from this advantageous ground : Th* artiirry's landed on th' adjacent fliore. Their naval thunder hath begun to roar : On Bofton's (hore their batteries they ply ; From whence the (howVs of fliells inceJTant fly : Already Charles^town at thdr mercy, lies ; The lambent flames, and clouds of fmoke ariCe : That obftacle no longer proves a bar ; And this way comes the tumult of the war. Tho* Gage ten thoufand well-traln*d troops may boafl, Join'd by the Britiih fleet t'infeflour coaift ; Tho' *mong(l their chiefs, (vet'rans in war rettown*d), Howe, Clinton, Pigot, and Burgoyne, are fotind ; Tho* Pitcairne*s, Montcrief 's, Abercrombie*s name, Tho' gallant Percy's, fwells the lift of fame; Tho' Sherwin, Addifbn, Page, Bruce, and Smally Attend on Howe, at honour's glorious call : / Tho' Williams, Campbell, Smith, with many more. Skilful in war,^ now tread th' Atlantic (liore ; ^ .. . Tho' fteady Carleton widely (preads alarms, . .Ux And Dunmore our Virginian negroes lirms ; : ♦ I fee no caufe for fear my friends, lince we , i.;if Have Putnam, Pribble, Waihington, and Lee.'; Arnold, Montgom'ry, Gates, Macpherfbn bold, i Already in the lift of fame inroird ; tn^ip j * Lamb, Woofter, Schliyler, Hendricks, Cheeleman, go With thefc, in Canada, to fight the foe ; , 4#i:i>' *i I..! We've Woodford 'gainft Dunmore ; we've Gardner too, Who ftands determin'd now within your view rtt ,?#r Ward, Prefcott, Thomas, Heath, and more beflde, Wil! ftand the tcft whene*er in battle try'd. - :' . -'.-:: • * ',■.'■'■.■■■ nrtomt- AMERICAN WAR. '9 Book !• I grant, it may prove difficult to bar The dreadful pirogrefs of Great Britain's war ! Whatever ilngle ftate provokes her frown, 'Shrinks from her war ; and trembles for the crown : United France, and Spain, have often felt ^ The vengeance, which her troops and tars have dealt : But then, we fent her from our friendly (horeip Proviiions, timber, (hips, and naval (lores ; 1 And in her quarrel, (on the continent), [We ri(k'd our lives ; our blood, and treafure fpent : " [Now, we are torn from her difmember'd fide V {Twelve lifing ftates in arms, her claims deny*d ; And her (European) neighb*ring ftates around. In private wi(h we were with conqueft crown*d ; Will fraud^ul fmile on her, will us befriend ; And under covert their a(ti(tance lend. {Like to th* invaders of our native land, jWe, ftation'd here, on the defence to (land ; [From Wales, Great Britain, and Hibernia fprung ; jOHr nerves for war, with equal ^igor ftrung i [Our hearts as firin as theirs, our blood the fame, ^hich fwells our veins, and animates each frame : ^h' event with perfeverance let us wait, [Some wi(h*d-for change, a terrible defeat ; [Or providential (Iroke of mighty fate, [ay all our daring foej) intimidate : "o Heav'n * appealing, we for (iiccour fly, ^'^ - Kn^ for fuccefs on Providence rely; * Pointing to the enfign, flying qvet head : on one fide of which was this mot- Ito, in £nghih» ** An appeal to Heaven :•' and on the other fide, in Latin, [.|MqaitraBftaUt,Minet.'^ ^^"' C2; Idoub^ ¥ M AMERICAN WAK, p^PH, \\'int tiji ■?Vat i: l^tij\ .mri I doubt not but we (hall experience yet, ** Qui no8 tranftulit, femper fuftinet." Altho* (hou'd be by ruling Heaven decreed* We (hall at prefent unfuccefsful bleed ; I forward look composed, ^nd firmly truil» bwlation have. We fink with honour to the filent grave ; They (houted loud, and made this fhort replyj^ We will be free, or will with honour die. >i| # Meanwhile, the Britidi chiefs the troops in({ur'4|il^ Examples rouz'd, and exhortations fir'd : And tho' (hort time in words they chofe to wafi[e« As up the hill they prefs'd, with martial hafte, Whllft they fbrmounted every hodile bar, :i*f^\ Their deeds aloud proclaimed them formed for war^ The charging regulars ftill nearer drew #.t-»-jf ^'^' 'Gainft front, and flank, and hot the battle grew : Whild Britain's (hips of war maintained the %ht^ Directing all their fire 'gainft Bunker's height. On churches t» (pires, a^nd lofty domes JM*aundj^4|;iv Qn hills adjacent, and each rlfing t ground, .. fej/ "* It Is well known, thoTe feqtirafats, aa4 e^^peAi^Uons, ar« «ntcrtained bv tli« ^inhabitants in general, in the North American colonies ; and as tney were look- ing forward to that period, no doubt they now thought a fair opportunity offered to eommtnce their aggrandizement, aad hiy the roaadftlUtt v ^v expefted •empire. f Vide General Burgoyne's letter, on the battle, to his neftlusw Laid StiNlky •' .dieted Boj^on, June 2;th 177; : which wiU authenticate ^ relation of many paiTageS; which occurred, on that memorable day. Thronging .♦ PopV li Book L AMERICAN WAR. 31 "rr* hyy' !«;'■ i>a. . ,*^4>-l laftc, ■' :^-i. \ for wan le grew : ,ght.' ^t. -ound, id>' H& imi^ N* Ci). mtcrteined hv thq 18 tney were look- pportunity offered 4f ikeir expeAed ewliOrdStiuiley: relation of many Thronging 'hrongtng fpedkatorSy anxious thoulkndt ftood. itid loft in grand fuipcnfe the battle view'd : [bene of carnage ! obftlnate the fight ! Tremendous, pleaiing, horrid, glorious fight ! Gigantic terrors at the hreaft^work frown'd % Solemn, and flow, advancing o'er the ground s 'he rf gutgrs drew near in awful form, .ike Jove attended by a thunderprung iVom Great Britain's, or Hibernia's land ! K 'heir refblution ftagger'd, when they faw "he danger ftill more formidable grow ! [And found they muft themfblves Icmg time expofb o the briflt fire OT their well-lhelter'd foes !^^ ^^ * ''rem rifled tubes, to ftrike the chiefs intent, * ^ith deadly aim they leaden mifchief ient ; ''hilft in conjun^ion, their artiU'ry made pGainft Britain's troops, a mortal cannonade; r Who, t ■j-i: ?-f St AMERICAN WAR. fiookl. |io< Who, quUc expos*d» without the battVing aid^ And cov;er of their cannon were difmay*d: ^ rA Thus circumftanc*d> jthe troops had like t*have fled From tihe dread fpot, where Abercrombie ledta^ ^^»'v Nor did they feeni to make a firmer ftand. Where Howe, th* intrepid Howe, bore chief command ! From ^anl; to fiank, lus aftxious looks he caft. From corps to corps, with fearlefs hade he paft ; 7*ravers*d the tine of hotteft hoftik fire ; And by e^^mple, flrove to reinfpire With refolutlon, thofe who feem*d difmayM, Irrefblute, and ready to recede. Sma)l,^)erwiQ, Page, and Addilbn, were found, Where duty.call'd, and threat'ning danger firown-d $ Both exhortations, ai^d examples fail*d, A cooling tremor Britain*s troops ailaird ! They halted in fufpenfe, at length gave way ! Regardlefs of the honour of the day ! When the provincial officers beheld ' The royal forces flagger'd, and repePd ; Elate with hope, almoin with vi£l*ry crown'd ; ^ They thus addreis*d their troops which flood around : They flack their fire ! and feem*d to ftand at gaze I Like thofe, \vhom thunder flrikes with vaft amaze ! Mark how they thin ! on ev*ry fide they bleed I Thcar leaders calls, nor glory's impulfe heed ! £xert yourfelves awhile, and on tHihi pour Of lead, and iron mix'd, a pondVous fhow'r ; No time for recolledion let them have. Convince them North Americans are brave. iJiii£x lui^f Hn'-jkf: Mpan^ % ■85 Meanwhilo, the Britifib peiievering chtefy Whofe dauRtkfs Toiil was fill) of poignant giief; Alone, and in the rear, retrod the grouiid $ Oft fac*d About, and grim defiance frown'd* (So lagg'd firm Ajax in the Grecian rear. And ftrove to banifh bale defponding fesur.) Howe rais*d his voice in an upbraiding tone. Will Britons fleet and leave their chief alone ) Can you outlive difgrace ? th6 brave difdaifi To purchafe life by an ignoble (lain I Shall wond*ring nations now, exulting heai* ^ The Tranl^atlantics fill'd our fouls with fear I Rally, return, and briik your foes aflail; You're Britain's regulars, and muft prevail. Reludant, Abercrombie join'd the rout, ^ Halt,. halt, oft call'd aloud, and fac'd about : Halt, halt, from chief to chief, flew round : Halt, faid each officer, and flood his ground : Oh! fhame ! they cry'd, that ever fhou'd be fald, Great Britain's vet'rans from militia fled ! And left their officers to make th' attack! Whiifl they ran off! or from the fight hung back We, to the poft of danger firft lay claim ; We will fliand foremoft for each lev'ler's aim : We afk no more, than that you'll boldly tread The path of honour, where you fee us lead : In Britifh annals enfblous to (hine, I They rang'd in front, a formidable line ; Rufh'd on,'midft blood,fweat,duft, and fnioke,and flame ; And leaders ill the truefl fenfe became. iTh' undaunted Pitcairne now their hopes reviv*d ; With bim, the gallant marine corps arriv'd : '€' d4 AMERICAN WAR. BookiJ The fifty-ft€ond's gr«nadiera» with theiq* Rufli'd on» the palm af vl^ory to &iza t; Tho' iirft humanity their (buls poCIeft» And (entiQijents fraternal yianu'd each bre^ i "Which made them tardily advance to fighc« And almo(l to commence InglorioUi flight i When they beheld their chiefs and comr&dei fall# And heiurd each leader's animacing tall i Saw the Qiairines, and PitCaime^ palfing byi They fac'd, and form'd* another charge to try t Keturning ardor» bamCh'd ohUling fear 3 The chiefs led on ; and they brought up the rear t And now recovered from their former dread* Over the wounded, dying, and the dead^ They trod» and ftumbled» with indignant fpeed ; And as they (aw th^ir groaning comt'ades bleed ; A third; for vengeance, and deiire of fame, Fiird ev*ry foul with emulslting flame* When Warren faw them face about, and form* And onward ruCh to gpive another ftorm ; He flood alarmed; the coniequence he fear*d : ConceaVd his thoughts, and thus hif forces chear*d 3 Again recover*d from their cold dlfinay* The rally'd Britifli vetVans move this wsiy : ' At the lafl: gafp their fainting courage lies ; The warlike glance forfakes their languid eyes ; Their new rekindling courage fooh will fail. If you (land firm, when they the linesl aflail : Each face will like Medu&'s front appear ! And fill their wavVing fbub again with fear I From either party, as they nearer drew^ Deflrufiive fhowVt of balls alternate ikw ; ' ' :---:----.--;r;^-^- • ■ ; ' lrt| Book I. AMERICAN- WAR. 25 In cv*ry volley, death triumphant rode ; And thra* the ranks with wafting terrof ftrode .♦ But for his moft delicious morfels (ought, Whei'c Pigot, Howe, Warren, and Gardner fought 3 Wherfc Williams, Pitcairne, Abercrombie, turn*d> He fcafted there, and there the battle burri'd. When Pitcairne fell, his fori advanc*d in view, Towards the fpot with anxious ardor flew j Tho' rage, and love, his fteps accelerate. To guard his father's life he came too late i Already, death had launchM his mortal dart, And lodg*d the barb in the bold vetVan*s heart : Burning for vengeance, and opprefs'd with grief. With filial cai.-e, he rais'd the wounded chief From blood, and duft, (as decency requir'd) And from the carnage of the field retir'd : So, (lain'd with ftreanis of warm paternal gore, Youtig Scipio from the field his father bore. Another fori (in this unnat'ral ftrife) Was doom'd to fee his parent robb'd of life ! Whilft rufhing on elate, at glory*s call, With grief iitibitter'd by his father's fall, The gallant Addiibn fufpended flood ; The proftrate dufly fanguin'd ruin view'd x Too late, like Pitcairne's, came his filial aid : With looks, where thoughts of vengeance were diiplay ^d, Like hirii (with fad regret, and tender care) He bore the lifelefs body to the rear ; 5 From mangling feet the cold remains to fave. With warlike pomp committed to the grave. D Howe- a6 A M E R I C AN s^ A R* . Bookl. Howe, Roden, Pigot^ prcfs'd clofbft fight : Warren beheld a dread foul-harrowing fight ! Obferv'd his troops preparing to give way ; And mark*d the growing fymptoms of difmay ! Aloud he calPd, rouze, and (hake off your fears: Partners in fame, my friends, and volunteers ; Bring no diigrace on the provincial arms ; Have children, wives, and liberty no charms ! Your children, wives, and friends, around us wait. Wound not their fouls by (liameful bafe retreat : « Perhaps on us this day, my gallant friends, . The fate of North America depends ; Wou*d you outlive the fight, and fee your lands. And your effects, feiz*d by the victor's hands ? Stung' to the quick, and full of warlike tire ; We*ll die they faid, before we will retire : They fhouted loud, and for the vidVy burn'd ; The charging regulars the fliout returned. Whilft both contending parties (in the flrife) Struggled for victory, for fame, and life ; Clinton with circumfpe^ion ready flood. And a large Britifh reinforcement view'd; Who feem'd embarrafs*d ; fcarce knew where to (jpeed With fuccouc, in the tirne of dangVous need : Mod nobly rouz'd, impatient of delay ; He gain*d the fliore, and led the glorious way ; Inftant toward the foe, their front they turn*d ; Each caught the flame, and for the battle bum*d« So when Peltdes faw tl^ Gredans {land Jrrefolutely, on tjie Phrygian flraiK}, ! ■■■'■ ': :^ '■ IftiC '• I Book I. AMERICAN WAR. 27 He join*d his friends, with a nating glow, Rouz*d, chear'd, and led them 'gainft th* exulting foe. Meanwhile, the firft affailants, unruftain*d, *Midft dreadful carnage, had the fummit gain*d : Convinc'd they muft a rapid effort make, ^ Their honours, viftory, and lives at (lake. Examples drew towards the hodile fence, With more than Ciceronian eloquence : Come on ; come on ; the mounting leaders cry'd ; We come ; we come ; the regulars reply*d : 0*er all impediments they dauntlefs bound With Gorgon fronts, and fpread difmay around : Confuflon, and difperfion, foonenfu'd, Except where Warren, and his party ftood : Fierce the provincials fought, and fearleis bled. Where the great oratorial Warren led; He ftic'd grim danger with an heart elate ; At length, a rapid ball tame wing'd with fate ; And cut th* intrepid rhetorician down. Scorning retreat, and panting for renown : His potent language couM the mind controul ; Rekindle fainting courage in the foul ? Cou'd make the cooleft troops with ardor glow ; And ruffi in ftorms of death upon the foe : With him, the fpirit of the battle fled ; From right to left, a confternation fpread ; On ev*ry fide the colonifts gave ground ; Tiie regulars indignant, gathered round ; 0*er trenches, fences, and each palifade, A paflage like an inundation made ; Bore all refiftance down, gain'd the redoubt^ And put the fimi provincial troops to rout. ...Da..-.. >-. *#" a8 AMERICAN WAR. Bookl. With conquefl flu(h*d, with hard-earn'd viftVy crowii*d, Brave Howe, and Pigot, now poflcfs'd the ground. The rifing ground, from whence provincials fled ; And up the hill the gallant Clinton led . A reinforcement, which was near at hand. In hady march from Char}eilown*s hoilile fl^and ; Burgoyrie obfervant (lood, ready to fpeed Where any (hou*d a timely fuccour need \ And ev'ry foldier long'd at honour's call. To grace with dreadful pomp his comrade's fall : Tho' for fuccefs all feem*?igly combined, , y ^j^^ "With fage precaution Kowe the chace declin'df -',., With circumfped\ion raov'd, and wou*d not dar^.^j^ .r To hazard a defeat in Putnam's fnaret !•)! From th^ redoubt the lines to Camb^ridge ran, .^^ Trench lay near trench, and man fupported man ; Each eminence was fortify'd around, , And ambufcades poffefs'd the lower ground : Here Putnam, Fribble, Ward, and Thomas flay'd To check purfuit, and pour in friendly aid ; Prefcott and Heath were near, with all their force, T' oppofe the vicf^ors in their deftin'd courfe* The diff'rent parties feem'd refblv'd t'abide In each well-chofen poll, they opcupy'd ; Altho' their routed friends might help require. They wou'd not pafs the line of naval fire, Whilft the provincials from their late defeat, , - Fil'd off, and ftroye to make a good retreat ; This to effect, they muft determined puQi, As if thrg' death's ej^pandcd jaw| to. rufh I . ;. ' .' ■■ A vidoil Book I. A M E R 1 C A N W A II. ^f A virtor foe * thr^atenM their broken rcai Frigates, and floating batteries, lay near» Acrofs their path, in front, and Hank, to rake, A dreadful defolating fweep to make ; And cut off ev'ry hope of frefli fupply, Tho' twenty thoufand well arm'd friends were nigh ! r * This battle was fought on thp I7tb day of June 177;. By aletter from General Gage, in the Londbn Gazette, of 2jth luly 177 >, we are informed, •' That the troops ujnder the command of Major General Howe, Brigadier ^* General Pigot, Major Fitcairne, Sec. fent to attack the redoubt, and •* Charleftown, formed a body of more than zooo, with a proportion of Acid- *' artillery. The lofs futfer«d by the Bvitifli : i colonel, 2 majors, 7 captains, " 9 lieutenants, 1$ ferjeaots, i drummer, 191 rank and file, killed : and " 3 majors, 27 captains, .3; lieutenants, n enGgns, 7 volunteers, 4oferje9nts, ** 12 drummers, 706 rank and file, wounded." The reports are various con- cerning the number of the provincials in the action, from 1500 to about 5000, and upwards, as it was obferved that the defendants of the redoubt were relieved by frelh reinforcements ; which appears to be confirmed, by a paiTage in General Bnrgoyne's letter to Lord Stanley, <* and to the left, the « enemy pouring in frefli troops by thoufands over the land. Sec,*' To the fame purport, ueneral Gage exprefl*es himfelf in his letter, copied in the Gazette ; viz. ** that they were perceived to be in great force, and ftrongly *' •^ofted on the heights : a redoubt thrown.up on the 16th at nighty with other if works full of men, defended with cannon : large columns were feen pouring f< in to their aflijlance, and that the Britifli were engaged with above three " times their number." The provincials fay, there were no more than 1500 in the redoubt and lines during- the time of a£lion. The accounts of their killed and wounded are various ; from about 400 to 700, and from about 1000 to 1400: their own public account of the killed, wounded, and miffing, is as follows ; 10; killed and miffing, 25c wounded : total, killed, miffing, and wounded, 3$;. When they fetreslted, they left five pieces of cannon behind them, near one hun- dred dead on the fjeld, and thirty wounded. BOOK BOOK II. THE ARGUMENT. fbt exfitdition aeMti/l Canada by Montgomery , IVoq/itr, J mold, ^c. Their] march through tht woods ; the forts ChamhUi, and St. John's, ivith Mont- real, taken : Prwifion vejfels intercepted on the river : The provincials] march to ^lebec, invefl, and attack the fort : General Carleton's gallant] defence. The garrifon formed, Arnold wounded, and retreating i Gen. Montgomery, Macfherfon, (jfc. killed, and the Provincials driven hack,\ vfith the lo/s of about 700. 7%e fiege, and blockade continued. Lord] Dunmore's tranfailions in Virginia ; his attack at the great bridge^ [ near Norfolk, and re^ulfe : The death of Ca^t. Fordjyce : Norfolk attacked, and burnt by the Bfitijh, and provincials : Lord Dunmore's retreat, with] the fbipt of war, itc. to Gwin's Jfiand\ driven ftrnn thence by tbe] provinciate, fuffers in ajlorm, and fails for New York. Lord Peter/bam arrives at ^icbec with 200 men \ a folly made, the provincials retreat A Reinforcements arrive fjfom the congrefs, and the Generals Burgoyne, frafer, Xeidefel, P,hiUipt, be. from England, with about 7000. The\ provincials retreat to Sorel't Banks ; the Cedar's Fort taken \ the battle at\ Trois Rivieres, General Carleton, be. continuing the chace i Montreal] and Fort Otamblee retaken, St. John's burnt ; all Canada evacuated ^ and] the provincials retreat over the Lake Champiain : Generals Carleton, BuT' goyne. Captain Douglas, &c. prepare to follow them : The engagement I 0n the lake, andtotal defeat of the provincial fleet* TH E progrcfs of the Britifti arms to check. The congrefs fent an army 'gainft Quebec c MontgomVy , Wooftcr, Lamb, and Arnold, fped To diftant dangVoiis war, and fearlefs led Thro* vaft extent of favage defert land, An indefatigable chofen band : With chearful minds (to hardChips much inur'd) They cold, fatigue, and pinching want endur*d ! Macpherfon^ Schuyler, Brown, and thoufands more, "With Cheefeman, Hendricks, Cooper, next explore The ■•■H' Jookll. AMERICAN WAR. St ;*hc pathlels wilds ; a rugged fpace of ground ; Lnd hard to pafs as Alpine hills are found f licy travers'd gloomy unfrequented (hades ; liro* dens of death, and favage ambu(cades, 'hey forward prefs'd, and ru(h*d through ev'ry bar, ^gainfl Qiiebec to bear the de(lin*d war : \y the Canadians join'd, and well fupply*d ; [Gainfl Fort Chamblee * the forces firft were try'd ; i'his obdacle, which in their paflage lay, 'hey (bon furmounted, and march'd on their way : >nwa(rd they prefs'd, their firit grand point in view I 'ho* dangers and obftru^ions greater grew ! Lgaind Montreal their hafly march they bent ; (ut Fort St. John, a (Irong impediment, Wua be furmounted, ere they can advance ; i'ive hundred vetVans ; fome noblefle of France ; ^ith Prefton, form'd a ftrong retarding bar, 'o check the progrefs of th* advancing war : Joth parties equally dctermin'd were, Joth feem*d alike for battle to prepare : ''ierce was th' attack, Lamb and Montgom'i'y made } Williams, as fierce returned the cannonade : 'he French noblefle, the regulars were brave j 'he briflc provincials little refpite gave I 'he implements of death were brifkly ply*d : iach other's firmnels botli the parties try'd : I* The provincials took at Ticond«ro?a, Chamblee, &c. 127 prlfoners, a fge quantity of materials for boat-building, naval ftores for three veflels, 10 barrels of flour, 159 barrels of pork, 1 1 ditto rice, 7 ditto peafe, 6 ditto utter, 50 fwivels, 5 mortars, about 106 Ihells, i cohorn, i howitz, j:oo hand enades, 333 mulkets, 6,^64 cartridges, 10 tons of mufket balls, 3 cart loads 'flints, 114 cannons, from 6 to 24 po«mders, 30 new carriages* 134 barrel* gun-powder. All thefe things ferred to feed, encourage, and fupply tho 'ovincials with tvtry thing nccdfary xa roduce Fort St. John's, jec. .• • ^ ■ . Wirk m 32 AMERICAN WAR. BookllJ B With reinforcement, Carlcton ftrove to land. To join, and make a formidable (land ; At leaft to throw fome fuccours in, and try- To introduce a plentiful fupply : But the Green Mountaineers their ftation held, And the detachment from the (hore * repel'd. Almoft a certain prey to ruin left, Of ev'ry hope of fuccour quite bereft ; Thus far outnumber*d, prefs*d on evVy fide ; The fort's defendants on themfelves rely'd ; Not to fubmit moft refolutely bent. Till. powder, ball, and ammunition (pent, And pinching famine (lar'd them in the face. Compelling them t' evacuate f the place : But ere they from the garrifbn march*d forth, They made their foes confefs their warlike worth : Montgom'ry gen'roufly beflow'd applaufe ; Approv'd their firmnefs in their SovVeign's caufe. The colonifts advancing, perfever'd. And in Montreal the flag of \i6l*ry rear'd ; Whilft Carleton was endeavVing to fecure The royal ftores, and make Qiiebec more fure ; But in his grand attempt the Gen'ral fail'd ; Again the continental t force prevaiFd ; Throl * The provincials lay, General Carleton loft $0 men in the attempt. f The provincials fay they took at tort St. John's, which furrendercd 3^ Nov. 177$, a great quantity of military :'aatbing ; ,17 pieces of excellen brafs artillery, 2 of them 24 pounders, and the reft field-pieces ; 2 royai howitzers, feveral mortars, cohorns, a confiderable quantity of military ftoresJ and a number of iron cannon ; 500 regulars, 100 Canadians, fome of thcf^ French noblefte ; and about 200 befides, at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, ai Keneiborough ; and fpeak of their own lofs as fmall in comparifon, except i the engagement with the Indians near the Ohio. X 'fney took th^ Gafpee armed veiTel, with (even floops and fekoonen Vsvinn- rt- hf\srA g.jga^j-r Q*n«ral PrefgQt Cantata William Punbsur. mM VU MVfUM «>«<• Book II. A M E R I C AN WAR. Thro* all furrounding dangers Carleton pad. And fafely reach*d the garriibn at lafl:. Montgom'ry brilkly march*d his de(lin*d courfe, Join'd by a fre(h accumulated force, Canadians, reftlefs, and unfatisfy'dy Came pouring in well arm*d, on ev*ry fide : Like a large flood he fwept, met little check ; Still pu(h*d determin'd on againft Quebec. , Before the fiege commenc*d, or cannonade, A threat*ning rough * demand Montgom'ry made : The fall of Fort Chamblee, and ftrong St. John, Had fiufh'd his forces, as he led them on, And mov*d him, thus his fentiments t' exprefs, .^ *' I head bold troops, accuftom'd to fuccefs !*' Carleton well known for firmnels in the Held, -^M To this rude (ummons wou*d not tamely yield : Prepar'd for war, reientment fir'd his foul ; - And emulation feem'd to rouze the whole : - To prove they were not prepoflcft'd with fear,^^^ v-^ No flags of truce were fuffer'd to come near. Much better on their guard againft furprile. Than watchful Argus with his hundred eyes ; No incantations luU'd them to repofe ( In gloomy expedlation of their foes | ( > "> S3 .o »:» g^A 't"f>:.iv • 4 .#f of bneade, Captaia William Gamble, qiiarter-mafter-general ; Captains Anftruuer, Swan, Crawford, and Harris ; Lieutenant Cleveland, Enfigns GamUe, Leflie, and M' Donald: Dr. Beaumont; 150 privates; moft of the 26th regiment, and the f^til\ery ; 4 cannons, 3 barrels of powder, ^1380 mulket cartridges, 8 cheftsof arms, xoo pairs of ihocs, intrenching tools, 760 barrels of flour, 26 barrels of bifcuit, 675 barrels of beef, 376 barrels (^ butter. * Vide General Montgomery's letter to General Carleton, when he de- manded the town and garrifon, which was printed in the public papers and /nfj^inei of February and March 1776. E With ,j4 AMERICAN WAR, With utn^oft p9re each avenue they barr*dj Their moft impetuous elurges to retard. Book If, The iiege cotninenc'd ; but yet Montgom'ry made Againfc the fort a fruitleis cannonade : To vex Qiiebec his war was chiefly bent» i,i:r. iw Andfhow'rs of (helU, and carcafles, wer^ieotv ^"^ Oft as thp lambent flames, and fmoke aroie i- -^^^^i (A welcome fpe^acle to Carleton's foes) As oft the $rm defendants of Quebec, Th^ir pleafure damp'd, and gave the flames a check v The trpops, and tars, within their florm defy'd ; Their mortars, and their cannons, brifkly ply'd : As maffes of accumulated fnow, ..^^^^ 4^-^ Didblve amidft bright SfoPs meridian glow | So the provincial army, day by day, :iimMmO Thinu'd by * deferUon, (eem^d to melt away ; Tlio' fome who were not genuine (bns of MsLrs^ir^f^^i Fainted amidft fatigues of dang'rous wars. fjf^^ijmJ^ The continental officers remained With their main corps, and a dole (lege inaintainMr Finding their battery fmall imprefiion made^ Refolv'd by night C attempt an efcalade ! 'mmmm Revolving time brought on the deftin'd night |h$| The colonifts f made ready for the fight i-^if^. Before the parties to their flation went, Montgom'ry anxious for that night*s event ; Knowing th* attempt great ^rmefs would requirei He flrove t' infufe his o>vn heroic f^re : * The Canadians left the provincial camp in large parties* f About 4000 coAtiaatd the fiege and blockadfi To «4. .■'% J i^i.m mm^ %oakn. AMERICAN VfAlU' ; .' 5$ To gainr that eitd, the forces he addrdsM, And to this purport thus himfcff exprcfap'd t Our foes as yet have Tcap'd an overthrow ; ^ To ftrcngth of walls their prcfent fiifety owe t Luird in fecurity our force deritii i Therefore now ffrteft to be ctofely try'd : We may expeft they^f ftagger, arid fl^ink back From fuch an tinexpefted rough attack 5 ^ tst* i^ft Can they our charge fucceisfuHy withftand r«^ ^I|I^ Their works ib larg»?j the fort fo weakly iliaiMi^a^f^"^ Should the reVerfe 6f what we hopi* appear j i Surely my friends no threat'nitig datrgers fcaif -3rii^w*^l Who traveird dreary fbrefts? by my fid^ ; #»r?a m^ 'Midft hunger, cold, and hourly dangers try 'd ? ^^^' Who left their homes, with warring hear tclate '^^^^ Through diftant Canada to penetrate r^J^ *m^rni ne'§^ In freedom's cjmft^ to fkce grim d^h^ye eam«; *^^^ And through Ms p«tal rofe to ettdlfefs fame f > f^l^f** The bordbr's gaiu'd^, fupply'd \i^ith propct food, ^»«^^'^ Your hopes reviv'd, your wafted if rength renew'd ;pj Like to young eagles, ffcorning flbw delay; ^''^' '- ij# Onward ye puih'd", to pounce u:ponyotir prey t^;*^^^f I fee you're rdady; thei^efbte need not afk, -it^W^- V attenrpt one mote- hiboribus d^ng'rourtafk :^Mi'^^' Thro''many'dangtoyoii*ve'tiiifhtfken paft ; m^wi And will not fhrink' from this, perhaps the laft y^«* »^^ If we thisr night the royaF force d*?feai?, # tii^f^ Our enterprize woutdfhenbe molt complete :^*^^"«^ All Can ada mdft ne^ t our poW*r confefs : But Carleton ilood a (Iranger to dilmay} ) Serenely view'd his forces, drawing ne^r 3 Saw .nro relu^ant figns of tardy fear ; , ^^^ j ^ ,|, ^ The chiefs advanc*d intrepidly fedate, ^ iMoti'ti The troops, the tiirs, and all appear'd elatelyj .^^ He thought it a good omen of fuccefs. Turned to the chiefs, and thus began th*.addrefs,j>^/. J Our force this night, the ftormin^ fbes^ill try ; ^^ On you, I can with confidence rely : '^nosfiml Cscfar wou'd fmile to fee you fally fortK ; ' I You know your itations, and I know your vvorth : < He thus proceeded : Britain's gallant tars . . ^n Will range this night among her fons of Mars : From pole to pple much fear'd, and greatly fam'd^ ; Ye may be aptly Boanerges nam'd : .rVh/ ' Your country claims your fervice on the land^ -^f^ Firm as the Gredan phalanx ye can (land I . ^ -^^^ Behold this letter, which Montgom'ry ^t^ i-hnifft^lii' However brave, moft rigid his intent! r^i H/ifi, He deigns to write in terms of low diQjrace^ .j^j -g^j I And ftiles this garrifon a wretched place ! .,^^ ff^ ^^ ■ii '■^^" --■■"- / ^.^. ;f^, -^";-'- ■:■:'.";:■ -■^- TreatsI A^ll Ai ^- Bookll. AMERICAN WAR* 37 a // Treats me with threat'ning infult ! and on ^i^u, i Bcftows the epithet of inotly * crew ! - ;:• V His words like inagiey fs^d^ and gaye afiiout,, g^jf (Dilcordant to.thVaiTailing troops without) ; - t^ We wifti no n^oi^e delay; we long to go . y j 'Gainft this fliccefsful, this vi^orious fpe« Carleton had now obtain*d Ms fbul's defire* » ■ ^ ■ ■ ■• ■■ ' • . ■ « ^ Hadxouz^'d.the troops, and let the tars on Hre^ He gave the word, to right ^ndle|t they fil'd, i ^ ■> f|' He mark'd their readinefsj and grioily finird : ^^^ Brave Hamilton advanc'd with Britain's tars, ^^^^ Andj bold Maclean,, with nprthei^i^ ions of Mar^i .^ti^i The gallant Laws, M'Dougal,, Caldwell toqf^^^gH .^ifH' With warlike ardor to the battle flew ijf^^f ^^^y/ b ^ctiST Englifli, Hibernians, Cale^oi^ansjfrown'd, 4isj^ij^ And emuloufly took their ftationsj round* t ttjo'i^ . 'Towards the r^iQparts, ^rowti ^ndLiyingfton,v^^^i To make two fehi.ts, led f two fn^all parties on : ^^ MontgomVy nexjt, intrepidly drew near,«;t E^i^fsm^ To make a rough attack at Aunc^ de Mere:ixc;o> ^M* The firm Hibernian led New Yorkci's oi^^foniA^t>HW Macph'eribn, Campbell, (fops pf Qaledon) -nthM^i With Cheefman march'd, swid reiblately caniej,t|fpal[) Scorning impediments in qu^(f pf^ fame : ; ^^^^^4 f3f Meanwhile, amidfl: a dreadful cannonade, pi< ^q ^^^l^i!" Anodierrpugjh attack bolfi Arnold, made : . /^jff<^4 * Vide General Monteomeiy's letter to General CarletPB* M>:il.CI Bold, hardy, ctbiHn^tte, they ieemM to be^ ^ ' An indefatigable enen^ » - ^ '-^^ Jhimi)' Bold were the troops and tars, who firnity fllaiod, ^'^^'^ Where* thoft^ men ftrore to make then* footing f^oad t They paik'd^Roqties, and- onward prefs'd, iiotfaf. Before they ftlt the we%ht tjf BHtahi*s War : "» ' But, pond^rons^ as it was j they pcrfetrr'd ; ; >^i', -t Tho* three detachments met a foul defeat^^i I And were compelPd at diftance to retreat : With twenty-five feled:ed from the reft, Arnold, and Ofwald, to the battle preit. ■ i' ''^ The provincials advanced nndef covtir of a fnow-ftorm ; wliich being in Uheirrear«droyca£aiftft0ie^9ntp(^$fintii^.%sef, .. ... ^ iA M £ R I C A N W A R. BookllJ Againft a two*gun battery, which lay As an impediment, and barr*d their way t Here they charg'd home, on death, or conqueft bent;| .IncefTant fhow'rs of lead before them (ent : ITie fort's defendants firm reflilance made : Firm, Arnold's corps fuftain'd their cannonade ! An hour, each party's fortitude was try'd. Ere vifto'ry declar'd on either fide. 'Midft death, and wounds, which were at random dealt,| Arnold * at length th* unwelcome greeting felt ; Soon was the vital ftream perceived to flow. And mark his purpled footfteps in the fnow : \ As from the front he mo^'d to gain the rear. They (howted, and refolv'd to perfevere ; Swept o'er the r^pnpart, like a fwelling flood. And bought the little battery with blood. With briik difpatch, on the provincials came. Trampling in fnow, and wrapt in flieets of flame, Prefs'd on the regulars, who thought to gain A fecond barrier, and that poft maintain ; But ere they were in proper ftatioxls fix- d, Th^ rough provincial vanguard 'mongft them mix*d; Not far fromi thence the regulars retfr'd ; Twice thus repuls'd, with indignation fir'd ; Like hunted boars they chaPd, determin'd flood ; And with redoubled rage the fight rcnewM ; To their afllflance, gallant Laws drew near *Gainft Arnold's corps, and clofely charg'd their rcar;| With him, to battle brave M' Dougal rufli'd. And briflcly backwards the provincials pufli'd : * jThe bone of hu Ug was fplintered by \ miiiket-iball, VVUU {. ' BookllJ Book I!. AMERICAN W A Ri 4« With emulation fir'd, each party ftfovfc Who (hou*d come firft, as to the fpot they drove : Lik. cOrrents ruftiing from a rocky height, Shouting they came> and prefs'd to cloleft fight : The colonics receiv'd them with a (hout ; Fac'd evVy way, encompafs'd round about t Like wolves, by troops of hunters hemm*d around^ Three hours they fought, and firm maintained their ground ! Ofwald, and other gallant leaders^ thought To banifli gloomy fears, and brifkly fought j Lamb, likewi{e> relblutely perfever*d, And by example all around him chear'd. When they to make a brifk retreat defign*d^ No friendly outlet cou'd thole forces find ; Wherever they explored the fatal places ^ Death, and deftrudion, ftar'd them iii the fjic6 : "'-^ Each avenue by hpflile troops was barr'd ; • - Th' artill'ry flood their paflage to retard ; Againfl their front a mortal florm to throwj 4 '' And roar their paf?ports to the fhades below* In front, the flanks, the rear^ at once afFail'di From hope excluded, ilow their (pirits faiPd ; They flood upon the margin of the grave ; By hard neceifity compiel'd to crave That life, and mercy, which the brave beflotv On foes, fubmitting 'mfidft an overthrow ; « .i^^j-^^^iUp'M They call'd for quarter^ and by geflures fheW*d - =s*A Tacit ackiiowledgment, they were fubdu'd : On all fides quickly ceas'd deflrudVive roar ; Confufion, tumult, * flaughcer, was no more* 5 ;-^: -*- ,n«^. • This battle was fought on the 3 ift of December 1775. G his Utter to General Howe, fays, that in this affair, the Bri General Carteton^ 19, itim iuiCca lUH Onijr 1 lieu- 42 AMERICAN WAR. BookH. The foes repelled, and each avenue clear. The dead, and wounded, claim'd a decent care : They Cheefman, Hendricks, and Macpherfon found, Humphries, and Cooper, breathlefs on the ground : Montgomery lay among the foremoft flain ; His military virtues now remain Deeply imprinted in each leader's mind ; To all his hoftile operations blind ; Britannia^s chiefs his clay-cold carcafe eye. Pity the man, and heave a gentle figh : As death hath laid the bold Hibernian low, Carleton forgets Montgomery was a foe : His threatening letter they refent no more ; Refpeft fully convey 'd 'midft hoftile roar, In folemn pomp, attended by the brave. He funk with warlike honour to the grave ; There, all hoftilities, and jars niivfl ceafe ; There, likewife, let his aflies refl: in peace* Hi, ${\W >v-l*-*. Whilfl: thus in Canada deflru^ion rag*d. And tho£e once friends, as mortal foes engag'd I Dunmor^ alarm'd, obferv^d the gathering ftorm ; Seiz'd printing types, and timely ftrove t*^ inform The rafh infprgent&» ere it was too late. They'd meet diilreis,. and ruih upon their fate. Should he their numerous (Taves emancipate. Prefs'd on all fides, he quitted hoftile ground. And in the (hips of war an azyle found : miii 'J t^ sf: ^^t 3>: 1 1 lieutenant of the navy, doing duty as a captun in the garrifim, with 4 rank and file, and 1 3 ditto woanded, 2 fince deaa : the enemy loft between fix and feven handred, and between 40 and 50 ofBoero, killed, wounded, and taken prifoners ; 5 mortars, and i cannon : the provincials fay they loft between €0 and 80 lUled and wounded, and 300 taken prifoners.. But >;iS.J:$^ Bookn. AMERICAN WAR. 43 r»d. J But reinforcM by many a gallant tar, He landed oft to prolecute the war ; Emancipate wi (laves he arm'd, and train'd ; In frequent fkirmifiies advantage gain'd ; Strove for the honour of Great Britain's arms. And always kept th* infurgents in alarms ; Each opportunity he well employed, And with afliduous care his foes annoy'd, Seiz*d on their arms, their warlike (lores deftroy By a de(erter over-reach'd at length, And midnformM of the provincial (Irength ; He (ent a fmall (but good) detachment out. O'er Norfolk's Bridge t' attack a ftrong redoubt ; And in the rear of tho(e bold fons of worth. Three hundred blacks relu^ant fally'd forth ; But few of ^hofe acrofs the bridge were found ; They cautious trod on iafe and diftant ground Ledie's example, and per(lia(ion too, Cou'd not bring up the tim'rous daftard crew : But Britain's troops and tars, together mix'd. With wonted vigor, and their bay'nets fix'd, A bri(k and moft intrepid onfet made, Amidft a mortal heavy cannonade i ♦^ .t*.fi And were on all (ides charg'd, and bri(kly ply'd. By thrice their numbers, trench'd, and fortify'd f Yet on they ru(h'd, burning with warlike flame ; And to the breaft work refolutely came ! ' Fordyce led on a few brave fons of Mars, »4 And Squires brought up Britannia's active tars : In his career, arretted by a ball The gallant Fordyce got a mortal fall : F 2 Nappier, n.it' fa- U;»*^ 44 AMERICANWAR. Book IL Nappicr, and Leflie bold, their foes defy*d ; ,.;,. And with their blood the bed of honour dy*d : -si »i As boldly Batut to the breaftwork led umii Th* advancing party, and as fearlels bled ^r$l t The Britidi troops and tars at length gave way; The dead, and wounded, round the ramparts lay.;^. Not one amongfl the prilbners was found, ii:>tijl But had receiv'd an honourable wound, Woodford, and Spotfwood, chief in the command, (Who join'd with Blackburn, there to make a (land) Confels'd how boldly on the Britons came, ua*. irii. And ru(h*d determin'd o'er the field of fame: tij sTi Of gallant Fordy^e, thus they both relate, ,u4 'n'i " His firmnels merited a better fate :" n^h ni lati Among the foremoft brave, who fell that day, ^•tti' The Caledonian near the breaftwork lay ; ;f/ai jiiQ He was no more ; th' aflailants were retired ; ^^^^rf^l^ His intrepidity his foes admirM I fi;?*®"^;*!!^^! With military pomp, the troops attend vnfe'nc>#' His cold remains ; had Fordyce been a friend, ii:;2iJ^. What cou'd they more dieir great refpe£l to (hewg^^^f Tlian give the warrior ev*ry honour due ? S'.i4Uid i^. Thus, on each fide, at honour's glorious call, tbiml Brave Englifhmen, and Caledonians fall : Hibernians; and provincials, emulate 'I'lieir warlike deeds, and rufli upon their fate ».- *r^ With thefe, to fanguin'd fields, thefons of worth, Fiotii ancient Britain likewifc fally forth : Tiicy tall elleenrd by the furviving brave ; Delcend regretted to the filent grave : . , ^i^ ^; Wlicn hoftile heroes are confign*d to death, liefciunient dies with tl^eir departing breath i "h-;"- intly ftrove;| drove ; fea^ 5ck^ h' - beo : s call> 1: sll employ'd;! roy'd : lear'dj ladci if 1 J; \s fate! ttack> J^ Jo* *.■■*■»■*- " ■■■■■ :ew ; -*^:-'- 5:- I'd; ■'■ - ichofe, Ir chief, I • I 9 |ar, near ; March 1776, aiu Martin, Captui I76. • Hen IHere wintry mountains fwam upon the fea ! (A land of ice around the veflel hy !) The feafon ieem'd againft Quebec to war ! And nature form'd a- mbft tremendous bar ! But what can Britain's fearlefe tars impede I Shou'd winter lend their adverfaries aid ; Onward they'd fail with animating glow, And boldly darie his ftorms of driving fnow I Warm for the fight, thro' frigid feas wou*d glide, Dafh'd by the floating roeks on either fide ! Here, for a paffage, Douglas brilkly ftfove, [And thro' furrouniHng ice determined drove ! Near fixty leagues 'midKl floating dangers pad I And fafely reach*d Sc Lawrence gulph at laft I Near the fame courfe, Linzee, and Harvey fatl'd, [And over ev'ry obftacle prevail'd ; ICover'd with ice, they likewife found the fea t put refolote, impatient of delay ; 'hey crouded on, and after Douglas forc'd their way Ime fled away, each hour more precious grew, Lnd Linzee, onward with impatience flew : ioon after him, Douglas, and Harvey came, ^nd launch*d their bolts, wrapped up in Britifli fiame: Tom Le\I's Point the colomfls withdrew, y ,f. ind full of difmal apprehenlions grew ; * * .4^ In fhore two hundred grenadiers were lent, ^nd Carleto'n, on retaliation beiit, . : ^elcom'd the gallant Peterffaam to land, ind flraightway for a fally gave command : ^orth from two gates, a living torrent pour'dy Lnd on each brow a grim defiance low'r'd : ^^ i « ; , ,:si, ,w^ Carlcton^a ] ■:■-•.*■ -'i v 4? AMERICAN WAR. Book II Carleton^s approaching war they greatly fear*d ; As planet ftruck the colonics appear*d ! With efforts faint, the firft attack fuiiain'd ; Their field^artilFry undifcharg*d remain'd ! They tents, ^petards, and (baling ladders left U* As if of refolution quite bereft ! •* " ' Their military ftores abandon*d lay ! Their mulkets, and cartouches, mark'd the Way They fled ; which onward led to Dechambault, There felt returning glow, and made an halt. Now Indians, * and Canadians, from afar» With Forfter join'd, and eager for the war. Came rufliing on, to drive th' invaders back. And with the Cedars * Fort began the attack ; At their approach they felt a cold difina^ . ^B^*' Submitted foon, and at difcretion lay. To vex his foes, Carleton'the time improv'd. With fpeed embarked, and up the river mov'd : Douglas, and Harvey, vigoroufly wrought With paval diligence, and forward brought i»^^ Tranfports, with troops, artillery, and ftores. And fafely landed them on diff'rent fhores, ^'mrrt With Frafer, Phillips, Nefbit, andBurgoyne, ^mii- Who flew with ardor Carleton's corps to join, J iw The colonifls now ftrove to fliake off fear, itf lUh b And check the vi£lors harrafling their rear ; v^^ti To Trois Rivieres two thoufand boldly fped 5 mO I Thompfbn, and Irwin, this detachment hdiij'nWol The fixty-fecond regiment there they foundisji«}t>i I With Fraler, in pofleflion of the ground ; ;ij«^l! ' fl •« Vaiious contradiAory reports have been jFTopagated, of breach of article •n ooe fide, and favage craclty on the others Readj R. Bo'okll ly fear'd ; j in'd ; n*d ! ;rs left ! i the Way lambault, an halt, afar, ■ war, *s back, I attack ; la '.«*"■*; -^ Book II. AMERICAN WAR. irov'd, T mov'd: ight ught l*wi^ ftores, [ores, 'j^iii- foyne^^rffif'si: t :ojoin« jar, io iff •car ; fped;s/tU j led;:i/n'p'il >und, ^•?^ i of breach of article Read i9 Ready for war thfepofted Britons flood ; A dole and fmart encounter quick enfa*d : But foon the coloniih a flight began. And towards * Sorel in diforder ran ^ As Carletoa with his forces forward preft, To bring the fugitives to clofeft teft ; Too facile for attack tills place they deem'd. And Montreal now more eligible feem'd : Not yet from difmal apprehenfions freed. From thence, to * Fort St. John's they march*d with • {peed ; . ' DeteriJain'd feem'd to ftand, and wait th' event, . *j. Join'd by the wclconfie reinforcements fent ; . . Again the colonics affrighted grew. As neat* the fort Burgoyhe's detachment drew ; And terror ftruck, as on his party came. They fled, and left the buildings in a flame ! ..•\' 4-'' ft T After expelling their invading foes. The colony began t' enjoy repofe : Carleton determin*d evVy foe to fave , i'x From pain, diflrefs, want, ficknefs, and the graven/ Offer'd both pardon, food, and heahh, and eafe, /» i^,. To fuch.as (liou'd the kind occafion feize : i* ■ft ** In this retreat, and the different attacks, the provincials loft 22 piecftof cannon left in the woods : 39Q men taken prifoners «t the Cedars Fprt : 1 20 at Kinchin : 200 in the adion near Trois Rivieres ; with Major General Thonip- fon, General Irwin, and other officers ; the killed and wounded uncertain, hor a more complete inveftigation, vide General Sir Guy Carleton's letters; in which he writes, that not 20 of the king's troops, were loft in the (kirmiihes ; aid that the provincials deftroyed by fire, all the boats, and large craft, they could not drag up the rapids, with a quantity of provi&ons, ftores, &c. See likewife Captain Dou^a«'s letterls, and others. , •':«S'4ft?if ■ a Led: ^o AMERICAN W A H. BookiU Left confcious of their crimdi, a f^fH 'flifmay, Should temps them their 'urrcndrr to delay ; He gave command to f^arch tlYe woodt around, \ 1iat fuch might in their lurking holes be^nnd i Proclaiming he defign*d each man (bould br To health re(lor*d» and fef ^rti>rrty» T* enjoy the former comforts of ih^r Hves } *Mongd children, brothers, fathers, friends, and wSves i Meanwhile) the colonels flro kt^l^ They wou*d have folio w*d the protinrsai fiect/^?!-^* But ere they eou*d in naval thunder greet, ^h They muft fome great uncommon efforts make^ To match the colonics upen the lake : ^ ^"^\ To work they went, all ranks inceifant wrought. And all things neccflfary forward brought ; >^1 A: Up rapid dreams the naval war was towM ! ofor> mI And over land, boats, and gondoias rodci^' Wi^^^f^f^- WWch, as the pond*rou& apparatus m^y'd, ' '^f^ n ? - A mod laborious undertaking proved : :#nli Shipwrights, and leameii, chesurfuHy proceed '^H'^ To reconftrurt, rig, and equip with fpeed The fleet, dc%n*d the naval war to make, "'^^^^^. . And bear Great Bi'it»Ws thund^ o*ef the lake r^ Soon amidii; chearM Chouts, they left the (hore.; Away for Crown Point ev'ry veflfel b©re : Netr VaUcour, Arnold determined lay» To harrais, vex> and hold the Heec m ^ay i i i Wi> o And JBooklL AMERICAN WAR. And now, the Brktih fleet iippeaf*d in viiew s The Carleton, and the gun-boats, nearer dre w i A brifk attack on Aritold*9 fleet they made, Againil: his much lliperiol* cannonade t But Dacres fought Uke a true Britifli tar ! Still. perlever*d, and bore th* unequal war I Till orderM at a diflance to retire, . Beyond the reach of Arnold*s naval fire : At night, both parties near ea<;h other lay ; Pringle, and Dacres* waiting fwr the day, When all their force arrived, $i\^d fleet to fleet, Shou*d be drawn up, and in loud thunder gr^et : But fo, not Waterburg, nor Arnold thought -, At Valicour, they had experi^itoe bought { And timely fled, infpir^d with ctiutaOus dread, Whilil thick no^urnal glootti the lake O'^rfpread The morn arriv*d, no foes appeared it) flght. So fuddcn, and (b fpeedy was their flight ! With all the fail the Britiili fleet could make, Td wards Crown Point they flood acroTs the lake ; The fecoud day their foes appeared ii;i light^ The tars now grew inpatient for the fight ; Fringle, and Dacres^ emuldufly ilrove Who ffiou'd excel, ^nd like a tempesfl: drove Among their foes ; who, fcorning to retire. Slackened their fail, and foon return*d their Are ; Both parties ftrove their courage to difplay. And neither feem*d inclining to give way ; For Waterburg, and Arnold werf? engag'd, , Where the chief fury of the battle rag'd : ^ tonger had both in doubtful fight been try'd, f re victory declar*d on either fide ; 51 M t-iff os3/ aaSU fl AlVtERJ^CAK war; Bodkil. Had no i ilrange ph«nomenoii Arofe,' Stemmmg to^fvards the concinental foes I Who foon began to feel delpbndin^ dread. When with her full-blown cloud of canvas ^read» The (hip Inflexible, was feen to glide, i And fling dtfftru^ion from each thundering fide I Then overaw*d by that uncommohliight^ Arnold fiheer'd off, and ibon declin'dvche light. Spread evVy lifeful fail, ply 'dcv'ry oar. To (hoot ahead, and gain the neareft (hore ; . Tho* there, liis fleet m flames confum'd away. He fav'd his forces for another day $ With which th' amphifbious' leader made a (land Againfl: Burgoyne, cfii^uting for the land 1 Schank we^'f iemployM the gr^t advantage gainM < . Again(l th^(^' ho(iile¥^(lel9 that rcmain'd : The Lee, **the Waflnington, *the Jer(ey,:fclt ; m m The vengeance ii^ingle, Schank, and Dacres dealt* > ** Th« two buttki were fbvtght on Li^lce C^nqp|ain, on the nth ftn4 iph of 0£lober 1776, in which, Captain Pringle lays, the killed, and wonndefrctf the bnglifh do not amount to 40 ; o-i the proviaciAl fide^ onccrtaitt. Ge'«enl Arnold in the iy mediately abandoned, and blpwn up by, the provincials: theBofton» theRofal Savage, the Lee, and anbther, wm deftrayJM in two eB|[M;emeats : !(» W^^ ington galley, and thefjerfcy gon^olf, were tftkea, W4th9rigf^i^ Q«i;i4 Watcfbvrg. * ^-./ji '. f ■ M-^f':iM r J / ■ 1 ' I . ■" hnf- '^fi'fr:-M:^P:^' U^ 1 O K B o 6 k: III; • '■> .'Mi ^fi I * T a JC A H G U M E N T. . . ».-•».* . - . ^ (7«ffM'a/ WMpnnpon aj^nted commander in eMefof toe contiketiU^^etn hiiJPiici when he arrives witb Ceneraf Lee, to teadnand/Pirit # #V troops agtunft Bofton* T/^e^amcjf, anfrj^nftvefeU taien. theattaek commeneedt ^ndtfte battery returned it^orcheflitr "Height fortified by the provinda/si Central HofWe*s ref^ution to 4itad(ii\htt prevenUd byh Jlormt evacuates Mojon, nM ^ith bi^arn^ jandi tU Jfa^ax t froeiei^ from thence in the faring to JVew thrk, am lands at Staten JJland. j0r- - . miraiSir Peter Pt^kerfdih vfith Lord CornwaMs, eMi a tHnfottemeia, ^ to join CeneralClintonatCe^Fear i hut, d^trftdfy aflw^, aredripfbt^ "' f,o d^erent parts of the ivorld: ^bey arrive, in the Jpnnei'at Cape Fmk. Fort Sullivan attacked, and the gallantry di)pid0 hm 'mon : the Sriti/b fleet and tarrquit ibe Un/kecefifiilenierpnizt,^ atidJSlkhjom UrJ Vifcount Howe and GekfrtU Howe at Staien^ i^M* ^'f^^f ^^^H* in the congrefsfervitCt fails to PrmiJ^ce^ ana. brings tte'fWal '^or^i^ arms, and ammttnitioh, fi^ thence: the Gkfgvtu, CkptaiH Wfringtidn Howe, falls in with bimi engages the feet, and efcapa tb^ $bf^fiffiifd0^ ftruditn, ' ■ : s ^W J-. *♦ ■-': iti WHILSTfoU ofjefilouixes, andf^d aliirms, ,> Britoo8> and T^ani^a^ unties roi]z*d in arms; The fatal fpot from \vheiicc the mifc^ef ro(e»^ Was threaten'd wid^i accumulating woes^ Fretting to be from Bjoftpi^ thus repeU'd, V n\t town pijUlfsld* the towni^n captives held ; IThe colgnifts on fell revenge were bent; ; iTo their $iflli(li|n«re» from the congrefs fent. The GenVals .^aiihingto]?, and Lee, arriv*d» |Gave tb^m ftcfli, fpirits, and their hopes reviv'd. ..'Midft \. 54 AMERICAN WAR. BookllL *Midft Ihoucs, al9^ ^ > ' ' - (In culinary firC9 the baUdlngs bb2M)« The chieft gte^ anxious, feaving fool dll^;rsice r Among the troops defpondency took |4acti ' '' Towards the fea» they often turned theSr eye*» No news from BritaUi came, no frdh fi:^lii^ ! I No welcome reinforcement cd«i'd stn^t ; ' |Cloathing, nor food, toi keep their hopes a&Vtl All intercourfe with Brstain ieem^d to cd 'Tranfport her troops, each hoftile icheme to marr. And round the coaft wou'd pour her naval war: * This was a Yeflel laden with ordnance fiores, and faid to be worth j^o.oool, which furniflied the protinciais with cannon, mortars j fliells, flibit, &c. fortlie| fiege i at the (as/tfi ttqie depriving the firitras of the long>expeAe4jfupply. ^'-*-^. Vain K. Book HI. roftrburruP Vain were thdf h6J)rt, fufeh was the will of fate ! The^ never came until it was too late I Tho* fieknefst wieltit, and famine, fillM thd town» And licav^n On Britain's forces feehiVl to frown j Tho' Wafhtngcoh had little caufe for fear i Tho* reinforcenicrrts; and fuppHes wet^ near ; He circumfpcftly polled troops around. And fortify*d wcll^ofen fpots of ground i Convinc*di that when liis battVies were employ'd, His foes might be effedually annoy*d t He knew t* attack fueii vetVan well try'd rtien, Was like to routing lions from their den. The troops conVeh*d, the day draws near he faid» On which our flaughter*d friends In Bofton bled ! Our own diftrefi, and their lamented fall, Will on ihat d^ for vengieance loudly call : Vengeance they crj/'d We will mOft furely have, ' Or fink with fangr lrt*d honour to the grave : The chief reply'd my Wiflies are the fame ; For ample vengeance to the camp I came : Our burnt and plundered towns, and ruin*d trade. Demand retaliation (hou*d be made : Inftead of making overtures for peace, That difcontem:, and civil broils might cea(e ; Britain curtails our liberty, and trade I A new retraining bill is lately made ! T enforce fubmiflion to that H\l required. Levies are made, and foreign troops are hir'd t But we ar€ ready (for a firm defence,) To make them feel the dreadful confequenoe ; H When 58 AMERICAN WAR/ Book III. When wc, In battle, (liall upon them pour^ ^^^.^^ u;. ■ A batiVmg iron fulminactng (howV.. j vsrfr From England's and Hibernia*s hoilile fliores, We're cloath'd, and fed, and well fupply'd with (tores : Kind Providence Teems fighting on our (ide ; With arms, and * ammunition, well fupplyM From Britifli forts, upon the continent, And Britain's ordnance ftores in tranfports fent ; With their artill'fy we piay now contend^ Carcaffe for carcafe, (hell for Ihell can fend ; May freely ufe their own difploding grsdn. Throw their ov balls, and grape-(hot back again t *Twill gall them to the quick, when they (hall find. Their vaiious mifchiefs *gainft our(elves de(ign*d. By U9, are pour'd on each invader's head, 4i}i, A wild confiiiion through their lines to fpread! , Bqt, oh ! my frirnds! whilil now my bofom glows^ To rout from Bpfton our invading foes ! Horrid reflection harrows up my fouH Say, Shall humanity our rage controul ? Sliall wives and daughters (lirieks, (liall mothers tears ? Shall pur dijlra^led friends, o'erwhelm'd with fears I Shall infants cries our vengeance now retard ? Long time they have our warlike progrefs barr'd \ 'Tis they difarm'd our fury day by day, And held our (}ow-pac'd vengeance at a bay : The cannon muzzled, bid deftru^ion (land ; And pluck'd the matches from each ready hand. * Alluding to the ordnance ftores and troops they had taken in feveral veflels, and. the great namber of tranfports which had fallen into their handit laden xnA gun-powder,, arms, antmunition,. doathlng^ jMVvifions, ftorei of every kinds the cannons, mortar;., fltot, flieUs, and ft'ores,lii the forts and garrifotis, wbick they had feized on the continent. - By Booklir^ AMERICAN WAR. i9 By want, and famine,, pincli'd ; they undergo Oppreflive infulfs from a vi^or foe: To refcue «hem (h^H we no efibits make ? d undiftinguilh^d fall ? Su(pended long, *twixt amity aiwl rage. The troops h^d ftood ; but now, reiblv^d t* (tngage ; They gave a Ihooc (or war ; aloud they cfyVd We lon^ to be once more in battle try VJ : If heaven determines we (liall not rucoeed^ Unleis our friends among our f >^i (hall bleed ; "We bend fubmlls ; the w»'l of heav*n:l'? done ; But muft declare we wi(li th attack begtin : The chief reply*d, you (hall exulting h;ive An opportunity to glut the grave. If Britain*s regulars dare (lay on landj^ > , Againft our formidable war to ftand ; We'll make theip'own deftruclive thunder roar, . To drive them headlong.' from th* Atlantic (hore« Prepared *gaii*.l "Hritain's troops th* attr^ck to mako The colonifts from (lumber fcem'd to wake ^ < Putnam's, and Wafliington's loud (erenadb, (Diicordant ac a ball, or malquerade,) r f A furly.fummons prov*di t' attenci rhcir fate. And rouz'd them from their dull lethargic (late. To look around, embarrafsM and iurpriz'd, Xq find the fiege of Bofton rcalb/d ' H 2 ♦ . Accord* 6o A ME R I C A N VJ A, R, Book IIL '.'.!'!' ./A K> According to the preconcerted plait» ^it t W; , rf^w From Phipps's Farm the battery began ; This fcrv'd t' arhuie the Britiih troops, imtil They'd fbrtify'd a'ncar commanding bill; -*-f' -*/ Th' adj acent height of Dorchefter they dioie. From whence t* annoy* and cannonade their IbeMjiiiv Tho' harral$*d, yet too fierce to bCiengag'd , iljdi o/'. In clofc attacH r they therefore wifely wsig'4iioHl iV>^* A diftant war, and now hegan to pdur i i bi»hrf'Kfii;i Of lead, and iron, a tremendous iihowV I : gqooj^ axil Like fiaming meteors, oVr the fubjei^t to^n^ 'jjg y;j ' A fulminating ftorni of fliells came down ! .q-nmL'^i* Fourteen fupccflive days and nights* they rtlaw mI Inceflant fierce deilrn^ive cannonade I ; «j%>ii|3li.r^ Stern winter form*d ^ floating icy bar* 4 i>titjd And diftant held Great Britain's naval Wf^ri imm Therefore tlic cdloniCls fecurer fought, ''H^a And fooner to a crifls matters brought. k^i|o mi,. The Britifli troops fac'd evVy rough attackj, i ii«ii|||| i And fent a ftoim of lead and iron back ;r > ihm^j-. Four times tlieir numbers were incamp*d around^^ And unmoleHed ranged on friendly ground { Full fixteen miles their lines were ilretch'd along* Iheir front was render 'd formidably ftrong ; ^ ♦|Tfi Far other wife the Britiih army's cafe 5 n^^lua ^il. Within the limits of 'a »irrowfpacc* ■ -u^pCmmiUf - They occupy *d fo very flnaU a fpot, fed iiiCI ; That each difploding (hell, each batt'ring (liot* tiri 1 Each flaming carcafe the provincials ient, :i\mr PcrformM in |xart their engineer^ intent ; If they to fally forth (hou^d bke inclin'd. Ten thoufand encn^ies they left behind ; ::1: ■ \ ' -.:•:,-:,.■ ;vho ' «■ 5'. Who wi(h*d the contUlcnitlil forces latghc* ra hh I W'l Sweep them tp death, ifi one vitxH^Uve fighti .:.■ No amicable thoi|(iuid« oou^d cotue ntg|i| : ' : i 7 ^/f f To chear, aflift, or give a Ifefli fixpply : . Yet, oft the ready chkfa their troopfi addre(»^, 1 Surrounded thu5, hy amtnbers , cl^ieiy T^c&*4$ We mud evacuate^ or choose to jQght Our foe9> on yonder ilrorig commanding hei|;hct In their defeat our future fafety Hes : We feem to read in your indlgnaiH tryen^ .. i A firm determined readineis of will, ^^^^^^f^,^.- To force a paflage up the dasig*roua hill, lo ! 1 Shall Pi;eftoR, and Dunmore, attics^ tobaxr iH1>aUi The progrefs of the cootiuental wat I ;l -it^^iH fcH^ ■.c« « ' Shall Hamilton, and Carletoii; at Q^ebeo^ . i -«» i«- ■ UmM^ Give near approaching foes a mortal cheek 2 fi Knl, I Shall Percy, Clinton, ^ Oi*aiit, brave Tons of JMbtta^. I With Wallace, Squirea, add many gallant tacv ^ i*. Seize on their- Ihips, tnceflanc make alarms, '-''' rl$tW And ijpread the terror, of Great Britain's arnMi :^lfl" And fliall not we briik elibrts make to gain ^ii^lii til Sooie^mO on op*ning of a new campaign? *f r • <-T Shall we alone ina^ivdy fit down, >.'• ^.u tx, I And give up a!i preten^ns to the town ^ • t^hoOv • , * The Honourable Major MaitUmd, of ^ maruiQi, an4 lilgor Grant, ^ the 40th ^egiflsent, failed with Captain Barkl^y, of ^ the Scarborough, to $a- Ivannah, ia Georfia, tvith aoo men; and there agaiaft a Uroagoppdltin, kjr Itheafliftanceof thefeamen, broaghtoi^ 17 vefieli laden with rife, whk^had I been detained by the prbvinciali. The tranfaAaona of Captain Hammond, VandepuL, M^Cartaey» Bellew, Sooitet, and other Bri^fh conunaaditfi. «» I the coaft of America, but nnire cipffially the expeditions and attempt^ tf I Captain Wallace, with the force onder his command, hare betn fo nfitKodlj I mentioned in the public ftif^ «» tP iMod no lecital litre. i S »M i|5»te>.v i«i , Will •v.' «d AM E R PC A K W A R. Book III. Will Britiih veterans make this chbir choice ?> . No; they reply *d, \Vith animated voiee, We wifli to fight, we*ll readily obey, And march where our commanders lead the way > It was peTolv'dto faUy forth, -and figb^* ^ Altho' Ihou^d prove another Bunker's Iieight. Death, and the grave, in expedlation yawn*d, ]But k>ng before the deflin!d morniiig dawn'dyvn ;>ju All nature fcem*d tumultuouily to jar :, •' -^ The elements. commenced a bluft'ring war: . i r; As men cou'd not their ilaughtVitig rage comhiand^ The God of armies took the caufe in hahd u: uauil Kind Providence furVey'd the threatened .towiii/i u . And either hoft, with a paternul frown ) ctijugoiq mhx Seem*d awfully the dreadful fcene to clofe,' a uiiU liumi And drove; contehdlng mortals to repofcs«iij/i&i>ii - To Wafliington the bold defigii was known > ;^*i U And twen-ty thoufand round the fpot were drawn 3 With fuch cebiky their works increas^d^ii^iU no That when the bluft'ring ftcrm of nature teas'd^ In rcafon's eye fo very ftrong they feemM, '.^^m UnM The well-mann'd height impregnable wasr deem'd ^ ^o indefatigably had they wrought, • Diflodgment was impradi cable thought* iiiisvijjj^b Yet day by day, tumult of courfe enfu'd. Whenever they their batteries ii-encw^d : $llometimes they (lackVl, and with lefs fury fir'dft As if both parties, Avere of (laughter tij;'*d. ; But by degrees, both fides lefs fierce afiail'd. And reaibn's cooling voice ^t length pi^evailM ^ The gen'rals feem*d to think the ftorn^ was (ent^ As fi coeleflial ftrong impediment : . V ■ ■ V'^-i'''- ':' -'^ WilKngl 'Kv. ■d -^t Book III. lit iAii i^ :he way s comknandt ;owii/i i|ji. •e drawn 3 ceas?4^ d, iUm) I Jo s^ deeni'd ^ : r ' A yfirU iraird t Willind BwkllL AMERICAN WAR.\ $3, Willing t' avoid th* unncc^flary guilt, :^ Of adding to the blood already fpilt ; It feem*d as if a comproinife' they made, To ceafe bombardment, and the cannonadek * No gen'rous rna-n wou'd overwhelm with woes* Ten thouiand friends, mjx'd with ten thoufaridfoes J'T But rather wifti (if honour wou*d permit) His foes that fpot miglit unmolefted quit ; Shou'd WaflVmgton continue to pour down A batt'ring (lorm again (t the friendly town ; Each cannon ball which he fliou'd thither fend^ Deflgn*d to ftrike a foe, might kill a friend. : > « A fadier, mother, brother, fiftcr, wife. By burfting (hells, might be depriv'd of life : The lives of harmlefs infants lay at Rake ; Since bombs and balls can no diftind^ion itiakc;: A demolition thev cou'd not avoid, • / . , 'r^i 5 Twas friendly property which they deftroy/d ? And if the flaming carcales they thrsw, AgenVal conflagration, miglit enfue : Shou'd they too far the Britons irritate, Bodon might fink 'midft dreadful, fiaminn!: fite ; Whilft to the (hips the reg'lars might retire. Their rear defended by the town on fire* '^ Had Howe reiblv'd in Bofton t':> remain, I Small was th* advan.tage he cou'd hope to gain ; |Cou*d not on equal terms maintain the fight, Againfl that fortify *d commanding height : Storm'd by his foes, and driv'n by adverfe fate. The gen'ral wifely chofe t* evacuate. Stores of all kinds convey'd on board the fleet. As time and iltuation would permit ; ;7/ r! vrs. ^i iiicu: Af ) AMERICAN WAR. Bodklll. Their wives, theiiJ frlend», * cflfe£te, ttn^ children fetit ^Midft the bleaic witid9» on Vkptnne^k tUmtntf The Britons came from et'ry poft ski^onnd. And unmolefted * quitted hoftile ground t As farther from the (hore, the fleet withdrew, Th* exulting colortlfts appeared in view 8 h^uj? tVith warlike pomp^ and joy itt cvVy f^ce 5 And (houting^ took poKIcmdii of the places Meanwhile^ the bafHed Britons bore away> ^Midft wintry ddtigers, on a bludVing fea i The friendly port df Hallifax they gain'd, And long time there^ inartively remain*d ; With them vexation went^ and doubts, and tare t Their fricrndi Were diftant, and their foes were near i Supplies uncercidiiV held them In fufpenle : Damage ^id Idfs the certain confequence t fcaneful th* event* their enemies well pkas*d j- Tfai3 On reinforcements, and proviiloni Ctii^d : *Mong(l others doom'd^ the fad mifhap to meet, (UnftielterM by the dlftant Brltiai fl^et,) ** Forfurthef iafbrHatiMi, Vidf the London G&iictte of Mkji; jd 177^; I ia which it is fai that on the 7th of March 17^6, •' General Howe haviog ** taken a refolotton to remove from BoftiMi to Halifax, With the troops and(r| " his command^ and fuch wf die inbahttaBts^ wick Itu^r effedl&, as were dc- ** firous to continne under the proteftion of his majefty's forces ; the embaf'l ** kation was tfc&ti. on the 17th of that menth> with the greateft order zni\ *' regclarityt and ilrithont the leaft interruption." There never appeared any I auUientic accouht of lofs government faftained in ammunition and ftores n\ l^ofton; but varjotts reports make the Idfs great indeed, in cannon, mortanJ coals, wheat, barley* oats, oil, horfes, &rc. &c, ice. and dangerous in its I confequence* ; efpecIaUy, if we add the Mope, an ordnance fiore-ihip, witli| I $00 barrels of gnn^powder, iboD carbines, travelling earriages for heavfl cannon; a vaft variety of tools, and implements, for the army and artillery ;l with the George and Annab^lla, tranfporu, taken inBofton Harbour, for wantl of information of the ^evacuation, aitti on board of w Lien was Lieuten»nt| Colonel Archibald Campbell, with two companies of the 71ft reginunt ofl Highlanders, about 350 m ^1 ; «od anothef ttanfptet, with dbout 150. , -^ Thel ■<%_ ^ Book III. AMERICAN WAR* The gallant Campbell, failing uiiadvis'd» In Bofton Harbour, by the foe furpriz'd. Surrounded fuddenly, was forc'd to yield. Retained relu<^nt frum the glorious field. ' f' . * The fpring arriv'd, hot grew the civil jar I Both fides relblv*d to profecute thp war ; Great Britain feem*d on ample Vengeance bent, And fitted out her naval armament ; And with her ftiips of war, the trgiifports boi?e», Near fifty thoufands, to th' Atlantic (bore :, ,,,,;. The colonifts determined not to yield, nii h' And equal numbers brought into the field ; Train'd, arm*d, and ftation'd round, on ev'iry Cdc> To keep the ground completely fortify *d* on jit n Whilft yet at Hallifax the Britons lay, Jt jn Many reflefting on their fcanty pay. From England evVy * neceflary fcnt, For foldiers, warring on the continent. A genVous public touch*d by numVous woc9,; And (harp diftrefs of our fraternal foes, _ ' On whom ill fortune frowned, who had etidiif'd Captivity ; in prifons long in\mur*d ; ^4 ^uxm.c Contributed large f fui? , to gjivq relief, i^ ^^th As fome alleviationof their grief ; . io^j. 6s ::..-■*■ .ikk-.f ti. -■)"t'- f {■» * The fum fubfcribed, and paid for this, puxpof?, amounted to upwards of. 2c,Dcol. .i-^. letters appeared in the public papers' from the Getierals Howe; Carleton, Percy, Pigot, jone Grant, Leflie, Gleveb'^d, ^c> with their thanka to the gentlemen of the mau ic fociety ; thoie wh<. * i: at the London Tavern; the gentlemen of Briftol, and all others; nvho genew^ily cofitribar'^d their bene« fa£kions for relief of the foldiers, their widows, and orph?^-. t Several thoufands of pounds were generouA^ fubfcrit^ ' y the public, ar d paid in, under the infpeAion of a committee of eentlepien, kppbinted for tiic purpofe of aflilling the provincial prifoners in England, 1 And ■v*'. . ». f >-\ i ^11 U A M £ R I e A K WAR. Book III. And proved thait whilft we public vetigeaiice deak, For captives in dlftreCb the Brisoriit felt. The colonifls had ndv^ tgtke^^- to vKeld A large * fi»{Jply, i«-fi* H^-fe whb :«iok the field t * The fbfter (ex enthu:iia^ti«^ grew, And from fiheir btdks thUh t?0?idl b :iiikfctc drew> To cioath thetri:;tfp8t whd ki theti*enched lay. And publivJy renotttic'd the ufe of tea ! '■ UJ Ni>w Packet i^aifd, atidfougk th* Atlantic fliore> With him, Gornwallis K ad hiid vcr/rans bore jUii Work'd up by ilorms, the flfa tempeftuous greW ; Rou^h bluft'ring adverle winds ihceflTalnt blew ; As if the CJod of nature had decreed, Ye (hall not in yori'tiitetprht proceed : All from their dedln'd ciiurfe fdn wide aftray, Mifl ' And (eparated on the trdttbled (ea : ' Spite of theur effcris* b^retpQwYd at length, I m^> They backward fteeFd with all their naval ftreitgth ; Unable td futnridUnt the bluft'rlng bar, And pafs'd theiif wlrttef diftant from the war|i> m « - » grew ; ilew ; ray, l' h, ftreiigth ; *i.\'*:;nfr1?t»" ' inton (laid, own fle«r'd^ For Book III. AMERICAN WAK. ^7 For hee they fent» who came, and QLtove ^ ioTpirc Each Carolinian's foul with warlike iBre : Thoufands were ready, to the work tliey went ; Expreiles were for reinforccmeocs {eat ; With quick diijpatch they travers'd (but and wide. Supplies came {louring in 00 ev^ry fide ; Beams, (lakes, and fods, fnom vncioaa parts diey brought. With unabated reiblutlon wjrought ; With hearts elate, tlie ^ranfratlantics ia.w The works each day, Cbrooager and Arooger grow ; Whilft diftant friends to fiheir affilXanee came. Who feem^d to fed the goctat heroic ^3ame» Boldly t' attempt to didye tk0 BritojouB baok» Whene'er they £hou'd the gariifen atitack : But yv;hy they oie ; Proving an ominous retfliiding;bar. To the conuaencementof the.deftin'4 w>ar : The colonics he ^isouve to .ohafe tiheir fears aAvay : . . * Commandar in duef «f Fort SoUiraa. M What ^a AMERICAN WAR. Book HI. I Book: What tha* their (hips the dang'rotis bar have pad. And we expedl a rough attack ^^ lad ! "We*ve had fufficient time for what we've plann'd ; Our ramparts are repaired, our forts are mann'd I Trench'd, and completely fortify'd around ; And very tenable we've made the ground I With fpirit fight, you will fuch havoc make, That Britain's rugged tars themfelves (hall quake f Provincials, coverM by their banks and walls, . From rifled tubes may fend their fatal balls ; Our battering cannon we can load (ecure. Behind a firm conftruded embrafure ; With the like dorm their naval force may meet, And launch deftru^tion *gainft Britannia's fleet, Like them, from Br'^ifli anceilors we ipning ; '^/Vith equal flrcngth our adive limbs are ftrung ; Our powder is as good, our engineers. If not fuperior, are a match for theirs : Cur*d of ilieir doubts and fears more bold they flood,. Whilft they Great Britain's fleet and forces view'd 5 Who pafs'd three weeks in the provincials view. Before they near the fort to action drew ! At length a iignal for th' attack was made, And -midfl a mod dedrudlive cannonade, Carelefs of life, and prodigal of blood, jjfo bfif The Britifli fean- en to their quarters dood, Scott, Parker, l^i orris, firm their dations kept ; Altho' the befbm of dedrudion. fwept Acrofs the quarter deck, and ev'ry man, Seem'd m'ark'd for daughter when the fight began. Nugent, jCaulfleld, Molloy, with equal pace. Ami equal ardor, ran bright glory's race ;, ^,-4.: 0^ BookUL AMieRlCAN WAR. £9 I T' rxcell each other emulous afpir'd, ; And by example each behqlder iir*d : . . Pyke, CampbeUf Synionds^iek the warlike flame , / Hope, James, and Williams, thirfttng after fam^? ; Each officer, and ev*ry volunteer, Behav*d that day, as if they knew no fear : When * cover 'd o'er with wounds, and aknoft fpenti' Relu£lant, Morris from his ftation went : The drellings were apply*d, and from below He re-a(cended, full of warlike glo>y ; With one arm lopp*d, he on the deck appeared. His ftation took, and ev*ry Teaman. chear*d ; Who from his looks enliv*ning ardor caught ; And with redoubled fury briikly fought : Oft from tliefort the rough provincials drove. Who refolutely for the vidVy drove ; Corps after corps march*d in, on war intent. And 'gainft the (hips their batt*ring mifchief ient : Still feem*d as if they more determr grew. And from the ramparts red hot bullets threw : The gallant Scott, a (Iranger feem*d to fear ; Of fame and danger claim*d an ample (hare : A mournful, true, and glorious tale to tell ; He wounded, bruis*d, and mutilated fell. Parker, likewife. Immortal honour gain*d: A glorious fpe^tacle, alone ref! ', * ! Of intrepidity ; and firmly view d The deck, with wounded, dead, and dying ftrew'd ; Tho' ev'ry hour the danger greater grew ; And (hpwVs of balls and fplinters round him flew I '.** '<.n »«;"»■,«;■ (is,! :ffi *''»!,; TT.- TV -i^-' And U- W-' -1^ 7« AMERICAN WAR. BookHI. And flaming * ruin tihrc«t€n*d htm ^ laft, '^^*-' Perhaps in one fierce inftantaneoue blafl ! "^ : Tb' A^iieooy Syren, Sphynx^ all drove in y^n, ^ paflage round Fart Sullivan to fi^tn ( ^ t. Aground they ftuck, and if% a diiiiiaii plight, ^^^^'^ ' Frov*d of no fervice through the dreadftil fi^ v • ■ Amidft che baitc*ri«g ftoi m, tho^ Rill of putin, Morris maintain'd the fight with looks feren^ -: Tl;' J ,.u«anted Anctenc Briton fcem*d date, ' With duty pleaskl, pegardteCs of his fate : ^ -^ * Till from the fort a burning bullet lent, '^<^ * » Thro* the bold d4ef its + hifling patflTage rent ;««ifl He fell, expired, and from eacli feaman's •eye, Rcfentment fiafli'd, and vengeaince wps the ory : 'Gainft the determined foes they fiercely (hrove. And from the foct the 'Carolinians drove.: '*^ ^i*' More than one hour a 'alcmn fHenc^ ndign'd ; * ^-H'^' Apparently Foit SttHi van *-^^« '^ Inaftive, and the hot engagement yit v i 1 fl b^ * * The enefi]r.o{tqB|fii«d re^^itinillptp:: pa^ it ia £ud,;1heB«il[l mt Hm'i^m I fire, durine the dreadful loi^e continued action ! There was likr vife eallan^jr difplay-d in Foit Moakrie •6erj. M'DonalA,'flHCCeKd'by« cannon 'b«H, wh^ cxpirl ;, faid, he hqfted thc^fir* wofiljlditt ew^inwA4t ^m- Til^»fl#g4f being ihot away, Serjeant Jafper, ofthegrenaaier^ jxixnftdCeCimonejot w\ cmbrazures upon the 6«ach, todk hot ball ,took him in the belly, and put an end to his exigence. ■ ;«:# ■ ■ Nor ■an) Book III. It, II, •en*': enc ; vye, ■ e orvs roTc, ill i'v iIk lie eallan^jf lannon^bttH, what m. T*e,8#g4ff d firt^iin one^f pfi IjpoBgft-ftdF } ud ivofd ua^qvird ffleqtioiiprvV' luftHeil ifive don m* with a rdns* ntil a red-hot ball Nor MklP AMERICAN WAIL Nor cou*d they now afford the Icafl relief, . Alcho* each vex'd and difappointed chief*^/ , *; Seem*d anxioat for the fights and all expi'eil A readinels^ to come to cloCeft teft : No boats they had to waft them fafely o*drt Nor couM they wade towards that hoftik Ihore ! Ac lead, they had no c^y'ring flups of war ; They (luck aground on Carolina's bar ! Thus, like the myrmidons of old they flood. And the dread flaughter of the Britons viewed 1 Lee join*d the coloni&s as they t9tit*d ; Sham'- ! fbame ! he cry'd, with indignation fir'd ; HT We cannot flafid^ they faid, the cannonade, w'Jt The feamen 'gainfl Fort SulKvah have made ; ^rt Wt Tho' the three frigates flill agroUtid remain ; > (Frohl wh^Uoe perhaps they nc*er will float again ;) x Altho* like wrecks we can perceive mott clear, IT Th' Experiment and Briflol bot^ appeal" ! .?#; The' mafls and rigging overboard are thrown ! -ihxtKX And but as one their batter 'd port'holes yawn ! rn^^M 7K n ■ -6 ■5wl J Tho* from their fcoppers to the briny tide, We fee the purple marks of flaUghter glide ! Altho* we've fwept the Briflol's quarter deck ! They feem to feel no cool difheart'tiitig check i But with frefh fury, gunr> and mortars ply, Which ftorm to fhun, Wt from oUr quarters Hy I RctiUH) he ffud, for Chanie ! return again ; Tliel&itifh failots are ao ijtiore than men ; Meti^ take youriUvts ; as you no doulK wtU find, if to retrieve loft koboui: youVe indiu^d : Wt wou'd return moft Roomily tliey <*y*d, Cou*d we with ammunition be (lipply'd ■**■■«■ 'f^ *5^ it .^: .,fS-.l I'iya That ^m 72 AMEF. TCAN WAK: Bookin. ';:> That nearly fpent ; what lurtluiir can we do ? With that, we wifti for reinforcements too ( Left Britain*! troops (hou*d this advantage take,.'/ Be wafted o*er, and their approaches make ; And for the fort, on equal terms difput?, ! Ourfelves exhaufted, and our eannons milte : Moultrie reply'd, fupplies will ibon arrive. If when they come, ye will for vidl'ry ftrive : Our friends advance to our aififtance fent ; See, reinforcements from the continent : Let us return, he iaid> wieh warlike glow. That our triumphant enemies may know, "WeVe not fubdu^d, but with a frefli fupply* In hotteft battle will their courage try : Come, follow me,, all fuch as wiih to have Their names inroU'd among the great and brave ! They caught his fire ; back to the fort return*d. And with fre(h courage for the battle burn*d : Their ftations took, again renew'd the fight ; Defiance roar*d ; but at th* approach of night. The * Briftol and Experiment withdrew ; And wou*d not with the morn the fight renew ; And left th* A^eon (hou'd become their prey* In flames they left her, to confumc away : * TheBiiftoI had 40 killed, and 71 wounded ; the Exptriment 23 killedt and $6 woanded ; and both of them fuffered much in their hnlls, mafli. I figging* and fails. Admiral Parker received feveral contnfiont ; Captaii Nlorris, of the BriQol, was killed ; Lord William Campbell, on the lower deck, received a contafion in his left fide ; Captain Scott, of the Experiment, loft his arm, and was otherwife fo moch wonnded and bruiftd, as was icaitd would prove mortal : the AAive had Lieutenant Pike killed, Mnd 6 wounded ; the Solebay, 8 wouaded. Forfurther explanation of this aiFair, vide Adm. Sir Peter Parker's and Otneral Sir |I^nry Clinton's letters, in the London Gazetifi zsrhAug. 1776. Refolv'd 1? ikc». . ; rccKi B : ii. • « , .!iiiii "iih h- Book nr. A M E R I C A N W A R. yj Refolv'd t* attack Fort Sullivan no more. The Britifli force quitted the fatal fhorc. Hoping in other parts fome fame to gain. And wipe away the Carolinian (lain. A continental * fleet with Hopkins faird ; And unoppo8*d at Providence prevailM ; Seiz*d public property, and from the forc« Brought mortars, arms, and (tores of ev'ry Con ; Returning thence towards the coiltinent. The Glafgow prov*d a rough impediment. * ThU fleet, conflfting; of 2 (hips, 2 brigi. and a floop, moandii^ 44 sine* Eoandcn» and $z 6x-poaiidertt and carrying 780 men ; took in their r«tura a omb-tender, and ieveral other vefleli. The Glafj^w, Captain Tyrringham I{«w«, mounting 20 nine-pounden» 150 men, fell in with them on the 6th of April 1776. A battle enfuedt in which Hopkins's fleet and the Glafgowwere much damaged ; bat the Glafgow maintained a running fight, and bore away for Rhode llland. BOOK B O Q K IV. '1 ,"„* .f\ v' . * * 4 « ■-• * * ■' ■'■ i '-•■^ ' 'w'l^f- THU ARGUMENT. Zorn the guarded flrand : Was thence convey M where Waftiington remained j Surrounded by provincial chiefs conveh'd : Due fornis obferv'd, ehe General filence broke, ■ And to the herald to this purport fpoke ; Say, why you come from yonder hoftile fleet. With peaceful emblems? and with kindnefs greet, Thofe yc fo- lately met with angry frowns ; Attack'd their perforts, and deftroy'd their towns ? Seiz'd on their ftiips with moft rapacious hand ! And threatened devaftation through the land ? Do they fincerely wifli the war to ceafe ? - Beg we*ll forgivci and live with them in peace ? Will they acknowledge us a fepValte flate ? Which feems to be the will of mighty fate. I no fuch Inconfiftent meffage bring, The herald Aid, but from your gracious king two fleets under Commo4ore Roth am, with guards and Heitians, ifrrive^ hk Staten Ifland : Aug. th« 14th AdAiiril Sir F«Mr Parker, with the GeDeralio Sir Henry Clinton, and Barl Cornwallis, and the troops, arrived : 0£t. 18th 1776, a fleet of titirt/pdfti, and (hips of war, with 2d divifioh of Meffiaiw, Waldeckers, Hgh^ Jb^jj^,&c» irmed « JNew Yprk, ,uftd« ConunodOrc K 2 A pro- *#Afi^'y ■■«ii.ff«5-l'^' 76 AMERICAN WAR, Book IV, A proclamation ; let both great an^ fmall* Give due attention to their Sovereign's call : He begs you^ll take found reafbn for your guide,! And lay all animoilty afide, T' exonerate your fouls from future guilt|» Of adding to the blood already fpilt. Will you fubmiflively your arms lay down, He*ll (heath the fword, and footh his angry frown • He*ll grant immunities, and make you free. As fubjefts (;an with juftice wifli to be ; "Will pardon cv'ry rude affront that's p&ft. And in the fea of dark oblivion cafe All mifdemeanours 'gainft his crown and (tate^ And will your fuff 'rings ftrive t* alleviate. Now Wafhington rejply'd, too late you bring Thefe offers, and demands, from Britain'?^ king ; A time there was, when ev'ry treeborn fon Of Britifih race, wou'd full of ardor run T' aflift your ftate, and ftrive in ^v'ry war. The fchemes of all your enemies to marr ; With filial fatisfa^tion, liv'd elate. Amid th' indulgence of a parent (late : But when we, tho' complain4ng, often felt Repeated injuries, that parent dealt ! Oppreffive ads, too num'rous to relate 5 Deijgn'd the colonics to fubjugate ! From town to town, it fpread the fad alarms | We rouz'd indignant 1 and we ru(h*d to arpis S ^s we, on Providence alone rely. Bear to the gallant brothers this reply ; The colonifts to meet them are prepar'd ; '^Ve have for independence now d^clar'd; I "^ Which '-■-■if' tii'tj., ■ *.v B,QokIV. AMERICAN WAR, 77 Which independence we moft furely mean, ^* - With arms, \yith lives, and fortunes, to maintain. The herald rofe, and made this (hort reply. Since ye determine Britain's ftrength to try ; War I denounce ; and let each dubborn man. Silence his crying confcience if he can : lyhilft indignation flalh'd from ev'ry eye ; The Gen'ral faid, we mean in war to try Great Britain's ftrength* and will not tamely yield, Tho' twice the vet'ran numbers took the field, Whiph fl^e can fend ; and round our wide ftretch'd coaft, CI Her royal fleets, of which ye proudly boaft, rv «^ 1* i|!|* Shou'd be fent out, their gallant crews t' employ, 'f T obftruft our commerce, and our towns deftroy : Piftrefs, * and poverty, and ruin threat #^^^is r;^ ji*| (Under a moit enormous * load of debt) Your ftate convuls'd ; too heavy to be borne : By party feuds your conftitution * torn : '«iT Your troops, and tars, reludlant come, when fent %' On expeditions 'gainft the continent : ^^^ff And can ye think to ftretch a conqu'nng hand # Over fuch vaft well peopled trads of land ! I ^^-f Th' enthufiaftic natives train'd, and arm'd, ♦^ * -^ And in the glorious * cauk for battle warm'd ! -I;--'. :? >v^' rf ■4 $-■ fLt •**•* Any perfon convcrfant with the Tranfatlantic affairs mull, I think, b« convinced, that the Itntimcnts conveyed to the readers in General Washington's fpeeches, which, according to poetic licence, I have furniihed him with in this interview, anO through the whole work, are his real fentiments ; and that the expreflions attributed to the continental commanders, and troops in general, convey no other ideas than what exifted in the minds of the people through the continent of the event uf the war, and of (what was commonly callccO the glorious caufc they v;ere engaged in. « -.V »..;.. .; ' He 78 AMIEHICAN WAR. BooUV. He ceas'd, when cvVy chief his (ilence htokti And ratify'd the fpeech the GenVal fpoke* The herald was condudled to the fliore. And this report to Britain*s leaders bore, The ftubborn colonifcs too proud to betid» In war will witli their gracious king contend t Their forts they've mann'd, and fortifyM their towns, Defpis'd his mercy, and defy'd his frowns I Mercy refused, their honours lay at ftake ; Compeird a ftaught^ring rough attack to niake, They feem'd to think of dovc-ey'd peace no more 5 But on Long Ifland*s well mannM hoftile ftiorc. They * difembarkM Great Britain's thrieaten'd war. To force that boafted formidable bar. From Putnam's lines ten thoufand faUy'd forth. To prove *gainft Britain^s troops their warlike worth* Nc w Bunker's Hill, and that more mortal check> Which Carleton gave their forces at Quebec ; Their rout through Canada, o*er Lake Champlait), And all the lofs the » ev'ry where fuftain ; Warren's, Montgom'ry^s, Hendrick's, Cheefman^^ fall j With many more for vengeance ftem'd to call : They feiz'd on hflls. de/iles, and woods, around, A,n^ pofted ftood on advamage6us ground. As near their foes the Britifli leaders drew j Pofton*s evacuation rofe to view : They with impatience burn'd to wipe away Th' unw^kQUi^e tarnifli of that gloomy day : , ^ Brig*d)drG«ii«ral Ckveiaiid of (he artitl0ry» wrth the other officers of th0P train, took their ftations as. ea^k corps advanced, with iK'hkh »h«y w«fe pofted. The wKole confided of about ^^Gioo Britiffb, \vith 4O fictiM of camon ) bi- fidM General £kifter» with his Heiilan3| and aeld-artillery. Book! Of Bur And th OnNoi Where For r;oi As they But mo Bofton's Moft gr When t Driv'n f By hard Themfe! To mod Rather t Which \ Read] Accordii Coinwal And pod Next, Hi And Clli To feize A mortal Whilft g, And led And nov Where tl '^v*.' Jok IV. towns, •f ore 5 war. ; worth* pk, n^j fall ; ictrs of th* «fe pofled. Of -"*»■ Book IV. AMEKICAN WAH- 7» f' Of Bunker's Hill, each private (bldier thought^ , And that regretted vLft'ry, dearly baughi: : On Norfolk's fatal bridge they ruminate ; Where many gallant vet'rans met their fate I For rioDcord Bridge, for LeKington they grieirej As they advance loit honour to retrieve : But more than aU they had endured beiide^ Bofton's evacuation galPd their pride ; Moft grimly ruminating on that day. When they fought fafety on a wintry fea : Driv'n from the (hore> by their exulting foes. By hard neceflity compell'd to exppfj Themfelves, their baggage, and tlieir mourniag wlvc$ To moft apparent danger of their lives ; ... a Rather than (laud the dreadful, cannonade, 4 :i6^ Which Wafliington almoft inceiTant made ! ;:;nS 'h ^- Ready for Adion, Clinton *ed the van, '.. . According to the fteady gcn'raUs plan : Coinwallis, near Flat Bufh, with Donop drewj |u;^' And poited ftocd, their enemy In view : ' ■ 'I Next, Heifter to tlwtt fpot his Hefliarts led. And Clinton onward refolutely fped. To feize a dangVous pafs, * which might have prov'^ A mortal bar, as on the Britons mov'd : Whilft gallant Percy briikly forward came. And led the main corp» to the field of fame» And now, a large detachment marching round, Where the provincials Qccupy'd the grovind ; f This pafs \vas not occupied by the proviociais. ;'i* i?.*p,' tT'-'VI- '., '-• ■» They 9o AMERTCAN WAR; BobklV^ They pafs'd their flank, and the 'drag6bns drewr near. With the light infantry, t' attack their rear ; There 'gainft their mufquetry and cannon iloodi And drove th' infurgents frotn the (hehVing wood : The ^itifh main corps ftrove their rear to gain ; The colonifts no longer cou'd fuftaih The dreadful (hock ; th* approaching Britons fearM ; Soon as the thirty-third in front appear*d. Heifter advanc'd, and with his Heflians made Againft another corps, briik cannonade : Here, in the fkirts of an adjacent wood, The chofen levying rifle reg'ments flood : Unikill'd in war, or by cold tremor (liook ; They fought as if no certain aim they took ! Or elie all-ruling Providence decreed, r-f!*?:' But few aflailing troops that day fliou*d bleed ! For through thick falling fliowVs of lead they came. From rifled barrels fent, with fruftrate aim ! Matthew, and Donop, brifkly forward led. And up a ridng ground to battle fped, Rufh'd on, and made fuperior numbers yield, Aiid quit their brazen * thunder of the field ; Join'd by the Heflians, and fupported well. They on th* infurgents mai^ corps fiercely fell ^ ., Spread wild difmay and flaughter round about^ju;:^ Scatter*d, purfu*d, and put them to the rout. Grant march*d along, wrapp*d in the gloom of night)] And with the rifing day commenc*d the fight ; Near the well-pofted foes, they boldly drew ; The fourth rnd fixth brigade to battle flew j 4ii»v.vv.,==^"7-: -^j, * They took three ficld-piccest With With thcfe, tl^9 for^y^ftpopfj rc|'ipent ftrgye^ .^^^ ;, And from their ftations the provincials drove ; ' Each co|'p9 wa? pverpowW ; aiu) 'midflt the (hock, (Jdeirs, Stfrling*s, Sullivan's, rptir'd, and broke ; Full gallop, the dngoops i^mpng them rode, . ^^ O'er heaps of wounded, d(?ad, and dying trod ; Amongft their fpes the Caledonian? niix'd, v^ Keflians, anfi ro^al suard?» witj^ h^y^iJets fix'd, ^ A dreadful h^vpc mad?, and all i^rqun^, . ^.^^ /. With flaughter'd c^fca^es h?(lrew'd the grpund j They drove to ga^n tlidr principal rcdpubt, ^^l^ Sfff Purfu'd, cpnflis'd, aif^icjft a g words in the London Extr^-gavsette, loth of Ofl. 1776 : " and the army ftill moving oii to gain the enemy's rear, the grenadiers, and 33d regiment, being in front of the column, foon approached within xnu&et-fhot of the enemy's lines at Brooklyn, from whence thefe battalions, without regarding the ^re of cannon and fmall qrms npon thein, purfued numbers that were retiring from the heights, fo clofe to their principal redoubt, and with fuch ea^'Cfne^s to attack it by ftorm, that it required repeated orders to prevail on them to dcfift from their attempt, &c. t They retreated to New York vjuobfer yed by th? Britiih, op the night of the ^^th of Aug. 1776, ' \.mm m iklV. Book IV. AMERICAN WAR. back! hr flight ! 3 Pita n'' th of oa. grenadiers, hed withip |)attalions, in, purfued )al redoubt, sated orders night of the I «i He fmooth'd his brow, his riling rage rcprefs'd. And in a milder tone the troops addrefs*d : We may expe(ft amidil their naval roar. Our foes will vifit this adjacent fliore ; Perhaps the day of vengeance is at hand, - ' When they debark upon our hoftile ftrand : Havoc and ruin flretch along our fliore ! Norfolk, Charleftown, and Falmouth, are no more ! EnthujQatlio ardor now began To operate, and fpread from man to man ; A gen'ral fliout enl'u'd ; aloud they cry'd. We wifli to be in clofe engagement try'd : Tho* England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, agree The colonics no longer fliall be free ; ^ , Tamely their flavcs we never will be made ; Through feas of blood they fliall to conqueft wade; If we muft faU, their hardy veterans brave, We*ll drag with us by thoufands to the grave, t * Meanwhile, the Britons not inadtive lay ; /! ', But preparation made both night and day ; i;; Montreflbr's, md Buchannan's Ifles, they feiz'd, t And againfl: ricren's Hook their battVies rais*d« And brifkly ply*d them, to facilitate } Their, deftin'd dang'rous * paflfage through Hell Gate; Whilft Wafliington prepar'd his troops to ftand, T' oppofe their debarkation on the land. I' A,: r ■i Near Harlem, Bloomingdale, and Horen's Hookjj Some fliips of war approach'd, and (tations took. 4? «-_■ * In the attempt to pafs between the two rocks, an artillery boat was lottf with } fix pounders, and 4 men, on the 12th of October. HiMk.- L a Thrcat'ning ■h. 84 AlSiilRiCAN W\lt. BooklV. ti Uj*, h ■;t;, Tlircat'iiing defcieiit': Whilfi: td Kepp's diiunt bay, Five * were difpatch'd, and there pi*epared lay, To land the troops on th* adjacent fhore, Cover'd fronn danger by their friendly foar ; T he colonifts leem*d rodghly to prepare, And threaten*d fatal greeting evVy Whferi?. As they drew near, the Briti(h ftranleh mude Inceffant wcll-direfled cannonade ; 'Gainft which the Tranf-atlaritics cotild Hot ftand ; «c"^ , But unmolefted, on th' unguarded llrand r^ ^' A' ^ The Britifli rang*^l ; then chac'd them in their flighty And feiz'd on Inclenberg's commanding height: *^' The colonifts retirM from place to place, '»* *^*' ^' As if determin'd not their foes to face ! - '^*k»'^-'^ mi K Pofl after poll gave t up, and march'd away, '{*^^«"^ i .' To take their ftations where their main corps lay ! * Phoenix, Roeback, Orpheus, Carysfort, arid Roft. t In the attack and taking poflfeflion of New York, on the i$th of Sept. 1776, and in the Ikirmiih the followingr day, the Britilh and Heflian forces lOft 12 oiHcers and 14 privates, killed ; Major-general Vaughaa and 78 privates, wounded. The provincials had a brigadier-general, a colonel, a major, and feveral bther ofRcers killed, and about 300 privates killed and woottdra, wi^h 20 officer^, and 3P0 privates tkkeh prifoners. Ordnance taken in the attf^ks ; I brafs fix pounder, i five inch and half howitzer, on travelling carriages. Iron ordnance ; i; thirty-iwo pounders, 7 twelve plunders, 9 nine pouiiders, I fix pounder, 6 four pounders, 3 three pounders, on garfifon carriages ; and 26 dilmounted. Shot; round loofe, from 32 to 12 pounders, 8,903. pbuole headed, irom 32 to 12 pouiiders, 1,207. I^Uto, with Aiding bars, ^^0. Gr:.;- ^' Threaten a ion 'midft a feen'ral fight » ? ,.^^ltfT Altho'humani far jirevaiPd, ilrj//; vH, That neither fide, th* aflailants, nor ^he aflkllM^ *rp' Had giv'n a dreadful defblating blow, '.;.*.* ^ir;:*'.! To grace their entrance, or their oVefthh>w J * h*iih\ How foon alas ! was fied their fhort-livM joy I • ii-cl! With hearts dbdur'd, determin*d to deftroy, jui ^iTT , Some perfons, with a moft malicious will, hjwM )A Made prieparation, with deftrn£live fkill, '>Hxiv»ri^-^ To bring the late fpar'd city to the ground ) fsi^fr *A And fpread a flaming devaflation round ! A Sullen they Waited, till a ftorih fhou'd rife> To perpetrate this horrid entet^prize I ci »wx84 i Which had whole fVreets in fmoking ruins laid* Before they could obtain their hearts delire. And check the fury of the fpreading fire, v^?^ m^H Three weeks were in a preparation fpent> ^5*,w«f *• To carry war upon the continent : iU>j t^^crt *?« Like ■-* .♦.•■*«.^ i,;jq ♦ ; .< Where Rogers, tho' furpriz'd, maintained hi» pdft. As near King's Bridge, the; Britifli army drew, i-^^ A gen'ral a^ion was the point in view : i^ J^^^ ^ Lee, Waflungton, and Putnam, ne'er dengn!d ^J^r* t Deciflve battle ; and the flght declin'd : They chofe not yet a genVal ftand to make. Nor rafljly throw fo rich a prize at ftake : tb i; ^ y Shou'd Providence ordain, that in the end, America po Britain's force muft bend ; America muft fall by flow delay ; And not be gain'd in one deciflve day : And they wou'd ftruggle to retard that hour, When flie fliou'd bend beneath Britannia's pow'r : * In this aftion, Lt. Col. Mofgrave, and 20 privates were wounded ; i capt. and 3 men killed. The enemy loft i colonel, i majpf , and jilioiit.99, ki|kd |nd wonnded. i^^i^^ff=^^-^^'r,yp.^^'iif.-^i..^--f u^ ^- Vj-- .*■*■'• ■-^■-.i^y .-if =* ■ -.' ♦ European ■ ), '■ T' Book IV. AMERICAN WAR* tf European nations might fome aid beftow ; Befides, in time, the troops wou'd fitter grow ; And if alone compel'd th' event to tr)-. Might on their own internal ftrength rely : . Great Britain might grow weary of the war; Her fleets and troops fent out fit)m home fo far ; Th' expenCe might prove too heavy to be borne. Her oonftitution by rude fadions torn : Some neighb'ring ftates, who envy'd Britain's powV» Might take th* advantage in an evil houriim^iai)/ 5. T V infult her flag, fit out an armament. And on her coall might threaten a defcent ; Obftruft her commerce, on her riches prey^ ^r^ . And lop fome large dependencies away : - "-^'^ -^^^ Tiiey knew the turbulence of Britain's race ; And hop'd, if (lie (hou'd fuffer foul difgrace, Th' impatient public ibme rafli fleps wou'd take ^. Perhaps a gen'ral infurre^ion make I Buoy'd by thefe hopes, fiich welcome news to hear/^ Their main corps mov'd as if infpir'd by fear i*;v^-:ctf From ev'ry poft arc jnd, they chofe to flee ; Fort Independence, WafliingtoUi and Lee, Stem'd the grand objects worthy of their care ; To the White Plains, each party elfe orew near ; There halted with their main corps, for the fight. Near to the brunx, on each adjacent height: 'j^ 11 Behind entrenchments polled, tlius they flood, ^ Determin'd feem'd, as Britain's troops they view'd, . In two grand cokimns, marching to the figlit ; Heifter the left, and Clinton led the right i ^^T "«• On the light infantry and challeurs fpcd, ;^j?ijt^ Before them each advanced party fled '^ ts*w ^fi Back AmntifCKV WAR. ?P^klV. Back to their works, wjell fmitfy-d nrQund, And Aation'4 on a ftrong commanding groua^i To make a near approaioh RaWlfc bn&ly try'd. If f. And mark'd a lofty hitt unoccu]^*d ; There, yvt$k his liefliai^ brigade march'd, ^^ple9s*4, And nnoppos'd, on that: ftrong ftaHon feis*d« ^ >,; Now» on both fuhs^ the loud artil^'ry roar'd« With deadly (hells, and batt^iing imfchief (iot'd : As to di* attack, Leflie, and I^onop fnQv'd, i^u ^n: The winding brunK a ilrong obftru^ion proV'd : Two regiments pa&'d ^ this intercepting fiopdiHrj Form'd as dicy landed, and in ordo* ftood jl Viaf ^ Then up tji^ accUvity they flowty rofe, *^ i^d fnnfm Under the fire pf their ibperior foes : ^ ^i "htA *With fteaidinefi, the Hght they well msuntain'd ; At length the fiimmit of the mountain gai^*d ;> I fi Then riiihing on, with refblution drove, ' f ^ '^^^^ ♦* ' ' Routed, and from their works th^ infurgents drove : Corps * after corps, followM tjiem up that lieight ; But the provincials ^11 declin*c! i fight. Again the brunx a nat*ral barri».i prov'd, ' As near their foes the Biitifh main crops mov*d : Next morn, their wor^, and lines, the gen *ral found Much Wronger made, more tenable the ground ; And wjllL{N%Gautiop an attack delayed, Till Percy c^rae with Reinforcing aid : ; ^1 f;i The dangernow more formidable grew ; i i^ ' And Wafliitigton, moft prudently withdrew ; ■c •• The two fian erenadiers. * The two ra^fifinfs w^f^ palled th^ \^n^p po at^i)c|c tli^fiieinv, wen 28th and 37tb. To^ next were t^e (th and 49th r^^iments, and tne Hef- grenadiers. The lofs'^^f th« prdvthdals |,bis day, the z^th of OAel 1770, wasj in killed, fovft^, imm tak^n prifoners, aboyut 250. .-'' 'K. If Book IV. A*MERICAN W A Ri / S^ If poflible, the battle might be fought, ^ >^ On a more proper advantageous fpot ! From thence, thefiritifli army marching back, Dctermin'd on Fort Wafliington's attack : Strang was the ground th* infurgents occupy*d, Of accefs difficult on ev'ry fide ; Covcr'd from ho(tile danger fecm'd to be, Tho*threaten*d by the boldeft enemy : And with three thoufand troops completely mann*d ; Poflefs'd of ev'ry thing the fiege to (land. Before the thunder of the war was heard, Near the ftrong ramparts Patterfon appear'd ; Attend he faid ; again I come in peace ; Refign the fort, and let deftrudion ceafe : M*Gaw, with refolution, anfwer gave ; We know the BritiQi troops are greatly brave ; Expert in war, matchlefs beyond compare 5 But in the oau And from an advanced poft th* infurgents drovc.|^|^|l I As oppoiition yet much greater grew ; ^ , , ^^if < br i To his affiftance gallant Stirling flew ; >vj^4#^l^ And up a well-defended rugged beig^, '..\k^-y*. He led the Caledonians to the fight ; , j^|:i y Upward they fbrc'd, tho' fleadily opposM \ $i| Jwj^i ^ And hew'd their way oft as the b^tle closed ; Meanwhile, the Heflian chief obfiru^ed ftood \ Intangl^d in a (Irong defended wood ; Encountering difficulties, astheyrofe;' . - But 'midft th* attack pf rough provincial foes, i m i Knyphaufen with his Heffians perfevcr'd ; . .1. Of all impediments the foreft clear'd. iik.fi if* From poft to poft the colonifts gave way, .xiq /: As Rallprefs^d forward ipreading wilddifinay* "ifu.-i ) Near him, Knyphaufen's column made a ftandtiij h^^A Both for forrender made a rough demand v^ ftvM^ ' * They begg'd to treat, exprefling a .d«firc»^|i;h li wh ^^ < With military honours to retire j r . r* ■ ' -.h \,. Short time to treat Knyphauibn wou'd afford t ' ' Inftant furrender, or the ftaught'ring fword Shou*d oft, bo drench'd in bloody the yainunog: srave. And greedy deach (hou'd precious inodck havet .., ■ fH^m .f The^ foon difperfed the enemy, ^nd too|c 170 piifimerSf. ,4. M i :j Ji ack} grave, ivct M*Gaw fj^ feooktVi AMfiRlCAK WaR^ M*Gaw Aibmitted, and die place became * A friendly * fort, and bore Knyphaufen's nan>e* Hoftile Fort Lee next their attention drew> Where yet alofb provincial banners flew ; *Gainft which^ Cornwallis was to battle fcnt ; None ftrove his near advances to prevent ! From thence two thotifsihd ran, nor (laid to fee The colours of th* approaching enemy ! Safety feem*d uppermoft in ev'ry mind ; They left their baggage, tents, and ftores behind ! Retreating ftill in hafte, and marching on. They pafs*d, and broke the bridge of Rariton ; * A'rfc^vtt of tite lo6 the Bndih vmy. faflained, in the feveral a^ons* from the i7thof3«pteniber,totltiei5thQf Novcii^bcr 1776* indofive, on wkidi day FortWMiihieton was attacked and taken. Killed, 1 field-officer, 3 captains, 2iubaltems,.4ftrjcanti, SzrMkandfile* ^horfet. Wonnded, z field-oficert, 2 captains, ti fubalterns, 2$ferjcants, 253 rank and file, and 4hor(es. One ferjeant, 46 rank and file miffing. The Heffians, &c. Killed, l captains, j fabalte^^»,r;i iei^eafit, 64 rank wd file> and i horfe. Woundtd, 2 fietdfl officeh, 2 captains, 8 fubal(eriis» 18 ferjeants, 30$ rank and filt^ apd .2| miffing. Nine killed, and 18 woanddd, m the Pncenix, Roebuck, and Tar- tar. The proviiiciaU loft in the mean time, takta priibners om New York Iflaad^ at the Whitis Plains, Fort VtTalhington, Fort Lee, and on the road leading tp Hackinfack, in the Jerfeys; 5 oofoneh, 6 lieutenant-colonels, 8 majors, 5 1 captains,- I; 1 7 lieutenants^ 32 cnfigns, 2q furgeons, adjatants, <;c. 3i'^9$ rank and file; 2,607 of which occupied Fort Wafhiogtqn. Tbeir killed and wonn^ed« npciniaiii. Brafr ordnance; i thirteen inch mortar, I ten inch ditto, i five and half inch ditto* bowit«Qrs. Iron ordnance ; 9 thirty-two poiinders^ 5 twenty-four pounders, 4 dghteen pounders, 15 twelve pounders, i.^ iv^no pounders, 31 fix pounders, 49 four pounderj$, 10 three poandera, i thirteen inch mortars, i ten inch ditto, i eight inch ditto. Shot, -«ound.lQoie» from 32 pounders to 6 plunders. 2,349, and 906 three/ pounders ; cafe, from 32 toj$ pounders, 774 ;, i»i$9 doabIf>headed fltot of ibrts > 42 boxes fbrgr:^C4 flnUi^ from 13 inch to 4 inch and two-fifths, 4)5';7 ; 1$ powder-barrels, ^tSoo muf- kets, near 40^oot>o mufket-cartridges ; 27 tons of bar and rod iron, 500 intrench- ing tools of i^M^ 6 feu of armourers tooist 200 band-l^vrowsi rgyn com- plete; 2 flhig carts, 200 ironfraizes, of 4001b. weight eadi, fuppofed to be intended toftopche navigation of Hudibn'a River, with a large quamityof (tther ipectes of ftores, &c. not afcertaincd. ^ itmt, ; tm f'^Mir *»l'-^sH-»;»7- . s,!r»ft/-i ■f^ii. :^i^ M 2 i^v®;. ranty 9^ . AMERICAN WARa BooklVv Grant, and Cornwallis, foUow'd them behind, v^j-o* I' For Philadelphia'; they firft defign'd ; r\hmHi . But cou'd not bring their purpolcs to bear i 't ^w^iA \ Safe, the provincials pafs'd the Delaware. ; -. -"' ' Here their precaution vifibly appear'd ; :' (As they the quick advancing Britons fear'd 5) i jnt,. From the north (hore they took the boats away^ ^ tmyi'i Caufing an unfurmountable delay ; . fiok>f> 6{''r Effedually retarding a purfuit^ b mb^l V-*J} '; Toihun if poflible, the rough difpute* j "^ -jf \-idi' At Pennington, Cornwallis took his poft;j^ ?4nir»;3fi /^ "Where all his march and labour was not loft y-n v«»fl r Both forage and provifions were (ecur'd, Which made amendsforhardOiips they'd endor^df Through fourfcore miles, a long contin u'd chace. 1 I Of foes, removing quiek from place to place.' ='«=5*J^''^'' ^ Harcourt was lent a reconnoitring round, m d^'.jn^' '^^ With fome light horie, to traverfe hbftile ground ; From Lee, a ruftic meflenger drew near, >'hf/i !|f!¥ -I Whofc wofds and adlions fpoke internal fear :^*^^ :-^ His only choice was death, or to betray 4; < f The place, where Lee, with near two thdufand lay : Life was his choice, he trembling backward fped. And to the (pot theBritifh party led : j ^^^^^ J (So intercepted Dolon, much difmay*d, .ss&< ^ -.j. Attended by a naval armament, ^ - ^ • With 30 dragoons he foon overpowered the guard, tooi^ Central tee pri- foncr, and brought him' to New York. BooklV* AMERICAN WAKi , 95 To Newport, Clinton, Percy, Prefcot,' came, ^^n ^hUi'ft* And feiz'd Rhode Ifland in their fovVeign's naiae«l'nA. Long tin^e iituicefs atiiended Britain's arnlB^DJi '^^-H And fiU*d contending foes iwitb iad alarms; r'r)'i '^^^i' FluQi*d with fiuicctfs, they. travers*d/ar and! wide^'^i// A IsMTge eKtent; of country 'Oocupy'd t Au'Jf Thus, powVful ^teibr the/provinci^ wmng^tfV ^'^^^ Britifh detachments might be diftanc caught«^ .> ainii3 To cold intenfe/at length compeli'd to yield, \i ^^^v^ Stern wii^tcr jdrove.both parties from the fidd» '-/I A Tho' Wafliingtdti i^pe^tedly redr'd . / ii -feji^ji^ mO From poft to poft, (and not too rafhly fir'dji':' g^'O'^^'i A Had quitted ey'ry advantageous fpot it iitjiba.ifcj gT To (liun his foes ; riorcvcrlcou-dbe brDcigliki/:£lq(ii>I To gen'riii a<^Uo^ ;; yet he moVM^noc fanin 4^ ^ wHo J But, with intention to.proloiigithe war,i iiaoi;:*;'. 3i|J CaiitMXiis, and. Vigilant, he ItoverM round, bHi! ihiU Where Britain's forces occupy 'd the gropridtf for! onO Near ^Trenton firft J^e made ii flight attackifHjS ho A The Germans drove thofe firfl: afrailant!S-l>aGk^' ;->ft^ ^il This was a prelude to the deflin'd blov , f ^o l/viiqtiQt The carnage, rout, and Heffianoverthro^fTyi wmi \mk And to the brigade prov'd (oii duty. the^e)ji tHj^ii nl A deeprlai^ well-concerted; fat^ fnare*. - luilifxvj siiT Next morning* .with a much fuperior forcei ff^% br|A Towards the Heflian pofl:, they bent their courie ; They rouz'd to.grms, and Rail, wlio bore command, Firil vainly drove to make his reg'ment ftand : «i But Wafhington at proper diftance ilood» Calmi and deUi^Vate, their diforder view'd 1 .t^wejT >^ Which OS ^4 A U IE ate A K WAR. Sooktv. Which gave them oppartunity to form, ^/J ^ t« i And .braught the Heflians onward tb the ftortn s - i>"A Flu(h*d with fuccefs on the preceding day, tlaU fcorQ-iidefriifivelfar/andilow dehyt tnoT The regimcHtf. of RaUi and Lotfberg dioie^ ^ bri A With whiclji t* adiviancfl agatnft th* aflaiKng foes i ^ilii(u^I Next, the light in&ntry in battle dos'd : i>i<>^ ^'*i A large provincial main corps ftood In vievr^fi''^ xruj^: On either flank, their wings to battle ilew;H^'^^ 'w -^1 tiw'i To take their ftation infthe Heflian rear ; .^iitl9»'^>RH Knyphaulen's regimeiit advanc'd in vain, i ^^Pt^^ o'^* Lofberg*s, and Rail's^ then threatened, to fuftakl j Like fierceft beafts initqils by hunters cauglit, "'' t'^'^- With lifelefs.bope th^ hard^-preis'd Hi^ans fought ) One hour they vig'rous ftrove at glory's call ; » s**^?^**' And ScheflTer, Brethaun Hauftein, Deckow, Rall^^^^^ In the Mfidff £ii^;uin*d bed of honour lay^f^ >fti tat> t;^i ^ iDepriv'd of life on. that important day » '^ ^ ^ilyt-m^f And now tbeHeflian reiblotion fadrd ; crm^^ili In front, and cear, and either flgnk alTaird t oiMik the chafleurs, and dragoons, (hun'dthe ^puti^^^' ^\ And with two hunc^re^ ^^ of thefcaiter*4fbot|^^' -^ ' ■it -,-U tb-<5ave '" * This attack was madie on die He0ians on t&e a6tli of Pecember I776> a$ ike New Yorkacoount faj^a, b« aloat ta^ooo* Tlie provincial accoant ftvl, the attack was made ;^atfift jbont i«^oa0^«t«, 1^ |l|^ni ^,59^ fi|B^» «Kft so brafs field>pieees, under thie coipmiiiid'of Genttu^)V|iifl)|ncton, Major* Mneral Sallivimi and GenoMlOfdffr} ani l]pcaht or 'Genesal Mi^t, aad Goieral Cadwjdlader's divifions, with cannon, bang impeded by ice, as they advanced 10 give th« Hcffiani battle* The above ii the beft account can be oh. xvi^^ri* tained* mea -tjit i BooklV. AMBRICAK WAR. ^f Gave the provincials an impetuous (hoick ; 'ti^'UnM And through the fierccft oppofition broken Tf' vr f»^^'' Whilft Lofberg't, Rail's, Knyphaofen*! corps becait^ Prifoners of war, and fufFVers in their ^mcr ^' A fafe retreat was Walhington's next view ; ' H .jftr^r Acrofs the Delaware with ipeed he flew ; f^# His pHTners, and the cannon, ia|v}y phic'd^ u. j^j rjr Towards Prince Tqwii fome thoufandtf march*4 along, *• ■ ^-\ • •'• •A'* s' it. iV ■■»r-»»' i it' uuit i t ^i , v * The (bf^ntecnth VttgHnent, not ^hree hundred ftrong, AdvancM in view, and mChing to th* attack* O'erpower'd, and drove thor advanc*d parties back ; When (bon the danger formidable grew : > »£iJ tw^'p*,i{ With threatening front prefented to their view, Mercer*s main corps appear*d ; they flack*d the chace^, Fell back, and cho(e the moA: convenient place : Polled behind n fence, covnpadi they ftood ; ^i vti<< vl^ Their brifk advancing foes mod grimly view*d ; 6 i# Who, full of confidence, came on, and vaaic if^intfi Againft their front a furious canonnadesf■'^•*^^r^v|loT The Britons 0ioU€ing, of incumbraiKe eas'd« ^^' ^^^ The lucky momoit for an onfet fciz'd t^'^■M4'^^^^kMt':A A (howV of bullets firft before them fent, a :> Next, in their way two Briti(h reg'ments fell*)(j j>s.ii WTk) d^r^dnot ftrive fuch numbers to repel; hd 'jf ^ But as they made approaches, wheePd about, in) ,t\i ToBrunfwick marclVd, and (hun'd their de(lin*d route; As chafing they march'd on, the gallant Scotty;;^^ . A fmall detachment led towards the fpot if vi.:>til o^ * Vkte the Utter from Qener^l $ir WilU^un H^we \n the LQn4on. QanettOk Teh. 2$th 1777 ; in which he faysj the lois faftained on the ^A 6fjii^. 1777, ^ the 17th, 40th, and $sth regimeiti, is 17 killed; amoto; which is the Bon. Capt^ia Leflie» of the I'jUi, and nearly »oo wounded, and miffing. General Hbwe (kfs nothing for ceruin of the naniber of the killed and wounded of the enemy, but General Mercer from Virginia, Other account! &y tl^y were between 5 and 6000 ; that the 17th regiment fo confuted them, tlvat yiey retired in fuch diforder as to give them an opportunity to turn thelf 6wn cannon upon their fea^ : that the provincials had above 400 killed an4 w«iiadeds among the flain, li oficcN, and • General Mercer. 'i^lf With \'f- Book IV. AMERICAN WAR. 97 With baggage of the fourth brigade drew near, Jntrufted to his courage, (kill, and care : Conqueft fcein'd facile, and they fix'd their eyes With chearful afpcdl on the precious prize : But, unexpeded warm reception found ; Scott, and his efcort, firmly ftood their ground ! Courage, he cry'd ; the reft his a<^ions fpoke ; Whilft he through thickeft ranks like Mawhood broke ! And with his little corps maintained the fray, Around the fpot, where all the baggage lay ! Tiie colonids convinc'd of their midake, Obferving them fuch dreadful havoc make ; Finding the whole fo martially infpir*d. In difcontent, without their prey retirV! ! Cornwallis, in his flation, from afar, Heard the loud thunder of the diflant war ; And hadily advanc'd towards the fpot. Where thofe unequal battles had been fought ; Too late the Britifli forces reached the place, And diftant in the rear commcnc'd the chace ; Some hours before the colonifts were gone, Adling, as when they pafs*d the * Rariton : s*8>.. .r-ff . By fad experience taught, the Britons found They occupy*d too large a fpace of ground ; Time after time, from each interior poft. In hafte, confus'd, they march'd towards the coaft ; Expefting Britain's tars wou'd interpofe With naval aid, againft their gathering foes. * They broke the bridges at they pafled, and chofe a ftrong pofl. N . ' Some- #. i* ., i''. r- V ''V i i »"' u^ 98 V AMERICAN .V^AIL Book IV. Sometimes, when parties an excurflon made» r.r'i'nW Advancing near (bme fatal ambufcade ; The privates fell amidft the fudden ftrife. And oft the leaders were depriv'd of life. The foragers * in large detachments fought. And (houted for a vi<^Vry dearly bought ! Thus, like two (bales, (fuch was the will of fate,) Both fides alternately * preponderate l.t^^^^n^n j^a ^ Sometimes the colonics felt fad difmay ; And in their turn, the Britifh troops gave way Tho' on the land, the colonifts might boaft. They'd driv'n the Britons from each diHant poft ; Had oft in rough and clofe encounters flood j , .v An Heflian brigade like wife had fubdu'd ; .i,.^, t\;i Were bufily employ *d 'midft fnow and froft, ... And had recovered half the ground they'd loft : . Far otherwife, upon the fea they far'd ; • • ^ ; ,. ;^ The wintry ftorms the Britifh feamen dar'd : . . .j. Cruiz'd in the Delaware, along their fhores, Took fliips of war, and trading (liips with ftorcs ; In difF'rent parts, fome hundreds thus they feiz'd. And baulk'd the fanguine expectations rais'd ; On which the Tranf-atlantics firm rely'd. They fhou*d in winter months be well fupply'd, By various fliips arriving from afar. With cloathing, and all implements of war ; ,> * , l^iis caus'd diftrefs, and want, and diicontent, And great heart-burnings thro' the continent ; At an enormous price, all things were fold ; By war, by pinching poverty, and cold, , * Vide Gazettes^ Annual Regifters. Remembrancers, &c. And u Hi. m \ ' 99 . 3 i- Book IV. AMERICAN WAR. And fad uncertainty^ at once afTaird, They waver'd, and their refolution fail'd I It, might grow worfe ! yet ferae faint hopes remain^"" That when they (hou'd begin the next campaign, .- Succefs might crown their arms, by land and Iba, Relieve their wants, and drive their fears away : This their flieet-anclior prov'd ; fome great event,. In favour of the northern continent, ^^ *4 # \(«if*i?i Might in the womb of time be grown mature, MfM-^ And they might money, nven, and arms procure, ♦'t Firm leagu*d with fome European potentates jj/' t .i\ Orclfe aiiifted by mercantile ftates: ,rri s'k.v >'vr> { The congreft pcrfc^fr'd in the grand caufe^,;-'. ^ , -V*. And fjifFer'd none to violate their laws ; v- i'^ a i 'n . *^ In their refolvcs inflexible remain'd ; Provifions, cloathing, arms, and money gain'd : Their levies they wou'd make, men they wou*d have ; ifi*; And only this alternative they gave ; All able men iliou'd their afliilance yield, Shou*d taxes pay, or march into the field The Britons too, on Neptune's element, Oft had fufiicient caufe for difcontent ; Their (hips of war, and merchant fleets, were toft In dreadful dorms, and on the coaft were loft : Provifions, cloathing, arms, and powder, fent. For Britifli foldicrs, on the continent, * Were by provincial cruifers made a prey. To cloath, feed, arm the troops, in hoftile pay : Thiscaus'd an heavy national expence. At which th' indignant public took offence i Th' embarrafe'd miniftry were driv'n to raife Annual fupj»lies, by fome difguftful ways : •.*♦ •MSP/'- yd m lOo AMERICAN WAR. Book IV. Lofles increas'd ; taxes more heavy grew ; «i? b»A h-\ix Which all the nation into ferment threw : >y yv^ X^^^V Thus was Great Britain, and the continent, ,' ;*! (in* A Harrafs'd, and vex'd, and t^rn by difcoiuent.iy '?- 1 ..:::t. «t:, . .«,« . . ^B.:-^ t?J' :V Soon as th* inclement feafon wou*d permit Both fides their winter refidence to quit, Bird, * and Cornwallis, from their quarters mov*d ; Succefsful both their enterprizes prov*d. Now Tryon rouzM to ftrike a wafting blow ; i-l v: And make a deep incurfion 'gainft the foe ; Long way the Britons march*d o*er hoftile ground ; Large magazines at Danbury they found. i;^l-ivi .J i<»j S:: Well fiird with ftores of almoft evVy kind, For military purpoies delign*d :in?fir«i,??>vrtf'>i -v ..i\, . ? Prudence fuggefted they muft foon retire ; ,f j^ OiiHv . i The ftores, and village, were deftroy'd by fire : iV i\V Next morn, towards the (hore they march'd away, Where Duncan's naval force at anclior lay ; > ;:}Of; U'. ^ Arnold had form'd a breaftwork, to retard » I % -, The Britifli troops ; who found their pafl'age barr'd ; * March 23d 1777, Colonel Bird, with about j6otnen, landed at Peek's Kill, Conneclicat, and by them, ..nd the enemy, were burnt and defiroyed 7 houfes, - mills, and ftores, containing about 1300 barrels of flour, and 6000 buflicU ■ of wheat, 410 hogfheads of rum, i pipe of brandy, 150 hoglheads of me- lafTes, 30 barrels of beef, 170 barrels of pork, ^150 wageons and carts with harnefs, i;o barrels of bifcuit, 50 caiks of tallow, 30 cheds of candles, 12 calks of coffee, 9 cafes of chocolate, 2co iron pots and camp'kettles, 500 can- teens, bowls, &c. 4C0 entrenching tools, 30 calks of nails, a magazine of hay and ftraw, one loaded ammunition-waggon, and arms : befides feveral houfes, and buildings of Icfler note, containing large quantities of pitch, tar, can- dles, foap, ftraw, liay, grain for cattle, &c. &c. &c. which could not be af> certained ; with feveral flnops and boats, and a twelve-pounder ; and brought olF feveral boats laden with fome valuable articles. There were but few killed and wounded on either fide. On the 13th of ^pril 1777, Lord Cornv/allis fur- prized, and defeated a provincial corps, at Bound Brook'; killed 30, and took between 80 and 90 priloners, and 3 brafs field pieces ; with only 7 wounded. *, Vide Geaeral Howe's letter in the London Gazette, 5th of Jane 1777. Acrofs Book IV. AMERICAN WAR- loi Acrofs thei; ath th' impediment was rais*d, Jncf f^->fx And Woofter now the fit occafion feiz'd, ,">ii;;>ji;,.>iu : To vex the flanks, and preft upon the rear, ^isi it;/?? To rpread confufion, and infpire with fear : tViin f.O Agnew, and Erfkine, each attempt oppos'd^.ii ;i;Hrr And ev'ry corps repeVd whene'er they clos*d ; ? t^liCi Whilft under cover of a cannonade, Hf!^h^h -^linc W 'Gainft Arnold, Tryon quick advances made ; ,0 Undaunted fought, as fcorning to recede.,- ^ > .->./^ Charged in their flanks, and rear, and held at bay, \ The Britons feem'd to feel no cold difmay ; But fac*d each way, where any foes were found, % Bore down, or drove them to more diflant ground : \ And now, 'gainft Arnold's poft they brifkly fped, , J By Tryon, Erflcine, Stewart, Agnew led ; ., ^ ., > i i' With Emulation fir'd, all forward pufli'd,^i: ; MiinA. And o'er the breaftwork refolutely rufli'd ; ^ ti '^ ^l. I And like a torrent riling o'er a mound, ^>,iiiyii* ..a// Swept ev'ry foe from the difputed ground: .nv- al I The gen'ral's fteed receiv'd a mortal blow, ^.47, ni As he retir'd amidft that overthrow ; m iv /U j i/-*A Soon difcngag'd, ered: he trod the ground, /i:3 ^ i ^>4i And cautious cafthis threat'ning glances round; ik His piftols drew, when lo, before the reft, *i ,r ?^ v -, To feize his prey, a Britifli foldier preft ;.. jp Arnold was on a firm refiftance bent,i[-^?r* r^ff With certain aim, a fatal bullet ferit; ! %:-ilbiii^^ ; i IHis rough aflailant on the fpot expired, "^""^-i -^ n; Whilft fafely, he 'raidft fliow'rs of balls retired. - ' ^ [That night, at Ridgefield Tryon's troops remain'd, |WeIl poftcd on the ground in battle gain'd ; Next .••j-f » ri '1 • , I , 1^' 111 V,. .J t02 AMERICAN WAR. BooklV.IBo ¥h Next morn they forward moir'd at early dawn ; cv> i >- Meantime, their foes more ^rmidabie grown^v^/ \ • Well reinforced, and with artillVy too, -sm xy/ fi On all fides round them boldly nearer drew j *} ;^|*) u. Their march retarded to the diftant coaft, * /»'rnnV Plfputing ev'ry advantageous poft. toy r^'vt^ 1 • 'Mongd thole who ftrove the Briton9 to impede^! > Lamb, Hetiman, Atwater, their worth difplay*d ; Gould, Ofwald, Whiting, Huntington, and Cooe^ From one poft routed, to another flew j*fli.m*irhv, Arnold, and Silliman, t* annoy dieir foes, «! ii*/ mk -' With cautious vigilance their ftations chofie. i1{l ' ■''" As flalks a lion rouz*d acrols a plain, :«i ; Attended by the diftant hu.tdng train ; Thus, amidft thoufands which around them pour'd, The reg*lars march'd, and grim defiance low'r'd. Amidfl a cannonade both fides maintain'd, .. . . The Britons now the height of campo gaxn*d ;' When double numbers of their gath'ring foes. In gen'ral battle feem'd refolv*d to clofe ; i 4^ ^ Indignant,. Stewart mark'd the bold defign, Jt).^ And rufh'd intrepid thro' th* advancing line, . i ;- By twelve fupported^ with their bay'nets fix'd. And with the braveft of th' aflailants mix'd : r n By Stewart's, gallantry at firflrinfpir'd,,'^^ 'V;!. .• By Try on, Agncw, ^fkine, nobly fir'd; - "- -■ As burfling fhelb; ^read death, and wild difvnay, Th' expanding main corps fM^oming flow deky. Sprung forward to the charge on ev'ry fide. And with proviuGial bkx)d their bay 'nets dy'd : Thio* thickeflr rankft of foes they rapid fped, Who fell, or fiaughc confus'd, or trembling fled: Lfimb. BooklV. AMERICAN WAR, Lamb, Henman, Gould, and Atwatcr in vain Made bold attempts the battle to maintain ; Each effort fail'd th* aflailants to repel ; i^a 103 . £.> i • ; • ijj-'*i Hi iji i;.,,v/ They fcorn'd retreat, and fighdng bravely fell Coo's, Ofwald's, Silliman's examples fail'd, > P . ?• ^^ To make thofe ftand, whom Britain's troops aflsulj'd ; As vainly Arnold call'd to flop their flight, ,h j.-jT To ftand 1 to rally ! and renew the fight I 1 Y;oij7i> d Tho' gallantly expos'd, he ftrove to bar '•■'.yr^ii^ii^oii- The further progrefs of the ftcely war ; ' ..^1*. All fled; and to the charge returned no more ; :;^-/l Whilft Try on unmolefted * left the Chore. f A The gallant Meigs, f griev'd at this overthrow, Endeavour'd to retaliate the blow ; i _, / . Having * Major-general Tryon's detachment confifted of about 2000 men from the 4th, 15th, 23d, 27th, 44th, and 64th regiments, and Brigadier-general Brown's corps, with 12 of the 17th light dragoons, and 6 light field- pieces. Thejr landed on the 2;th of April 1777, in the afternoon, about 20 miles from Danbury ; which place they reached in the afternoon of the 26th, without mach oppofuion. With the village of Danbury, they burnt and deftroyed, at dif- fereut places, a quantity orordnance-ftores, with iron, &c. 4000 barrels of beef and pork, iioo barrels of flour, 100 large tierces of bifcuit, 89 barrels of rice, 120 puncheons of rum, 100 hogiheads of rumi feveral large Acres of wheat, oats, and Indian corn, in bulk ; 30 pipes of wine, 100 hogfheads of fugar, JO hogflieads of melaiTes, 20 ca&s of coffee, 15 large caiks filled with medicines, 10 barrels of faltpetre, 1,320 tents, and marquees, feveral chcfts of arms, 5000 pairs of flioes and flockings, anumber of iron boilers, a laree quantity of hofpital bedding, &c. engineers, pioneers, and carpenters tools, a printing-prcfs complete, paper cartridges, field forges, tar, tallow, &c. Killed, wounded, and miffing of the Britifli. Total killed, i drummer, i fife, 23 rank and file. Wounded, 3 field-ofiicers, 6 captains, 3 fubalterns, 9 fer' jeants, 92 rank and file ; 28 miffing. The provincials loft. Killed, General Woofter, Col. Lamb of the artillery, Colonels Gould and Henraan ; Dr. At- water; i captain, i lieutenant, and 100 privates. Wounded, i colonel, 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, and 2;o privates. Taken prifoners, 50 privates, in- cluding feveral committee men. t Colonel Meigs (w))o with General Arnold, was one of the z; fele£led to begin the ftorm of Quebec) conducted this enterprize. The detachment con- fined of about 130 men, who croiTed the Sound in whale-boats, and landed «•«>« «.» m ■it: iv )Eii 104 AMERICAN WAR. BooklV. Having the deftin*d expedition planned, ^' - ! His whale-boats with an ad>ive party niann*d, j' Evading Britain's cruifers in the Sound, 'n- They boldly landed on forbidden ground, f ( ;' And to Sagg Harbour brifkly march'd away, O , ' Where large fupplies for Britain's forces lay ; u: ^ There, whilft oppos'd by naval cannonade, ;#is • O*erpow'r'd the guard, and flaming havoc made. Both parties bufily ihemfelves employed ; »M »^ ^ Alternately each other much annoy'd : ^f rxdnnf Prefcot and Barringron, like Lee, were caught, t And learn'd too late (by (ad experience taught) ' The vigilance, and bravVy of their foes, '^ ^. Who roughly rouzing them from fweet repofe, "^ With hoftile hafte (a refcue to prevent) They * bore them pris'ners to the continent I 'The colonifts their firm refolves difplay'd ; AAing as if they had been undifmay'd ; Fleet after fleet they loft, yet fent out more ; Their merchandize to diftant nations bore ; * With foreigners lucrative bargains made . For liberty within their ports to trade. about foor miles from Sagg Harbour, at the eaft end of Long Ifland ; on the 23d of May 17771 they reached Sagg Harbour, and altho' they met a vigorous refiflance from the gi^ard, a company of foot, the crews of i z fmall veffels, and an armed fchooner, with round and giape (hot, they boldly perfevered, and £nifhed their entcrprize: they burnt 12 brigs and floops, which lay at the . wharf ; and entirely deftroyed every thing belonging to the forces on ihore, and brought off with them about 90 prifoners. * General Howe mentions Major-general Prefcot being furprifed in hit quarters, with Lieutenant Barrington, on the loth of July 1777. This enter- prize was performed by the Colonels Meigs and Barton ; to whom, with tbeir ,; officers and men, the congrefs voted thanks for their valour, a6livity, and ad- '« 'drefs, in the entcrprize ; and ^a elegant fword was given to each of the colo- nels. , '■r.. ■ ,7?SSJi?f'r;;J i>. J 4,r- ■-?>■ Ti«rV-..;s'/\,7: BOOK •J|>:"VV'" J^^ ^•: ti.. x: V- -•,/ i.V.>..,# I'd. f.-.-i. . •■'-'• < v^f';^ :,.< ' iy» O ,-•' ly ; 4v; V ■:,ai :■?'/. 5B O O K V. J ■■> THE ARGUMENT. ;:;:';' fhe iBritifb fleet, in the Jpring of ijtytcrofes the Lake Chatnplain\ thi frovinciaU evacuate Ticonderogat vc. The deflruSiion of their armed vejfelst ifc. General Frafer'i detachment routs the provincial rear guard t Colonel Hill, with the gth regimenty repulfes near fix time* his number. The impediments^ and unfuccefsful expedition of thi Colonels Baum, and Breymen to Bennington. A bridge thrown over Hudfon*t river. The battle near Still-water ; the fecond battle^ and retreat to Saratoga ; the cop'jantion figned, and the furrender to General Gates. Gen, Howe marches with the Briti/b army to ^ibble town, is attacked in hit retreat to Next Tork ; they endfark, and fail up the Delaware, and by land, from the Elk'; Head, march to Chatts J^ord. The battle on the heighti near Brandytuine, the provincials routed, and Philadelphia taken poJfeffioTt of by Lord Cornwallis. General Wayne's camp furprtted. The Briti/b attacked at German Town, by General Wafhington, Col. Mufgrave*s gal-^ lantry, the provincials retreat. Gen. Clinton's, Gen. P^aughan's, andGen* Campbell's expeditions againfi Fort Montgomery^ Fort Clinton, Efopus, dfc. Red Bank Fort attacked, the Hejfian rout, and retreat. Mud JJland and Red Bank Fort attacked and taken ; the Augujla and Merlin blown up. \' WHILST Howe and Wafliington wag'd wafting * war. And ftrove each other*s hoftile fchemes to marr ; In other parts appear*d no fign of peace; ,, No warlike preparation feeni'dto ceafe ; The Britidi troops, with a large batt*ring train^ SaiFd unmolefted over Lake Champlain t . ^_ ,. V * The colonifts, before th' attack began, %i.n.. From Crown Point and Ticonderoga * ran ! . * The provincials loft at Ticonderoga, and Mount Independence, which were evacuated (according to thclt cOmmiffary's account by more than 6000) •»K fo6 AMfiRlCAN WAR. BookV. n W:- No foes were on Mount Independence found ! Mount Hope, Defiance, and each riling ground. They left, t* evade that unpropitious hour. When intercepted by the Britifli pow'r ! To CaftletoWn, by land, one party fped, *.* A cholen corps * the gallant Francis led, j;^ i .»us^ . To ^heck purluit, 6t lead, if not repel m^^-^'-^r'-ir^^^ Grant, Frafer, Hill, Powell, and ReidefeL^ . J ^ JJ Meanwhile, another party drove to make « ,'v ^^^i cJ A lafe retreat, by water, on the lake ; ■^:b-''i'::r^' - r > But through th* alnion: impenetrable bar,*£u^v» ^ • ^ Lutwidgfe and Garter rufli'd with Britain's war i * Carter fteer'd dole 'midft fiirious cannonade, ^v '! And loon a dreadful deVaftation f made. » ,; ■• Frafer and Grant advanced towards the foe ; ^ ? Francis retir'd both cautioufly and flow; He knew where beft their paflage to difpute ; v » To face, to (land, and drive to check purfuit. {^ Grant and the grenadiers were fird oppos'd, , And with the colonids in battle clos'd ; on the 6th of July 1777> iz8 pieces of ordnance, 2 howitzers, 2 petards^ u fmaW brafs mortar; 1,768 barrels of flour, 649 barrels of pork, 60 barrehof peafe, 50 barrels of bifcuit, 121 gallons of rum, 87 i>arrels of pork and beef, fnppofed damaged; 1,877 round loofe (hot, frOin 3^10 6 pounders; 232 grape (hot, from 32 to 6 pounders; 278 double-headed (hot, from 32 to 6 pounders; 6^4 (hells, from 13 inches tp4«nd 2lif(3is; 39 boxes of iron round (hot, from 8 ounces to i and a half; m whde bands of corned powder, 9 broken barrels : befides the above fpecified articles^ the Britilh (orees took |;rcat qwmtities of flnlitauy AOres, of tvtty denoiittntfcioB, intrenching tools. Sec, &c. &c. General Buxgoyne i(rued a 'proclamation 10 fmooch his paffage through the continent ; but his threats of the ifxertiOn of Biitith power, and favage ra{;e, prated iaeffeAnal. ^*^«M,*#*i|,^ v*. • * The provincial rear guard was composed of about 3COO. t Capt. Lutwidge mentions t&1cdn at Skene(boroagh, 6th July 1777* the Trumbull Galley, and a fchooner, laden with powder. Burnt and blown up, the Gates Gallepr • a (loop..; and a fchooner, with providons ; and that a great quafttity of military ftore», officers baggaj^. Sec. were dclboyed JA the oat- uaaxbelonginj to the enemy. ,;..;,> . ,„ . Frafer Book V. AMERICAN WAR. 107 t-.i ,n Frafer and Hill foon after were engag*d, Where the long-doubtful battle chiefly rag'd ; There, ftrongly pofted the provincials (lood, 'Midft buQies, trees, and rocks, and logs of wood : ^^ At length diftodg'd, no longer cou*d contend ; ' ^ • ^ * Seeming to Caftletown their march to bend ; ■ ■^v.jH But bercj the grenadiers opposed their flight ; - '-^ -^ Again they rally'd, and renew *d the fight ; ^^--^^s^^' *'*^ Routed again> to Pittford's ridng ground ^' ^^^ ^-'^ They mov'd with fpeed, but there no paflage found^ Upon the fummit * liood the grenadiers ; ^ -'"^ ^ And now they feem*d f opprefs'd by growing fears ; Diflodg'd, confus'd, on ev'ry fide fell back. When Reidefel and Berner made th' attack ; Towards Fort Anne they mov'd with quicken'd pace. And the mnth f reg'ment foi'emoft in tlie chace, Was intercepted in the dang'rous courfe ; v. ♦ Six times out-numl>er'd by fuperior force ! , -"-' Hill entertain'd no thought of falling back ; Firm, and determined, flood the rough attack ! * The grenadiers Tcrainbled up what had appeared an inacceflible part of the afcent, and gained the fummit before them. ff Geneifal fiurgoyne wrote. This happened on tb^ 7th of July 1777. The provincials had about 2C00 chofen men in the rrtion, ftrongly polled, com- manded by Col. Francis, a brave and exper'.nced officer. The Britiib de- tachment, under Brigadier-general Frafer, Col. Hill, &c. confided of only 850 fighting men, brought up to battle. The provincials loft Col. Francis, and many other officers, and upwards of 200 privates, above 600 wounded (many of which periled in the woods, attempting to get off) ; one colonel, 7 captains, 10 fubalterns, and 210 privates, taken prifoners. On July the 8th 1777, the battle was fought between the 9th regiment. Col. Hill, and about fix times the number of provincials. The lofs of the Britifli and German forces, from the 2d of July to the 8th. Total killed, i major, 3 lieutenants, 2 ferjeants, 5 ; rank and file; andwoimded, 2 majors, 6 caj^tains, 10 lieutenants, 12 ferjeants, 151 rank and file, 3 Indians. The provincials acknowledge 4 or 500 miffing, and fa^ (he Britifti loft 300 killed. O 2 Powell I If ITI'. xo8 AMERICAN WAR. BookV. Powell mov'd on the reg*ment to fudainy And Phillips haften'd with the battVing train ; But found fuch obflacles hisi march t* impede. He came not foon enough to give them aid : Three Jiours they bore each oft-repeated fliock ! •• : 4' Held their pofition firm, and never broke! At length their foes inclin*4 to hemm them round ; In hotteft fight the reg*ment chang*d the ground ! ^.^ So formidable now they feem'd t*appear ; , .^.^u.> >;1 That bold manoeuvre fill'd their foes with fear : (>{{[' They (lack'd their fire, cooler and cooler grew, !», i • j And to Fort Edward froip the field withdrew. < ,>uk TIius far, the Britons had advantage gain'd ; A more laborious dangVous tafk remain*d ; ;.-r: a^ I BatteauJ^ and (lores again mud leave the lake, ^ Uir. And over land * a tardy pafTage make ! . .tn^ v.. y / Muft from Fort George to Hudfon's ^ River ride,^ ., : : Be dragg'd perforce, not onward gently glide I , ji^f Nat'ral impediments their pafTage burr*d ^,»^ ,nvn'^ On ev'ry fide, the Britons to retard ; They pafa*d fwamps, bogs,, defiles, *midfl: flow delay, And tardily through forefts hew'd their way ; i ■>■■■■' t'.'jU ■'■•' HJ.-i ♦• General Borgoyne, in his letter in theLpndon Gazette, ift Nov. 1777, writes, '* From tn? 30th of July, to the i?th of Aug. IV77, every poflibl^ *' meafure was employed to bring forward the batteaux, provifions, and am- ♦• munition, from Fort George to the firft nayigable part of Hudfon's River ; a <' dSftanceof 18 miles : the roads in Tome parts fleep, and in others, wantinggreat M repair, ice. Fifty teams of oxen were foynd far inadequate to affift, to feed «* the army, and form a magazine at the fame time. Ten or twelve oxen were *' employed on a fingle batteau ; and after the utmoft exertions, f6r 15 days, '* there were not above 4 days provifions before-hand, nor above lo batteaux in ♦• the lludfon's R^ver." ' Or I - k BookV. AMERICAN WAR. to$ Or ftumblcd difarray'd, and hourly toil'd ion ii:r t. Through roads the cautious colonifts had fpoird ; ''^ Where trees were tranfvcrfe felFd, or lengthways laid. The progrefs of the Britiih troops t* impede. Baum, * with five hundred, was detach'd away" r^>i ^^^ To Bennington, where fonie provifions lay ; ^' As he advanc*d, fal(e friends from many parts, "^ Came pouring in, with mifchief in their hearts; ?' A Upon whofe oaths and friendfliip he rely'd ; . ' '^ But when they came in battle to be try'd, ^i^' . . ' They 'gainft his troops a mortal volley fir'd, iJj'ViB '.i i And to the foes exukingly retir'd ! r. * ■'*«^ ^- * ' On all fides round them, Baum*s detachment heard Diflieart'ning (houts, and fuddenly appear'd •► The numerous parties of provincial foes, A :-*^-t T' Who, for th* attack this friendly fignal chofe ! Secure in numbers, in a dreadful form, ■ , ;i Onward they came, like an impetuous ftorm ; Baum on defence was refolutely bent, - -^ ^ ^ And from the cannon mortal greeting fent ; Each other corps, with Fraler's markfmen try'd To thin their foes, hard prefs'd on ev*ry fide : f';< {.» Vj * This expedition was andertaken about the i;thof Aug. 1777. Col. Baum was difpatched with about 500 Germans, and 2 light field-pieces. Lieutenants colonel Breymen advanced to fuftain them; but came too late, with the Brunf- I wick grenadiers, light infantry, and chaiTeurs. General Burgoyne fays, the [Eritim and Gn-mans had about 400 men kille4 and taken, and 26 officers, moflly prifoners : the enemy's lofs, in killed and wounded, he faysj is more than ours, as prifoners and deferters fay, and the inhabitants, who faw the dead buried. The provincial Brigadier-general Starks, in his account of the afiion, writes that they took 4 pieces of cannon from the Germans, with all their baggage, a number of horfes, carriages, &c. killed upwards of 200 in the field, took about 700 prifoners j the nnmt>er of the wounded not known. frefh I tin r-i If* AMERICAN WAR. BookV. 1^ ii nunif««r« pouring in, the battle gain'd» rui) Tf^j fled, &ti(l n\moik total lofi fuitain'd : . t. To their a/fiiUnce Brcymcn came too late. And bravely fought lie might not (hire tljieirfate; With mod dctermin'd resolution ftrovc, And thrice from hr^ts provincial vigors drove ! belli to the charge the colonics return*d, -nr, -^ i And ibr revenge with double fury burn*d! rrA\ •*/ i Now Breyipen*8 ammunition fpent, no more / ; His cannon bcllow*d with deltru^ive roar : >. rv.v Th* afTailants ruCliing on brifk efforts made, Seiz'd the mute guns, and drove him retrograck. Still nearer Albany the Britons drew ; A bridge of boats o*er Hndlbn's River threw : A ftorm 'had all their former labour crofs*d ; * A bridge of rafts was fvvept away, and loil : Unheedfol of th* evtrit, they pafs'd the fame. And marching on, lo Saratoga came. Repairing bridges now more frequent grew. As they advanced, and nearer Arnold drew ; ■., ; i Who, like a conchant lion, ready lay. With Morgan, I an coin, Gates, to feize their prey : A roofl convenient fpot of ground they chofe. To ftop the progrefs of advancing foes. ^ - Burgoyne refolv'd rNcir utmoft fttc vrh to prove ; He muft this living obdacle renn vj ; • ,;> • Or backward pufli*d retire, (harrafs'd and foiFd) Over the ground through wliich the troops had toil'd : '^h* accefs was difficult, a ravin lay ^ - ^ \ \tu bi'iiken bridges, in tli' alTailants way : Burgoynel I.' ''in ■* » •Hi-* n .n?- A ,i:i- * • • ft;. 1*"' ! Book v.* AMERICAN WAR. iii Bnrgoyne led up the center to tlie fight, -j. ^n* (,i,Ar . And Frafcr made a circuit on the right, •>! * , r /;;*.; ' To keep the height already they pofFeiVd ; yi ' , ^ Whilll Reidelel and F. illips forward prels'd. And laboured hard the delli n'd Ipot to gain n^x r,. In time, they might the Britifli line iuflaia. i iv, : r The height of Baumus Arnold occupy*d, — »» •» Yi) c \nip well mann'd, the ground well fortliy*d ; liu. l-iorgan's riflemen poflclVd the ground, - * - Advanced in front ; and iev'ral corps around, ' Their (lations cook, and drd commenc*d th* atta<:k» r impede, or drive the fcouts and flankers back ; Who halted, fought, difdaining Co rctifc. Or forward pufli'd, returning Arc for fire : i> The Bricifli vanguard now had pals'd the wogd; When Morgan's corps, who ftacion*d ready II(^hmI, Began a rough attack, flopp'd dieir career, ;. «. ^ Iheir line diforder'd, and infpir'd with fear ; Still prefling near, compell'd them to retire i\i- Before the riflemens fuperior fire : ;^ um ni' But foon they rally 'd, and the ground regained. By timely reinforcements wcil fuftain'd ; . liT Now Morgan's corps, in turn dfflieartcn'd grew, Amidft a fliow'r of balls th* artUlVy threw ; -vi From Arnoid's camp, with viflble deHgn /Shrid A party mv^v'd, t' outflank the Britifli line ; ■'»<{. Frafer and Breymen polled there they found ; ' • ^ They wheel'd, retir'd, and foon retrod the ground ; And countermarching, to the left they drove. And brifltly there to make irapreffion ftrove ^ "'*' Phillips and Reidelel here croIsM their way, , T Their ardor check'd, and held them at a bay. Bur9"ovne 4 * ' I r It^ AMiiRICAN WAil. BookV^ i'i^ •■■»*■ i I ■ «-^< Burgoyne and Hamilton in concert mov'd ; -^ f** Alternately each other's fuccour prov'd : Vig'rous and fierce both parties onward pref!:^ - And roughly put each other to the teft ; - Oft as Burgoyne's and Arnold's battle closM^ Riflemen flood to riflemen oppos'd : ^- • ? ■■■< ^^ Here, Frafer's markfmen fpread deflru£lion round ; There, Morgan's corps flrew'd the difputed ground With dead and 'wounded ; whilfl in turn they felt The leaden vengeance hoflile parties dealt *. ^^ " Frafer and Hamilton their ground maintain'd, Inceflant fought, and hard-earn'd honor gain'd ; Unequal war the Britifh forces wag'd, Againfl fuperior numbers long engag'd : ^ Three hours their firmnefs Arnold's party try'd^ "With reinforcements from the camp fupply'd : Envelop'din thick clouds of fmoke they came ; In peals of thunder, wrapp'd in fulph'rous flame, Th' advancing Britifh veterans drew near ; Met them half way, and flopp'd their bold career : Thevig'rous, rough, and long attack that day, Chiefly againfl: three * Britifh cohorts lay ! ' ' Frafer judicioufly the fight iurvey'd, * ^ ' And reinforc'd Burgoyne with timely aid ; Who brifkly was in front and flanks afTail'd ; But Hamilton, whole ardor never fail'd, '*' Good fuccour prov'd, unfhakenas a rock,' -^ Barr'd Arnold's courfe, and bore each hoflile fhock* * The 20th, 2 ift, and Sid regiments ; the moft parts of which were «>• gaged near four hoars without intermii&on. Vide General Burgoyne's account of the adlion. Th'af- BookV. AMERICAN WAR. 113 Th' alFailants onward like a torrent drove ; And with repeated efforts, brifkly ftrove To gain tlie flank of Britain's hard-prefs'd line ; Phillips advanced to fhiftrate their defign ; ' *'' '' f- Up to the fpot the twentieth reg*ment brought ; * ' ;' Both oflicers, and em'lous privates caught /*'** *-*- - His warlike flame, and *gainft dieir foes prevailed ; Who, from th* aflailants, now became th' afTaiFd : Jones, Williams, and Blomefield, th* artiU'ry ply*d, And flung deftrucflion round on evVy fide : P^ To check the (laughter of their cannonade, v^ t^t Jj A briik advance a ftrong detachment made ; ^i^j^ '^'^'^ The Britifli forces grim defiance low'r'd, '.\ • - -^ And round one cannon rcfolutely pour*d •" '^^ ' '^^^^^ Both parties fecni'd to fcorn ignoble flight ; * ' ' And * thrice each vanquid^ d corps renew'd tlie fight! Tones perfever*d, till in the mortal flrife, Tliesjaliant Ancient Briton loft his life. i ^ O'er wounded, groaning, dying, and the dead, •'- Surviving and contending fokliers tread, - - : - With hard- knit brows, and fury in their eyes, ■ ' » To feize, drag off, and keep the precious prize : So, for Patroclus flain, old heroes Ihove; - * From ev'ry part the troops in tumult drove ; To gain the body Greeks and Trojans toil'd ; - Trojans and Greeks alternately were foil'd. At length the Britifli * troops moll: grimly pleas'd. Firmly determin*d on the cannon feizM, "' ^ 1: ? *• This intelligence came from a provincial officer, in his account of the^ aftion. He likewife writes, the Britilh troops lolt in killed, wounded, and prifoners, near looo ; of which, 50 are prifoners ; that the provincials had ioo killed* 160 wounded, and none taken prifouers. Gentral Hurgoyne's ac- count of the Britifli lofs, is 13 officers killed ; 15 officers woqnded j and about 300 rank and file killed, wounded, and miffing, P Put m Mi ,i-i#- >^t: 1X4 AMJ;RICAN war. BookV, Put the provincials to a final rout. And dragged it olF with a triumphant (houtt In other parts the battle was (evere. As if both (idcs had bid adieu to fear : Green, Clark, and Peterfham, where danger frown'd, And duty callM, quick trayers*d o*er the ground. That reinforcements might in tiwie oppofe, ^_^ And check the fire of frefli advancing ibes, '^d,it When any harci-prefs'd party grew difinay'd, ' ^^^■ And anxious look'd around for friendly aid, mn^-v^^ Gates, Lincoln, Glover, bufily employ'd^ ^i^ v^;' Succeflively their enemies annoy *d ; \m^^I:- "Whilft Arnold oft to make impredion try'd, iK^l ik* f' And Morgan's corps thdr rifled barrels ply'd, y^^i,^|^^^ <, To thin the ranks, and break that living bar,^.^,. 4. , ^^ Which ftood fo firm *gainfl Arnold's vig'rous wai'. ^,^. To various parts detachments brifkly mov'd, ,, , a. ... 4 Each fide by turns, vidlors and vanqiiifli'd prov'd, Exhauftec) nature warn'd them to retire ; ^>^^i^4> But innate courage, and avenging ire, Z; ^fjji| For (lain and wounded friends, and love of fame^^ } Still fann'd, and kept alive the warlike flame : |^^y^ Tin night they ftood difputing for the ground, ^^1 ^ ^ Advanced, retir'd, an<} traversed brifkly i'own4 i^ j.^* J ^ At length the colonifts Incline to yield, ^|,,^, ^^| And left the Britons the difputed * field ; ■ Who, mournfully, the dear-bought ground furvey'd. Thick ftrcwM with heaps of dying * and the dead, Purgoyne foon learnt, by fad experience taught, ' On)y for Honour, Britain's troops had fought ; The •* This battle watftmght on the 19th of Sept. 1777, near Stillwater, Gen. Burgoync, in his letter in the London Gaeettc, Dec. I5tli 1777, foyii *' Juft as ...By- ^"^l I BookV* AMERICAN WAR* Mk^r\ • frown'd, u IS wsuv prov'd, fame» ind, V ,^ furvey'd, le dead* ught, H ; ";- The Stillwater. Gen. «• as ti5 The wary colonifts, already foil'd> With indefatigable vigor toiPd^ To fortify the camp oh cv'ry fide* To ftand the teft when next in battle tryM t So (Irong already Arnold's right appeared, It feem'd fecurc, no threatening dangers fear*d i iProm the like work the Britons never ceas*dj Their labours, doubts, and fears, and foes increased i • Nor Howe, nor Clinton had adiflance fent ; Time fled away, provifions almoft fpent ; ^ In front, unnumber*d obftacles remain*d ; 'Twas dang'rous to re-tread the ground theyM gainM r Burgoyne ftill more embarrafs'd grew, and found » Superior hoftile numbers gathering round $ ;,.^ And as the threatening dangers greater grew^ :* ; /^^^ Ticonderoga was the point in view ; But Arnold^ Lincoln, Gates, with treble force, And natValobftacles, opposed his courie; Impenetrable bars their parties lay. Through which his troops muft force their fanguinM '''' -^^ Way; Humanity likewile (uggefts the thought^ The iick and wounded fliou*d be forward brought ; u u « II 4< If l< K W as the light clbfed, the enemy gavi ground on all fides, and left us com* pletely mafters of the field of battle ; with the lofs of about $00 men on their fide, and, as fuppofed, thrice that number wounded. The behaviour of the officers, and men in general, was exemplary. Brigadier-general with great honour, aAivity, and good conduct. The artillery, in generM» was diftingttiihed { and the brigule nader Capt. Jones, whg was killed in the adios, wa*) conff icuoufly ^.'* Pa - ' i A Ad ■*-pi .'¥^^. :j...i. f iWi:. , j» If ii6 AMERICAN WAR. BookV* A fad dilemma ! words cannot exprefs The great embarraflTment, the deep diftrefs ! Muft they defcrt their friends on hoftile ground ! And add more poignant pangs to evVy wound ! John Ton * had not a rapid progrefs made ; St. Leger * too was moving retrograde. Scalpers, f provincials, and Canadians t fled From threatening danger near, and homeward fped ; Thus by defertion thinnM, both night and day. The BritiQi mould'ring army flirunk away. st^fmir No caufe they had to keep their hopes alive, -^'^^ Clinton, or Howe, with fuccours cou'd arrive : ,^j^;' f * ** Tiiofe commanders had met a mach greater oppofition than was at firft expefled, and their Indians began to grow difcontented. Col. St. Leger in par- ticular ; although he had killed 400 of a detachment, who came to the relief of Fort Stanwix, was obliged to raife the iiege, and retire towards Canada, aid give up all thoughts of forcing a pafTage down the Mohawk River, to join Gen. Burgoyne, when he heard of the approach of Gen. Lincoln towards him ; who advanced with a detachment of feveral thoufands, joined by Col. Brown, who arrived about the 1 8th of September 17771 took poflTefiion of leveral places, and demanded a furrender of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence : a rein- forcement arriving from Crown Point, the colonifts quitted the enterprize, after having twice fummoned Brigadier-general Powell to no purpofe, and having tried, during the courfe of four days, feveral attacks ; but were re- pulfed in all; in which Gen. Powell, Capt. Taylor of the 21ft regiment, Lt. Beecroft, &c. behaved gallantly. The provincials, in their progrefs, took 2 captains, 11 fubalterns, 280 privates, and retook 100 of their own men :■ they took likewife 200 batteaux in Lake Champlain, &C. with feveral large gun-boats, and an armed floop, ammunition, arms, cannon, ice. by the cap- ture of which Gen. Burgoyne writes they were enabled to attack Diamond Ifland in two divlfions, where Capt. Anbrey was pofted with two companies of the 47th regiment : the enemy wererepulfed by Capt. Aubrey, with great lofs, and purfued by the gun-boats under his command, to the Eaft Shore ; where two of their principal veflels were retaken, with all the cannon. The^ had juft time to fet fire to the other batteaux, and retreated over the mountains. ft The favaees were much reftrained from their ufual mode of fcalping, butchery, and plunder; and after the murder of thS unfortunate MifsM'Crea, (who was coming to the Britifli camp', as was reported, to be married to an officer ;) they were held under greater reftraint, and watched with a jealous eye ; which not agreeing u ith their ferocious difpofitions, they at length withdrew, as did many of the Canadians and volunteers, when the provincials gathered ip^d themi and threatened them with total overthrow. ^ . Bur- '^tV !nce : a rem- BookVi AMERICAN WAR. tiy Burgoyne with fifteen hundred vetVans chofe T' attempt to pafs, or to diflodge their foes ; They watch*d Burgoyne, each operation knew ; Rapid and fudden 'gainft his left they flew ; Nor \voa*d they to that fpot th' attack confine. They ftretch'd themfelves acrofs the German line ; Ackland and Reidefel, out-number*d far, Suftain'd the fliock, and (trove their courfe to bar : From Arnold's camp, another party rufli'd Againft the right, and onward briikly pufliM : ^^IW Britons, and Germans, yet unbroken fought ; ■ • *. Oft anxious turn'd, but none frefti fuccours brought j No friendly reinforcements cou'd they fee, 1 To check the brifk advancing enemy ; --'^IM^^ Who like a thunder-cloud towards them came, "^ *"'/ With gloomy front, thick wrapt in fulpliVous flame : F No refpite cou'd the Britifli forces have, ^.-..^..^^.i.^^.. .1 By foes out-number'd, vigorous and brave. " I'^fy^f Th' advantage gain'd, the colonifts improved ; From Amold*s camp another party mov'd -ird $H Againft the fl:agger'd left, who faintly bore This iecond (liock, and cou'd engage no more ; But overpowVd, and hopelels to (ucceed,i n ft; ^ Gave way, and ftrove to reach the camp with fpeed : I Meanwhile, the right with cooling fear inlpir'd, ti< F Before their foes with quick diipatch retir*d: f'^ t Firm as amidft the billows (lands a rock, r^*> ;^i iy Frafer fuftain'd the formidable fliock ! ^ '? True to the truft his fov*reign had repos'd ; And where the dreadful battle rougheft clos*d, '>^i^ There was he a£tive found, with heart elate, 'r i;ll^ And front eredl, oppos'd to threatening fate: ^ '^ * Still iVi ^ -'»■'♦ r%: ■X..- ttS AMERICAN WAR. BookV. of''' Striving the briik afTailants to repel» ' Whilft fliow*rs of bullets thick around him fell : Hoping the flying troops to reinfpire With his own fentiments, and martial fire ; T* example blind, to exhortations deaf. Alone they left the Caledonian cliief ! Stung to the quick, when they commencM the rout. Halt, halt, for (hame ! he cry*d, and face about ! Where wou*d ye run to (hun this glorious flirife ? With tarnKh'd fame, fo much in love with life ? And when amidft the loud tumultuotis roar^ The diftant troops cou'd hear his voice no more ; Fix'd to the fpot, and beck'ning was he (eeui I As if he had invulnerable been I i*H,^ Whilfl hoftile pardes brifkly onward fped. To (eize the fpot from whence the Britons fled t From rifled tubes, fwift wing*d with fulph'roUs flame^ The meflengers of death in voUies came : Where firfl: the Britifh troops podefs'd the ground, He bravely fell, with lafting honour crowned i The colonifb exulting drove along : Towards the camp, Britons and Germans throng : They came in hafte from ev'ry poft around ; All had deferted the difputed ground : '^ To check the foes, who in purfuit drew near« " ■ Phillips and Reidefel brought up the rear 3 A fhow'r of fhot and fhells inceflant font ; ^ > But this cou*d not their quick approach prevent i Th' artill'ry corps cou'd not their charge fuflain. They fell, or fled, and left the batt'ring traiii ; f Which foon were turned with grape^hot amply ftorM^ And 'gainfi the Britiih lines deftru^oii roar'd : Bid-i ■ Around k^ r-/ BookV- fell: the rout, ibout! Irife? fe ? , f more; Hi fled t 'Otis flame^ ound, d; . m^i^' rong: *i ' '.•'.:■ — ' ■^ ■■*■ 'f ■; :-■; ^^ yent J li; ply ftor*d^ Around BookW AMERICAN WAR. |t| Around the fpot a dilmal fight appear'd ; y| And dying groans, and hoitile (houts were heard: f {ones, Breymen, Clarke, and Frafer were no more ; t And, Harnage, Ackland, Williams, drench'd in gore; With many gallant chiefs, lay welt'ring round; ^ Or limp'd difabled, o'er th' enfanguin'd ground, a Gates, Arnold, Lincoln, with each other vy'd, ^ And like a rapid overwhelming tide, ^/ Th* aflTailing continental force drew near, | (Regulars,' militia, and eaph volunteer ;) f To give the ftorm, no (lowrpac'd march they made, f But through a mod tremendous cannonade^ ^^^ J And fliowVs of balls, from Britifh niufkets lent, >| On glorious death or hard-earn*d cdnqueft bent, f Towards the lines they refolutely (jped, r Where both the parties moft proiuiely bled ! .,^^^3... ,,^|| To clofeft battle Arnold brifldy flew, | By Lincoln join'd, with glory's goal in view 5 »^^| But a retarding ball each leader met ; '-.htti They limp'd rel u^^t 6rom the parapet : .-j ;» rrb'^tl^ Gates and the main corps flghting ftill remained, ^ Whole furious charge the Britons well fliftain'd i ^^f Whilft over head hung vi^'ry in (iiipenie, J^ As doubtful where to Ak her refidence ! Phillips, Burgoyne, Belcarras, Reidefel, Mofl: em'lous drove th' aflailants to repel ; f>^^ The Britifli chiefs by their examples fir'd, Determin'd fought, and ev'ry corps infpir'd } In ev'ry ps^rt Burgoyne all danger brav'd ; No hope rematn'd unlefi the oamp was fav*d ; Belcarras firm fuftsun'd the g^and attack ; At length the charging^nctnies fell back ; *^1 No^ -.f*- >>«•' ■..*■ ;*■ m yua 126 AMERICAN WAR. BookV, Not till fucceis in part th* attempt had crown*d,' They jrain'd * the lines, and kept the German ground; Bj which niifliap the Brittfti right, and rear. Became expos'd, and gave new caufb for fear ; A reftleis night they had, the troops mufl: make A movement, and a new pofttion take : New fears, new dangers now, their minds oppre((, And Saratoga feem*d a place of reft ; • Diftrefsful thought to cv'ry genVous mind ; ^ The fick and wounded muft be left behind l*-*^-^ <- '» They cou*d not hope they (hou*d fnccefsful prove, Uniefs they couM thus difencumber'd move : It wad decreed, by night away they fped. And Reidelel the British vanguard led ; Whilft in the rear the gallant Phillips mov'd ; His thund*ring traili a guard of fafety prov*d ? Delay'd, fatigu'd, they Sdratoga gain*d ; But yet (b many obftacles remkin'd 4* " * ' Their fpirits flagg'd, foreboding total iol^. Before they cou*d* o^er Hudfon's rjvcr croft : Their " ne plus ultra " this encampment prov'd j For where the workmen with detachments mov'd, There, a fufficient hoftile force they found. To guard the fords, and to difpute the ground A peniive gloom fill'd evVy (bldier's face ; Approaching enemies with eager pace. MM * This batdc was fooght on the 7th of 0&. 1777. In an accpqnt of which. General Bnrgoyne mentions what is above recited. He fays, " We loft 6 pieces *' of cannon ; Brigadier-general Frafer, Lieutenant-colonel Breymen, and the " German fntrenoiments ; Major, Ackland, woqQd^ and uken ; with many " other gallant officers. The Britiih troops retreated hard prefs'd, but in good " order ; and were fcarcely entered the camp, when it was ftormed with ereat *' fury ; the enemy, led on by General Arnold, ruibing to the lines, under a ?• fevere Ere of grape- ihot, and fm all arms.** ill ftobltV. ATM'feRlCifLk 1VAR. iFrom'dW^iiint parts came pouring in around And took poilelfion df th' atQacent ground. Where nature h'elpM to form the ftrongeft bar, And bid defiance to the Britifh war. Burgoyne had now the worft events to fear ; Accumblaiing woes grew more feverc ! He had filfficient caufe tb dread th* event ; His troops might rouze 'midll iuddeii difcontent t ' itorrid the thought ! they poffibly might grow Impatient) rude» and no commanders know ! Almoft incirtrlfcd by furroundirtg foesj Whole fkill appeared in ev*ry port they chofe t • From whence their cannon, with deftrudtion ftor*d, ' And flaught'ring rifle tubes alternate rOarM: With fage precaution Gates each moment fci2*d ; - And the provincial forces grimly pleas'd ; "-p ^t>^ Rage in their eyes, and vengeance in their hearts ; • Were'ftationed near the camp in various parts ; **^ Like bears bereaved of whelps^ around they lay, *f? fexpe^ins: Ibon to fee the welcome daVk *"' V^4. -A- ;t^ ii--^Tl When the devoted *■- army fliouM recede, Or quit their lines o*erpowVd, arid grow difmayM*- They flood upon the margm of the grave, ; Whicli fcem'd to yawn for the furviving brave I Convention only can prolong their breath, - ^ And favc them from th' expanded jaws of death t ^; * General Borgoyne's report of the killed, Woanded, and priConers, of the Brhilh troops, to the izthof Oft. 1777. Killed, i brieadier-geheral, 1 to^'or* 2 captains, 1 5 lieutenants, 4 cnfigns, 12 ferjiants, 5 drummersj 315 rank and £le. Wounded, z Iieuleaant.cok>nel8^ f thajors, 17 captains, iSlieutenants^ 4enfigns, i adjutant, 38 ferjeants, 4 drummers, 7 1 5 rank and file. Prifoners, a majors, 2 captains, 3 lieUlcnattts, zenfigns, ifArgeon, 4 ferjeants, adrurt* «en, 4t rank and Ale. ^ t22 AMERICAN WAR. Book V. i f.hi^A ¥\ m 1 * 1 " _ i ;# '■ 'Z> »■ i'l 1 •J? Burgoyne apply'd, and Gates, inclined to peace. Humanely caused hoftilities to ceaie : But firit declares he will their paflTage bar» Till they furrender prilbners of war : Th* entrenchments, and the camp mud be redgn'd. Their grounded arms, and cannon, left behind ! We ground our arms in camp, inflam'd with rage. The Britons cry'd ; we racher will engage -i^m Our numVous foes; tell Gates, whilft we have breath, We*ll fight our way, and rufli on certain death ! Rather than fink fo low, we fcorn to live l.vg ? No mercy will we crave, nor quarter giv'': ! X«^,.v. Gates heard the fame, his rifing rage reprefs'cl ; The brave, the prudent warrior ftood confefs'd : He faid (whilft he benevolently fmil'd,) ?. r.^i Let them march forth» and let their arms be piFd : Let them revifit England, and declare, » ; r . ,, f Crown*d with fuccefs, we condHcend to fparc.iy, . Altho' unfortunate, I know them brave, j^f ,^1? ; They all the honours of the war fliall have : t|.;.^', r All (hall their private property poifcfs, ^V^^^vv As fbme alleviation of diftrefs : ■iy^Wr^, .' Arms, ammunition, ftores of evVy kind, ;^ , They muft give up, all fliall be left behind ; ,; During the preicnt war fliall not be found ,. In arms again, on continental ground ; v?;*' • ' On thefe conditions, they fliall feel no more The rifle balls, nor hear our cannons roar: - He wifli'd no needlefs carnage in the field. His point was gain'd, Britons inclin*d to yield i He might repent, when the rough battle clos'd. That he rejected what had been propos'd* Silent ■**' Book V. AMERICAN WAR. fig Silent as death, fome time was ev*ry tongue ; -""^"^ ' "» Each to the quick, with rage and grief was (lung ; When, with great perturbation in his mind, ' Til* embarrafs'd GenVal the convention fign*d j The winged moments fwiftly pafsM away ; And Gates no longer fufFer*d (low delay : Sullen, and (ilently they march'd along ; Full of emotions, vifible and ftrong: - .^ By iiard necellity compcird to yield ; They muft refign the honours of the (ield ! Before they pafs that formidable bar, - Muft give up all the glorious pomp of war ! As (lowly they advanc*d, each Briti(h chief Sufter*d the moft excruciating grief: The deftin*d fpot once gain*d, they made a (land, And with reluctance utter*d the command, «- To * pile, and leave their arms, they long had borne. With all th* accoutrements in battle worn ! . ; The fcene of deep Inimiliating woe, ^^ - Now drew compalfion from a conquVing foe : i^ The moft emphatic words cannot exprefs, ^ * » . The poignancy of ev*ry chief's diftrefs. . « J J r' ^^■'• ':f •. * O^. the 17th 1777. Surrendered to General Gates; Brhifh : 2,442; Brunfwickt and other German troops, 2,198 : Canadian volunteers, &c. 1,19 k llaiF-of|icers, 12: fick ahd wounded, left in the Britilh camp, when General B^rgoyne began his retreat, ;z8 ; befidcs the above, there were killed, wounded, taken, and defeated, of Briciih, German, and Canadian troops, from the 6th of July to the l6lh of Oil. 1777, 2,933: total 9,303. Brafs ordnance, &c. de- livered up at Saratoga: 2 twenty-four pounders, 4 twelve pounders, 18 fix pounders. 4 three pounders, 5 royal howitzers, 5 inches and a half; 2 brais mortars, 8 inches ; with 7000 Hand of arms complete, befides thofe taken at Bepnington ; the military cheft ; large quantities of ordnance^llores, cloathing for 7000 provincials, tents, &c. Vide General Gates's letter to the Honourable I'refident of the Council of the ilate of MalTachufets Bay, dated Albany, 19th p( Oft. 1777. Q^ 2 More $;<. I 14 lf4i AMERICAN WAR.- BooVV, More happy Frafcrj he rcpole had found,H ' "With many leaders brave, in war renown'd^ , . . With fame iinfuUy^d had reclin'd his head, .< *if \n And flept fecure in honou^•*s (anguin'd bed., /jdm* The Britifh troops, as Gates before agreed. Were march*d to Bodon with convenient fpeed ; !Biit great * mifunderftandings foon arofe, ,,.i, between the BritiQi and provincial foes. ,^. ^m-j i^ Summer {idvancM, and all arouiKl from fari;.^ r-m Provincial forces marched, prepared Jbr war ; j? Vi The Congrels thought ere the campaign ihou'd cnd^ They muft for Philadelphia contend : -ft v>ij i; The Britons feem*d prepar'd by land to go intij US^fv But Wafliington, a cautious fkillful foe, } hVri^inli ^i Refolv*d t* attempt to change their deilin'd courfe ; Collecting quickly the provincial fqrce, v*»>^ mVi ^ i Near Qiiibbld Town a ftrong encampment form!d» Seeming to reft fecure from being ftorm'd ; ^ ■**••"*!' - ' Thinking they cou'd not be diflodg*d from thencCi For art and nature join'd in their defence. t> i\f 1^^ * By what follows, it appears the charge was mutual. The Congrefi, oft the 8th of Jan, 1779, came to refolutions to this purport: «• That General *' Burgnyne had infringed the articles of the convencioo at Saratoga ; and that " his charge of their breach of public faith, is confidered by the Congrefs in '* an alarming point of view ; and that they cannot confide in his honour, &c. *« ice. &c.'' And notvvithftanding General Burgoyne offered to join with all his officers to fign an agreement, as a further pledge of faith, provided the fuf. penfion was immediately taken off"; they rcfolvtd, " That the embarkation of *' Lieutenant-general Burgoyne, and the army under his command, be fuf- *' pended till a diflinft and explicit ratification of the convention oF Saratoga ^* (hill be properly notified by the court of Great Britain to Congrefs.'" Signed Ch. Thompfon, Sec. Where the troops now are, or how difpoled of, \ know pot. ^i- :;4*Q^ r.n 'M ft* As idokiVr AMERICAN W A R.^ 1*1 As Britain's troops advanced o*er hoftile groand. This obftaclc acrofs their way they foun^f . They haltetl, and at proper diftaiice floods' . |-ii»| i; -jr^'i And gloomily the lines and trenches viewed i;,b';f-i:ftdm^ Howe cautit nfly avoided an attack, ..j iffoilt fytl/L And rather choie to march his army back jr »»ii{^.wMi<»J 5o tenable he thought the lofty fpot,- ..,,».m 01^4 yni f And had not Bunker's dreadful Hill forgot \ ' imimdiA Soon as they mov*d the colonics drew near ^-{^iirv -.lvI Cornwallis backward led the harrafsM rear ; bi; I 3ho!A A vigorous attack on all fides made, ^.*atltiri(X "vi; T And drove them from their fliady ambufcade ; >'>u; -mW Still Stirling, Maxwell, Gonway, onward came^hr 'I ' And led three thoufand candidates for fame ; t i«l !^rt : Eight thundVing cannons their approach declared 1^ Cornwallis, Grant, and Matthew were prepared bt!<{/,H ' To meet their foes ; Donop, and Leflie too. Boldly advancM, and near their ftation drew ; Each corps was emulous, with fierce delight, Impetuoufly rufhing to the fight, f They penetrated the furrounding wood^ ' '^ ' And face to face, in clofe engagement flood ; . The colonics could not fuflain the fhock, On all fides round gave way, difpers'd, and broke, Matthew and Mingerode flill onward pufh'd, And where the cannon roar'd, intrepid rufli'd ; And as a proof how well they fought that day. They feiz'd and brought three * battVing guns away I As 4 rf-»-i • i.-.A tii'iil ::^ti i f.'« ■■^.\ i'JVl ■• J''U^ fl» ■fii.i <'U'!kii«!j- • Gen. Howe wrote, «* That when the Britifli array uiafched back from " Quihbie Town, on the 19th of June 1777, and were attacked in therear by " the provincials, the Britifl; loft 5 men killed; Capt. Finch died of his " wounds, and 30 wounded. The provincials loft 3 brafs field-pieces ; 3 cap- ■ " taini. iz6 AMERICAN WAR. Book V, As Howe declin'd to hazard an attack, • And had through Jerfey marcli'd the Britons back ; For a iea-paflage they muft next prepare ; Enibark'd,;they faiFd, * and reach'd the Delaware ; And from th* Elk's Head by land to Chad's Ford fpedj Cornwallis, and Knyphaufen, forward led The two divifions ; foon their march was barr'd ; A thoufand chofen men ilrove to retard Cornwallis, as he march'd, and in a wood, : h ^ j n JVIoft t advantageoufly they ported (lood ; i, . . •, ; The Britifli vanguard ibme refiftance found» But foon they drove f them to more didant ground : Each movement fliew'd a vifible defign, ,..> The Britons chofe to pafs the Brandy wine : The cautious Walhington the time iniprov'd. Halted with them, and march'd whene'er they mov'd; i*mf:i: V tains, and 60 men levied | and apw^ds of 200 officers and men woanded *' and taken. The Brmfli troops engaged in this aflion were the ift light in- f* fantry; iftlQritifh grenadiers ; ift, zdj ^nd 3d Heffian grenadiers ; i ft bat- *' talion of guards ; HeiTian chafleurs, ^nd the queen's regiment. One piece *' of cannon was taken by the guards, and the other two by Col. Mingerode's *' battalion of Heffian grenadiers." * Gen. Sir Henry Clinton was left commander in chief at New York; and Brigadier-geneiral Campbell, in a letter to him, dated head-quarters, Staten Ifland, 23d Aug. 1779, mentions a defcent made on the ifland, the 22d Aug. by a large body of felefl troops, chofen from Brigadier-general iiuUivan's, Small- wood's, and De Bore's brigades, and headed by 3 generals, with Drayton's and Ogden's battalions : they effected almoft a total lurprize of two hattalioi\s of the lerfey provincials, &c. but that he repulfed, and drove thein off the ifland, by tlie affiftance, bravery, ^nd refolution of Brigadier«general Skinner, Colonels Dongan and Bufkirk, Lieutenant-colonels Campbell aind Allan, Brigade-major Campbell, &c. with their refpedlive corps. They took many of! their boats, and 2^9 prifoners; among whom were i lieutenant-coionel, 3 majors, 2 captains, 13 fubalterns; kil^d and wounded a confiderable num- ber. But perhaps the lofs on the Britiih (ide, though not fpecified, was as great, as they furprized the two Jerfey battalions. ft This was OQ the 34 of Sept. 1777. The Britifli loft 3 men killed; 2 oncers, and 19 wounded. '|'^f ^nemy had about 100 killed and wounded. A. ,4 Xl.lXVt BookV, \ back ; aware ; ord fpedj irr'd 5 >i ■'li. -:, T :.'!■? ground : 1, ley mov'd ; I men wounded the ift light in- idiers ; ift bat- »t. One piece al. Mingerode's lew York; and laarters, Staten he 22dAug. by llivan's, SmalU with Drayton's f two hattalioi\s re them off the eneral Skinner, ell a^nd Allan, hey took many naftt-coionel, j nfiderable num- d, was as great, men killed ; z nd wounded. BookV. AMERICAN WAR. 127 And was intrcnch'd, and ftrongly {lation*d found Near evVy ford, on advantageous ground, "With a large train, to form athund'ring bar, , ,;• And fifteen thoufand men prepar'd for war. .->'' One column to the right Cornwallis led ; ..-r Another with iCnyphaufen forward fped ; For Chad*s Ford they defign*d, and bought with blood The ground o'er which they march'd to reach the flood ; Here, Maxwell ported on a neighbVing height, Oppos'd their paflage, and prolong*d the fight : .. j;.* To gain that height, a BritiQi party drove, .% »• ,, r That party the provincials backward drove ; . .;, a Which reinforc'd, t again retrod the ground ; 1. : ,, , But fuch a fecond warm reception found, ,„; - ->■ Again they fled, poftponing the defign, ' »* ^ Until Cornwallis pafs*d the Brandy wine : r ' ' ,. k Repuls'd, and vex'd, for clofe attack they burn'd ; 'Gainft Maxwell's front, and flank, again they turn'd ; "Who overaw'd, acrofs the paflage mov'd, > Where Wafhington his guard of fafety prov'd : At diflance now, both parties flood and made . •;| A long continu'd thund'ring cannonade : , . , f To crofs the limpid ftream, Cornwallis chofe, * ... Where Brandywine in double channels flows ; -:i^ And Wafliington inform'd of his intent, , 7 With Sullivan a grand detachment fent : ! ; Advanc'd before, on advantageous ground. Green's, Wayne's, and Stirling's corps, were pofted found : (t'4 X The prpvineials fay. General Maitwel! declared they had but 3 killed, and 9 wounded ; but that the Britiih had at lead 300 killed and wounded, before they attempted to pafs the ford; and i captain, and 30 men, when they firft adyM«f4 topsfs it| and were repHlfcd, v^ Nearer *wi jra*. AMERffcAN W A ft. BookVi Nearer and nearer ftill the parties drew ; "^ '^^**^; And now both hoftile fronts appearM in vieWl ^*^^';: Station^ on Birmingham's commanding height, ^^^'^ Ten thoufand colonills ftood rang'd for fight j - ''^^ To right and left rofe a thick (hady wood, ■-*'>j^^^^ Which near each flank, as friendly covVings ftood $ Their cannon advantageoufly dirpos*d| ~ -- h ^ - < Which roar'd rough greeting ere the battle closed i Cornwallis form'd the line with care and Ikill, '" ' Rapid and fteady led them up the hill j "'^ - ^v^i^ i^ The Britons faw their foes, and to the fights ''^^^ '^ :? Advancing brifkly with a fierce delight, ♦- rj ^^J« r Amidft a roaring ftorm they upward mov'd; Which both* oiFenlive and defenfive prov*d i Grey, Matthew/ Agnew, to the battle flew, '^/''j' ' And all around enlivening glances threw ; Each chief ftiook bffth' appearance of delays And flrove to (hare the honour of the day j The chafleurs arid light infantry infpir'd. Began th' attack, with emulation ftr'd : The colonifts^difplay'd their warlike (kill. To check their progrefs up the dangVous h!ll> A blendiid'ftiow'r of lead and iron fent, \^ Their dreaded quick advances to prevent i ' ,^^^'" 'I Tho' from their mufquetry and cannon fell A mortal ftorm, thd Britons to repel, ' (Which havoc made, yet undecifive prov'd ;) ^TFowai^ds their line^ the main corps brifkly mov*d J The guards and grenadiers now onward pufh'df And ibremofttoi a dofe engagement rufh'd ) " : With irtefbl eyes, arid a foul-harrowlrig frown, ^ The/ chargM compad, and bore reiiilanc& down t Amidu 'ii'J it^ii'J ■ -^ ¥ >*■'-- # T' O tit: n is- zv: •rJll ;,^ i V^ . €1' ii 129 rk--.' Book V. A M E L I C A N W A K. Amidfl: th' impetuous (hock their foes gave way, They chac'd them to the woods in fad difmay ; In clofe purfuit increased their fpeed and fear. Oft harrafs'd and alarm'd their broken rear ! Meanwhile at Chad*s Ford neither party gain*d : A great advantage, tho* both fides maintained A cannonade ; for each with caution viewed . Their adverfe foes, and at due diftance flood. Maxwell (Hll near the ford well ftation'd lay. And held the Britidi forces at a bay ; , ,...^ / .-/.l But when a didant thund'ring cannonade, ' Proclaim'd Cornwallis had a pallage made ; ' :. ■ / . The Britidi troops in motion foon appeared. And loud-repeated chearful (liouts were heard ; 7 t ' Grant led them on, each caught his warlike flame, And like their leader thirfted after fame ; ^ i/- ■ And as through hifling fliowVs of balls they pad. Towards their foes their threat*ning glances cail ; Whofe cannon, mufquetry, and mortars roar*d From trenches, and redoubts, to guard the ford : '^ Maxwell, and Mayne, were rouz*d, and labour *d hard The paflage of the Britons to retard ; Who made their deeds their firm refolves proclaim, Whilft wading thro* the intervening dream ; Onward they prefs'd to ma^e their pafl^age good. And rang*d onqe more on " terra firma " ilood ; For tlieir flain comrades full of great regret, Vex*d by repulfe, and long delay they met. Impatient of reftraint, to clofeft fight ^ .*. They quick advanc'd, and put their foes to flight j Still upyvards drove, furmounting ev'ry bar. And feiz'd the brazen thunder of the war. fi To m W 130 AMERICAN WAR* BookV. To glory's goal advanc'd before the reft> iMi?;il^i/;f4 Two Britifli reg'mcnts emuloufly prcft ; -» .1-? vt;* * Forcmoft the fourth ftepp'd forth, and forc'd their way, Where the chief (Irengch of their opponents lay ; As dole as poiiible, the fifch appear'd ; r Mil And now the pafs of all obftrudions clear*d ; Knyphaufen, with the main corps, pafsM the brook. And on the ground they gain*d, their ftations took. \«*/-'^,, Meanwhile, Cornwallis on to conqueft led ; 4i4f ..^ As he advanc'd, all oppofition fled ; , ^^ #ii# i^ *£ Stirling's and Sullivan's, hard prels'c|» retired, ^br^^ Nor were they with frcfli courage reinfpir'dy 4i %i v Tin Wayne's divifion check'd their wild career, **:?,'. And partly banifli'd their defponding fear ; ',m'^t;0 But when the gallant Green appear'd in view, tl^>f<\ To flight and fear again they bid adieu ; <-^m,^, r^ * Wenden's and Stuart's corps great honour gain*d, A clofe and heavy fire long time fuftain^d : i^mfim^^ Some other chiefs, not natives of the land, ^»^«^'r Py their examples ftrove to make them ftand, iu^i£i^. *f- 7 -'./ ?^_\ . >< ' fin./ BookV. AMERICAN WAR. 1.31 T annoy the Britons, when they gave the (hock, And rally thofe that were dlfpers'd and broke : ^ Thusofficer'd^ and by example taught, - • They kept their ground, and vigoroufly fought ; But when th* impetuous clofe attack took place. And Britain's forces charg'd them face to face, ^ They broke, confus'd, whilft Wenden^ Woodford, ■'■"**^^^ ''Wayne, ' ' ■■iw«/:t>iW:?:A;''A$«?v''3r. .«. Green, Hartley, Spotfwood, Stewart, call'd in vain. To halt, to raUy, and to face about : i^^i^j ; "^ r 10 C As vainly to prevent a genVal rout, '^Mm:-Vifr:i-M '^n Polafki, Plefli, Fayette, Fleuri rode ' - ^;^ From corps to corps, ftill retrograde they trod ! }^'* Altho^ th* artlllety the Britons galFd, ^^ '^ -- '^ And Prodor^ Allen, Cooper, loudly call'd *^> v ?tH Stand, (land, and make one glorious effort more i"^^^ Rally, and join our yet effective roar ! ^ '-^ Of fiiccour now on all fides ^uite bereft, "^''^^^^X^^-^ They^ with" relu^ance, next'th' artill'ry left ; V^ '^^\ A general retreat took place around, frcoj irA From Chad's Ford, quite to*Brandy wine's highgfbuhdL ■■■ ■.- - -■■•■■-•■*••:•..■^^^-■^i ..-■-..- ..,-.-: -- ■.-■•■•Where - -fSi; iM^ti .^'*' * ThUhatUeWU fdligftt on dieheigliti of the RiVe^ finn^)^wine» on tli'e lith of Sept. 1777 ; in which, and in flcirmilhes, accprding to ^encraf Howe's iccount, there were of the iBritiib, killed) 3 captains, 5; ticfntenants, ( feijeants, .68 ranl( and file. Woanded, 1 lieatenant-coionel, i major, 2; captjuns, 21 lieutenant!, 5 enfigns, jj; ferjeants, 4drummers, 3*72 rank and file, 6 miffing. ilieGtmiatts loft zferieants, 6 rank and file, killod; aiid i captain, 3 lij^u- tenanti, 5 linjeanta, io rank and file, wqpnded. Tbi^ Pfovincials loft,a|bout 317 nienltilledl; 600 wounded; and near 400 made prifpners. Ordnance, tooanted on tf^velKne^^ftniaget ; 3 brai^tlix'poanda^t 4 I^rench four-ponnders, a.thfeerponnderi, i five inil half inch howitzer, 1 iron n^ur-pounder ; total }i. 8hd^ Ixed with p6wder; cafe, wood bottom's, and round, from fix to three- pounders, 64$ {'38 eight inch howit«eft, 39 five and half ditto; cartridge?, piper filled with powder ; 24 fi:^, 46 three-pounder* ; 28 flannel for )fii|«ai4kalf incn howitxers J 6000 mufquet with ball; | whde barrels of la^ AMERICAN- WAR. Book V. Where M^'ayne with fifteen hundred dift9Pt \xy,^^:^yry Three regiments t thither march'd, led on by Qr^y ;; And under covert of nod:urnaI (hade* < Like prowling wolves their near approaches madei,,- 1 Rapid, and fiidden,, to the charge theyfl^w,, 1,^,^^, ^^.^c Surprize and confirmation genVal grew tpin>ji j(j j^jtj. Great flaughter 'midfl a total rout enfu'd» -dr. ,<] v ni i The dead and wounded wide around wer/e ure^v'd. As Howe advanced he fma 11 refinance found ; ff«^»>, • For Wafhington wou'd not difpute the grouii.d ;f^^^| ^ j He feem'd to fear a total overthrow,,., ,.,.„[ or winh'^ pA And Philadelphia loft without a blow ! j jf^vff :il>r!o^' The Delaware, * niann*d by provincial foes,r.,. ,^, mr.i'i Drew near the town, to roule jthem frxi^n repofc Jvihf A Her long continued fire advantage gam'd,v,^^j,.j*) i^^^p By gallies and * gondolas wejl fuftain'd ;'tif»f»ij b[u.2 Whilft they their cannon refolutely ply'd, ,: f;^,!^ vlbjl They heeded not th' incefTant ebbinj; t^de, too^^^lif ; Until the ground receiv'd the vefTerakeeJ^;.^*^ ^g.rf As foon as Cleveland faw the frigate heel, Ij^^^rr^itt /v He brought the four battalion guns to bear,,jjf|'j^Y.^^..;7 And pour*d deftrudion on the Delaware ; . ^a^ - ; powder, 4 budge barrels ; 9 covered waggons for ammunition, i openwlitto^ intrenchine tools, &c. &c. &c. The Provincials fay, their lofs does not exce^ J 000 killed and wounded j and they call it another Bunker's Hill affair : but with how much propriety, 1 muft leave ray readers to judge. ? f On the 20th of Sept. 1777, at night, Major-General Grey was detachet with the 2d light infantry, the 42d and 44th regiments, to iuprize. General Wayne's corps, of about 1 500, in the woods ; wnich was effefled with great flaughter. General Howe writes, '* The provincials had killed and Wounded, ** not lefs than 300 ; between 70 and 80 taken prifoners, including feveral .<< officers ; the greateftpart of their arms, and 8 waggons, loaded with bageage C" and (lores. The Britiih loft i captain and 3 men killed, and 4 wounde£'' |: ** This was the Delaware, a 36 gua frigate, with gallics, &cv '|3: "/•n'l -rX BookV*- AMERICAN WAR.* Soon overpow'r'd, thc) frigate fikni lay, To (hun her fate thc galltes mov'(i away, f , «r;;„. -j The Britons, were, qctaph'd in parties. round,;. j^^| -y And occupy'dia gJ;eat^f?wtcnt of grotind ; ^r'^ti^ kvI And Wsd)ilngtpn ^ejoipioy'^ ca^ch precious hour^V -. ,.^ To reunite his lat^rly.fcatter'd pow*r; •, k >r Juftly concluding 'his extended foes,; 'A^f(^n^^\^,f^ Might meet perhapf, repeated overthrows ; ^^ ^ib 'oin Like thoffjin Jeff !y, when they felt difmay ! ,}j\0|^-2;»% And Rail, at T^renton, fell an eafy prey ! . . ^|^ V . From various parts, throughout the continent, .^j^^y^j .,j Large reinforcements to the camp were ^^"tjfj,||^^\^.X« To battle, for revenge, all feem'd t'incHne,, ,5 f rj[r!>i For firiends, apd honour loft, near Brandy win^j ry^ir * For daughter unrcveng'd, they, hourly grieve^;,^,„t,„;J, And long their late-loft honour to retrieve 5 . ^ p^ ^'^i^ Their fears forgot, the chief, with great delight, -jiy^jt Ob'^erv'd returning ardor for the fight ; ■,, r woii if i Tif From Skippadi Cre^k, with hiscoUeded force, • ^J^ ^^j To German Town, he ftraightway bent his courie ; So great their numbers, fuch the fpeed they made ^q With fecrec march, thro' thQ nodurnal (hade, ^ n^, ^^q 'Twas more than probable they (hould obtain ^^, ^ jyy Revenge for honour loft, and comrade? (lain : With early dawn, the colopifts appear'd, «.^i.4 j^^^/^ The vanguard fpon their hoftile greeting heard ;.,^i^^ Qijickly alarmed, all rouz'd from fweet repofe, ^^^ ,^^ And under arms advanced to meet their foes ; . ,f} .^4^ Briikly they mov'd, firm, and compact, to fprm^ ^^'^ Amidft thc fury of th' impending ftorni. M^/"^ '""* Knyphaufen, IS! 1)4 • AMfiklfcAK WAft. BookV. Kn/phauicn, Agnew, Matthew, Grant, and Grey, '"^^ Knowing the conf^qaences of delay, ^ t ^ Donop afid Stirn, with many a gallant ehle^ /^ ' ^ To battle ran, to give their -fi^ends relief; ^ - ^t*^<*«ir ' For Sullivan had fome advantage gslin^d, ' ^^»^' ^^ By Conway, Wayne, and Walhihgton 'fbftainM r ^**^^ Before their growing powV, and Mlk attack^ • ' The vanguard aiid light infan tr^ fcll back ; > *W2^t^«** On ev'ty fide, each window open thrwr*^^^^^^^ *^ On aU fides ilbrrt^d by a detafch'd brigade ; ^?* *^^j^; Who many b6ld and briflc advances made i ''^^^.'^^T They, undifmayU their ftony ftatibn held, ^*^ ^ ^^ And ev'ry hoftile near approach tepcrd: *^^^ Although to ftrike the BritiCh troops Ttith -fear, Th' aifailants brought'four batt*ling caitnotis near ; The (hatter'd ^dle doors afunder flew j They gave a fhout, and more determiit^d grew s * Colonel MafgnTs had with him fii companiei cf the 40th itgiment. ^^AVM«* BookV. AMERICAN WAR, t^s Aloud th* undavmtad Misfgrave rais*d his roice ; Let glorious death, or vi£k-ry» be your choice ; Tho\ far out-nuii|ber*il we appeac but few» Convince your foes what Britifli troops can d6 r This ftrong-built hou£e we may long timede&od^ And can from hence deflru£ltve ypUies (end i Our worthy ^^ods, ftation*d s^ round this pkce^ WW not be tardy in bright glory *s race 3 * , f4>i.».t We foon (hall fo th* ai&tlants put to rout, fi'v;| And hear the friendly loud exulting fihont : miimMi- Should all this fail, each man^ at honour^ falli^ 4 ./^ i: Among an heap of flaughter*d &xt will fall : 'r ^ . . Triumphing thust, who*d not reiign his breath I > i ^ And almoft ihaile amidft the pangs pf death I , h^iA Now the provincials brilk|y forward preft,fi>\i4s/;?,i5gi^. And put the^ manhood to fevereft teft y^ ..j^iMi,.^'^!. Both parties equally refi4v*d appear*d» J* » * At intervals^ refpondeni (bouts were heard» ;a^ To chear th* advancing torps 'midft rough attac^ And rouze th' ai&tPd» to drive th* aiiailants back ; ^ The 9 ^v.^;^ - Thronglfig provincials briikly forward puih*d ; Towards |die door intrepidly they ru(li*d : t ^ ««> To nghc and left thelkritons met the war»;!^^^j^^^ iii^^ To pals, th* aflailants refblutely firofve ; '•.rn^-k WhiUl tholb behind, the foremoft onward drove : The flanking bay'nets gave a mortal wound, i I In heapft they f^, and form'd a frindly mound I Thus, hpftile bodies prov'd a ftrong fafeguard, >nd the grand entrance 'gainfl A' aflldlartts barred ! ^^i*-. T .•»r»'^*"« fills p -136 AME'RICAN WAR, BaokV, Laborious was the fight for thofc below ; ^ ^ htmif No refpite cou*d the door*s defendants know ;.^:;{ 3*4^ Altho* their cotnrades, from each window fenC /rvf) ; A fliow'r of balls, approaches to prevent ; . :>>i,jviw : The fpacious court was with provincials fpread, util And on the flipp'ry fteps lay heaps of dead ! ^ [ . Over their wounded friends, and comrades (lain. Each man advancM who drove the door to gain } If they continuM thus the houfe t' ailail, i\ fww tVrV Numbers, and cannons, muft at length prevail ;^ bvJ- But Muigrave, and his vetVan troops, held out»a'ji; . Until a welcome loud approaching Ihout '^t-'^^noit)^ From each adjacent friendly corps ^ was heardj^v^^:, > And Brkain^s quick advancing flags appeared 1 hfJ Agnew, and Grey, in fierce encounter clos' v^* fj-ii Matthew, and Grant, advanc*d upon the right, diiJi And the fifth reg*ment, haft'ning to the fight^^jjitr if Was by thd fifty-fifth fo well fuflain*d, * They check'd their foes, and gre^t adviantage gainM*^ Two * reg'ments, with the guards, flood undiihnay'd, Bore the grand fliock, and warlike worth difplay'd. Now, from th'invefled houfe, thofe Tons of worth. Headed by Mufgrave, brifkly fally'd forth r gtiiuwof As when a torrent burfls the obtruding moqnd» And fpreads a deluge o'er th' adjacent ground i\>uh Thro* the grand portal, over heaps of dead. They frowning rufli'd, and wide deflru^ion fpread j From right to left, both parties fiercely fought^ And their main ftrength up to the battle brought. If The 27th and ^Stb, with the giardi, tood oppofed to two columns of the tiamy. .'''", ' ' ^ -^ ■ "- "3" ■—,'■•,.-.-— ■ ' ■ ' r^'^ How ,.j BabkV- I BookV. AMERICAN WAR. '37 [j i.'ii!>lA ^'r-' VJ* ad,t RtfiT {lain, ;,i)^ gain |?i ^^ ail ;, hjA out. Of!! 'd, .^wiil'iT •'d5 hi!> Iglit* ll«j^ itjijiii 3f ge gaJnM \ ndiftnay'd, fplay'd. worthy 9Und|tf ^ n fpwad J ght, ought. columns of the How • it and confufion foon enfu'd ; *- * Whilft the provincial leaders ftrove in vain, ^ ' ^ To make them rally, and their ground maintain ; " >^ Thro' diff'rent roads, the routed parties feek Safety, and reft, at Perkiomy * Creek. '^,^ n OJ f-fi-i"'. • hitJa,- ,'Sji* * Thb battle was fonght at (attmn Town, in t^ennfyhraAia, on the 4th of Oft. inm. * General Howe wrote, '* That the Britiih forces loft ; killed, Bri. " g;Mtt*9ieti. Agntw, 1 colonel, 1 capr. i enfign, 7 ferjeants, and 60 privatetf. " Wounqed, f tolond, 8 captains, 12 lieutenants, 12 enfigns, 2i ierjeAnts, " JTS^ftHfe^t I captain and ijptivates miflinfft 3 horfes killed, and 4 " wounded. The Heffianshad l I'erjeant, 21 rank and file, wounded." Oi the Provincials, Oen. Howe writes, " By the oeft accounts, their lofs was lit* ** tMtik t Md tOO' killed, about ^00 wounded, and upwards of 400 taken : " AttiMg liMf killed, was General Na(h, with many other officers of all ranks ; " and S4 officers aihong the prifoners :" (to which we may add, icrofficeri in the Delaware frigate, and all her crew.) -a. . S Whilft 138 AMERICAN WAR. Book V. »">4k ^* • T -^ ^ AVhild thus the land with Britifli blood was dy'd ; Infernal Difcord with gigantic (Iride, Travcrs'd the defolating continent, ' m\\ And both fides feem^d on mutual flaughter bent 1? <» \' Clinton with caution (lation'd troops around. And made incurfions over hoflile ground ; .ni iUi>A Strove to divert the foes, t' avert the blow, thUVii And fave Burgoyne from threatened overthrow ; - ni) Howe's operations to facilitate, , .b^voirj scMT And form a jundlion ere it was too late ) » 'jiti oftX To fpread alarming fears around, and try nA ^t^lf] To bring off cattle for a frefli fupply : i Tifitivi«:^:f Crown'd with fuccefs the Britifli * chiefs retuni'd. And for fome nobler enterprizes burn'd. '-^xS] - rTl Clinton led on three t thoufand fons of Mars ;;^vl %a i "Wallace and Pownal cheaPd the Britifh tars ; itda oT Campbell and Robinfon, with care and fkill, ^^hnu^ A Advanced, and feiz'd the pals of Thunder Hill } ,l'>f5T They made a filent circuit ropnd the fame, ; ol lotT And to the rear of Fort t Montgom'ry came. * Vaughan § forward prefs*d, and as he nearer drew, Fort Clinton*s mural breaftwork role to view ; ti^j ^... * This incurfion from New York into jaCcy, from the 12th to the i6th of Sept. I777» was condCiAecl by Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, Major-gen. Vaughan. Bngadier-een.Campbrll, Col. Campbell, and Capt. Drummond. They landed •at Elizabem Town Point, Schuyler's Ferry, Fort Lee, and Japan. They re- turned with 400 head of cattle, and 400 (beep, with fome horfes. The Britilb lofs, 8 rank and file killeJ One lieutenant, 17 rank and file wonadcd* 10 miffing, c taken prifoners. The Provincial lofs is not meatio{ied. f At day-break, on the 6th oi Oft. 1777, the troops difembarkcd St Stony Point. X They commanded 300 regulars, and 400 loyal provincials. 4 His divifion confiftcd of 1200 men ; viz. grenadiers and light infanty, 26th and 63d regiments, i company of the 71ft, i troop of difmonnt^ dngooni, and H«iilan chaiTeurs. J^- From \.' Book V. I dy'd ; >ent ! i\\ I, ioeull I Lid hiH\. •ow ; nil Toiff ?cMT urii'dy s ; 111 -ioi; drew, J-:VJ- to tbe x6th of (en. Vaughan, They landed in. They te- TheBritilb woimded, lo f kcd at Stony infanty, 26tli ■lie- AMERICAN war! BooicVJ From thence he drove the foes in wild difmay, 139 And through the ♦ abbatis he forc'd his way ^ ^^^ *Gainft roaring cannon, and at glory's call, ^^ .?^"'Ti^ He gain'd, and kept pofTcflTion of the wall ;*'■"*' '* *»"'' Where * Clinton foon to lliccour him appeared, f-^'^'* The welcome jun^ion ev'ry foldicr chcar'd. ^S^\^'^f Now, under covert of a gloomy night, *»tr*K o^ Surrounding troops prepared for clofcft figlrt; * * ^ Meanwhile, both Robinlbn and Campbell lay Near Fort Montgomery, ready to difplay - Their warlike worth, foon as thegallies made V '^ ^^ Their near approach, with thund'ring cannonade : ''^ 'Gainft Fort Montgomery their force was bent, ^ "'^ From whence their foes a mortal greeting lent ; ^'^'^^ Campbell foon felt a fatal random ball ; ' , . But Rob^nfon reveng'd the warrior's fall ; Infpir'd his corps their duty to perform, ',' t^^^^^ ^ And gain'd th* aflaultcd fbrtrefs in a ftorm. ' * ■ '^ "* Clinton, and Vaughan, with emulation fir*d. To a^on rouzM, and aU as if infpir'd ♦^ •* Gen. 8ir H.Clintoa, in a long and particular account to Gen. Sir W.Howe, writes as follows . ■ 1 chofe to wait a favourable moment before I ordered the " attack on the fide of Fort Clinton ; which was a circular height, defended '* by a line for muiquetry, with a barbet battery in the center of 3 guns, and " determined me to order the attack ; General Vaughan's fpirited behaviour " and good conduA did the reft. Having no time tc lofe, I particularly or> " dered that not a Ihot (hould ht fired ; in this I was flriAly obeyed, and both " the redoubts, fcc. were ftorn.^ed. General Tryon advanced with one bat- " talion to fupport General Vaughan, if neccifary ; and he arrived in time to " join the cry of viaory. Trumbach's regiment was polled at the wall to " cover cur retreat, in cafe of misfortune. N. B. The Forts Clinton and From M Montgomery are feparated by a creek, and comiQunicate with each other by a briwe.'* scji? iy-'v^stix-ty^^^tA, ;. > ■^^. .»---; %.-, i. -r,,. ^i^ti r.* S 1 With V \ 1 40 AMERICAN WAR* BookV. With martial ardor* through the gloomy (hade,- And the (Irong abbatis, advances made : Silent, and refolute, the ground they gain*d» And a deftru^ivf: hoflile fire fuftain*d From mufquetry, and cannon, all around,! -^ «, Whilft lab'ring o*er the well-cUfputed ground f No Britilh volUcj? in return were heard ; . „. ^, Their fw.ords and bay*nets all obftiruction cle^rdt ' Vaughan executed gallant Cltnton*s plan, Skillful, and brave, the race pf glory ranj f-y^^^ mti: *tC *-Ji Each Britilh ready chief ip conce^mpv'd,*. .y^-»jf .> Cautious, and bold, and mutual (uccpur prov'd *^^ tSo gallantly each corps the fight maintain'd, Poth forts were*tt9rni^d, ^nd bpth at once weregain*d: ■#■ * Tlie Britilh forces Ipft in this ftorm : killM, Lieiiteiiant-coI. Cannbell, 3 majors, i captain,' t lieatenants, f cn^n, ) ferjeantsj 30 rank and file. Wounded, 4 captains, ; lientenants, 2en^ni» 4 ferjeants, > i ditttomer, 126 rank and file, and 5 miffing. The proyindus loft, according to Gen. Sir Wm, Howe's account, about ioo killed, 8 field-officers, 2 captains, t z Ihbdtemt, and about 3C0 taken prilbners. Gen. Clinton's account of their lols, as fol- lows: 67 cannon, from 32 to 2 pounders; two friglit'es built JTor 36 and 30 guns, burnt by themfelves, and 2 gallies ; and a floop with 10 euns taken. The toul Icfs aboot 100 cannon, $4 calks of powdar, 11 hiAf harrds; •12,2361. exclufive of what was on board the ^^^1* ; 1*852 cannon car> tridees» filled ; $7*396 mufquct difto ; 9,$3P round cannon.fhot, 886 double* headed, 2,486 grape and cafe; %$ cwt. i qr. 151b. of Upgridge; 1,379 lb. wt. of mufquet balls, ii61b.of buck (hot, 5,400. flints. Bverj article be- longing to a laboratory in the greateft pcrfc^ion. Other ftores, Tnch as po«t Ares, match, harnefs, fpare gan carriages, tools, inftraments, ^f;. ^c. ice. in great plenty. A large quantity of provifions. Thft boom ahd chain, whick •fan acrefs the liver nom Fort Montgomery to St. Anthony's No&» is fuppofed to be worth 70,00c 1 . Another booip, which waa ddlroyeo netf Fort Ccnfiita- tion, coft much much money and labour. Barracks for x,;oo men, burnt on the 9th of p A. by Major-een. Tryon* with fever al ftorehoufts and loaded wa^- 'ffonS, at Continental Village, Fort Copftitntioa evacuated, and t^m bySu: Tames Wallace and Gen. Tryon ; the gana left vafp^uA, and ftorehouics burnt, ^fopus likewiie burnt, bv Major-gen. Vaughan, on th« nth of October, and at tnefame tiisbeall the (hipping, and all the ftores on flbore (except i gallev) (de^royed by Sir James Wjillace. All this was performed from ib» 6th to tke >-'•• ■••,■■■.' ^ nth m ih BoQkVt AMERICAN WAR.; This failfd of proving a decifive blow ; The fpirit and refources of the foe Were now fo great, that with a warlike prlde^ J ^tq With arms, and ammunition, well fupply*dirb Hfxli oT They met Burgoyne, formed an effc^ual bar,i n«i artX And cheqk*(^ the progrefs of the Biitiih war- u'i€ -^ifT The foes driv'n back^ yet Howe on war witent^'.'ot^^ 'Gainft Red Bank Fort a large detachment fent jokiV/ Extenfive works their near approaches barr'd, 4*r Gallies, and f^oi^irrg batt'ries lay to guard 4**/^ The thr^atenM fort,, which moft ^ffenfivc prov'd^' toA Yet on, the brijfk availing Hefli^ns mov*d : r nO Towards the lines ; for fan^e gnd conquefl: ftrove. And fromvtheir outworks the prpvin^iids drove ^ < To an interior work in hafte they ran^^ -i* p^^; iilk^T And now a ilaught*ring briflt attack began | ^fti^t|«f F Behind a lofty * f^rapet, they made A^i^i^^lmMiA^F A ftrong defence, ifecui^e from eicakde 5 ' illl'!?^ Their implements of death inceflant ply'd^ ^^f^lxfi^t'l And thinned th* afl^iling troops on evVyfide; 3 if|toi bonop, and Mingerode, and many more l:>^^Hv^54^J fjfg AMERICAN war; BookV, Wiich mov'd the cautious f Linfiag to retire ; And now, a well-dire£led faoftile iire Again took ^)ace, to quicken their retreat. To thin theii' i^nks, and inake the rout complete* The land force thus withftood, aqd driven back^ The Britiik Heet pcej^ar^d to make ih' attack ; Firft Hammond, with Great Britain's adive tars, Strove to remove the deep-iimjc pond*rbus bars ; Which almoft an Herculean labour prov*d ; th ritv > They toU*d tnceilant, and a part remov'd } A joint attack from forts and gallies bore, -nihi} And t;Qw'd the dreadful flaming rafts on (hore \ :f f One row remov'd, they fmall advantage gain*d:i.vo :ti'i Nearer the forts, obftru^ing rows remained ; Jrinwot Now>: larger fliipa of war approaches madq, j h«t A T* aflift the troqps with -naval cann0nade^^r^*n1 nn ^T This joint attack the colonifls fuftain*d, >;,... Held both their forts, and Come advantage galn*d : • i^itl WhilA death in Chow-ts of lead and iron flew . ' ,^ From fide to fide, and hot the battle gre^w ; , .i u-na' Forth frpm tK Augufla, fuddenly there broke mi tiU. A pitchy cloud of fuffocating fmoke ; : ; ; , . f,ci The fpreading flame refii2:lefs fury gs(in*d ; From flem to flern, fear, and confufion reign*d ^ Whiift from the burning Qiip the feamen came. To ihun their fates amidfb devouring flame. Beyond their warmefl: expectations pleas'd, ,«r ai ;#«£jv Jhe coionifts the dreadful moment feiz'd, - t The brave Col. DonoD was left on the (pot) with his thigh fraAared ; Col. Mingerode was wounoed, and feveral brave officers loft ; andtiiis is. all the Gazette accoant we jj^ave of the lofs of the Heffians in killed, woonded, and taken : bat it is reported their lofs amoonted to about 4 or 500. The Provin- cials )ofi oocenaia. Amoiig BookV, HJ n »acky ars; b! n n'd: •Mil thtii' h.|.'nii,»,*(; Vxin. i;h frcAnred ; tkii is. all th« /oanded, and The Provin- Amoiig v.^^ BookV. AMERICAN WAR. Among the boaci, inceiRintly to" poiflr From each well-mann*d redoubt, a mortal (howV ; Th' aflifling num^rous-^imats in haite- withdrew To diftant fafety, with th* affrighted crew ; When 'midft the final blaft, fo juftly fear'd, Th* Augufta, and the Merlin, dirappear*d. The tumult ceas*d, and with redoubled rage. The Britiih troops, and f ars, began t* engage ; ' Mud liland, and Red Bank, at once afrail*d, I In front, and rear, and o'er their foes prevailM. The Britiih troops with dear-^bought * vi<£lVy crownTd, Refolv'd till fpring arriY*d to keep the ground. * Mud Ifland Fort w;u evacuated, and Aurenderect, on the i6th «f Navion. 1777, <*« wai Red Biuk on the 19th ; and the works at Billingport abanddoed, and * op ; and on the 20th, 2 zebecques, 2 floating batteries, with iever J Ihijp •■■'. axe-veflfels, 17 in, namlMr, were quitted and burnt, beine oppofed in their attempt to pafs the town, W Lieut. Watt, made capt. of the Delaware frigate. Ordnance an4 ftores tonti in Mud Ifland Fort, and Red Bank Foft ; iron ordn^ntcbn travelUdg carriages, 12 from 32 to 12 pounders ; on earrifon and trnek carriages, 29 from t8 to 10 pounders ] 12 howitzer fwiveis,- 3 com> ntonfwivels, I'trA^Ilingcarriagefor 18 pounders, $ truck carriages for ditto, I travelling carriage for 9 poonders, 4 ditto for 6 pounders : round loofe ih'ot, 6,626 from 24 to 2 ponndcrs! bar, from 32 to 3 pounders, 326 ; from 32 to 4 poonders, %i0t 6 boxei with ball, and feme caik ditto: grape in bags, cafe, &c. 77 ; t box, different forts ; 400 lb. wt. of fmall iron for c^ie ; 18 hapd- , fanades; 9 boxes wiA ball-cartridges; i caik wi^h ^ufquet-balj^s; 6; pounder papeV cartridges, fiU'd; 93 pikes, 39 fponges, 9 ladles, 17 wad- h6oks, 3 drag-ropes, i traverfing hsndfpike, &c. 8cc. Zee. f he Prdrincibls ' loft, accordingio Gen. Howe's account, about 400 killed and wounde^. '^he . ' Britifli troops had 7 killed, and $ wounded ; the fhips had 6 killed, and 19 wounded. The Augufta, a 64 gun ihip, and the Merlin floop of war, burnt ia the attack, and bloii».iq>, .aaAj^MiMQ^'^h* Augafta's crew periflted. ^: BOOK BOOK VI. )m ,../.. VMM THE ARGUMENT- t^arious ^xpidUms in ih* ^^ring tf ijf%, Gm. C&fUm proeeidt iy knd^ through Jtrfn, to Nnu Tork ; thi tne^ fat^Uidt m^idtd, and har- raffia on aiijldis, art at Usfi attacMby iargs £tachminti on thtirfiafdu, and bjh Cm, WliiflnngtoH, with the main wrpt, in the rear ; the hattlt near Freehold; the prflvindals driven kuki aikd m the night the Brit^ army retires fnm the fields battle, to rgwi their baggage, and march to New Tork. Count D*Efiaing, with, a French fleet, anchors at Sandy '•^^0(dtt proceeds to Rhode ^^and : Gen, SuKvan advances by land, to at- tack tbegiuri/on at Newport, lyEfiaign quits theflege, andplying off it fea, exp^slMrdyifcount Howei aftormfepardfestoepeets, andt)*Eflaing hears away for Bt^on, to reflt ; thejiege commenced by Gen, Sullivan, and a good d^ence made by Gen, Pigoif Cc^, Brisbane, he. The provincials retire, are harrafed in their retteat, and quit the Mtni. Several expe- Mm in thejprir^ qf 1 779. The firt at Stoiigy Point attacked by Bri' gadur'generd Wayne, and taken by florm, Cof,Mackan*s poft attack^ on the River Penobfcot, makes a gaUant d^enc4% Ommdore Sir George CdHer arrives with fome frigates, d^roys the provincial naval amut' ment, with the tran^orts, ^c, D^EJlaing arrives from the W^ ^uHes, of Tybee Bar ; commences the fuge tf the fort and town of Savcnaab ; if joined by Gen, Uncofn, and Cuunt Poiqfii, with a large bo(fy of the conti- nentai forces; the vigilance and bravery of Capt.monarirf, and other JSrkiflk offers, d^^yed, during she /lege, and in the flnal florm. The intrt^d^ of the French and continental troops^ and their commanders, in thinrjmt attack: their rtfohttion daggered, the rout commenced, and flk^ber in the retreat : the provincials retire from Savannah, the ifrensh abandon the enterprixe, and with fecret es^feJStwn embark, atd fail fir Europe. .;ii<'ikAM* ii*'^'* TO render the provincial threat'ning vain^ At the firft op*ning of the rough campaign ; Pigot, and Griffith, jointly drove to mar Hoilile defigns, and (lop th* approaching war : ■^i- i^m-^Q, Seio wat ieidt by hud, d, tmd hat'' I thtir flanks, ' ; tb« battU httheBrayb t, and march art at Sandy * landt to in- D*Efiaing iuUivan, and W fromncialt Several expe- aeked by Bri- pq/i attacked \re Sir George [naval arma- ^^vcnnabi U «/' the ^nti- if, and other Iftorm, The mmanders, in vuneneed, end avannab, the embark, and aign; Hi Seir, Book VI. AMERICAN WAR. Seii% Mawhood, * Maitland, Abercroniby, ro(e, \. ':t:i Campbell, Hillman, Brisbane, *gainft their foes; Noltenus, Clayton, Kemplhorn, Trench, and Coore, Reeve, Itcnry, Stanhope, Chriftian, vengeance bore To various * parts, with many chiefs befide. By land and fea approved, in adion try*d. *• In March 1778, Col. Mawhood made a defcant in Jerfey, near Salem ; and returned with a large fupply of forage. On the 4th of May, Lieutenant-coJ. ^bercromby, with 700, attacked 900 provincials ; killed, wounded, and took 1 50 : only 9 Britifh wounded. About the fame time, a fmall party of the Britilh ipfantry, dragoons, and queen's rangers, w'th Howeuden's I'ennfyl- " vania and Cheller's dragoons, fell in with Lancy*s brigade of 5C0 ; killed about 100, took 60, with 10 waggons loaded with baggage, &c, and burnt 3 others, with the huts, and what ba;;gage could not be brought off, with the lofs of 7 men wounded, and 2 horfcs killed. On 17th of May, Major Maitland, v^ith ad battalion of light infantry, and 2 field-pieces, attended by a naval force, under the command of Capt. Henry, proceeded from Philadelphia up the Delaware ; and at BordeaTown, Biles Ifland Creek, &c. they burnt 1 frigate for 32 guns, I for 28 gun«, 9 large (hips, 2 of them loaded with tobacco, rum, miTitary (lores. Sec. 3 privateer floops, for 16 guns each, 3 ditto, for lo guns each, and 23 brigs, with a number of floops andfchooners ; Col. Borden's houfe and furniture; 4 (lures, containing proviAons of all fpecies, a very large quantity of tobacco, fugar, military (tores, &'C. fpr^iled ; cannon, and brought off* j field-piece, with but little lofs of men on either fide. As the Provincials in the (bring were making great preparations of boats, &c. which plainly indicated a defign to make a deiccnt on Rhode Ifland ; Ccn. Figot, wiih Capt. Grij^tb, the naval commander, refolved in feafon to tttempt to fruftrate their defign ; and 00 the 25thof May 1778, Col. CampbelU Lieutenant col. Hillmah, with Captains Noltenius, Coore, Trench, Seir, &c. with 500 men, proceeded op Warren's River, covered by the Flora, Capt. Brifljane • the flat boats were under the direflion of Captains CKiyton, and Reeves, Lieutenants Knowles, Stan^ hope, D'Auvergne, Chriflle ; and Lieut. Kemplhorn, whO; with fome boats, took the Spitfire galley tliat morning. And at Papafquifti Point, at Warren, Hickamuft River, Brilb 1, Fogland Ferry, &c. ihcy burnt and deftroyed, 125 boats., fome of them 50 feet long ^ I galley of 6 twelve-pounders, 2 flcops, I loaded. with (lores, a new privateer-floop, mounting 16 four-pounders, a faw-mili, with a large quantiiy of planks, pitch, tar, &c. a (lore, and a houfe with ammunition, rum, rice, fugar, warlike (lores. Sec. a town houfe, 2 churches, and fevcral dwclling-houfes ; a bridge; and at Fogland Ferry, a guard-houfe : they likewife dellroyed a battery ; and at diflerent places, 2 twent^'-four-pounders, 5 eighteen- pounders, 2 nine pounders, allontiavelling carriages complete ; with To reach the fpot where Walhington remain'd ; '■--*'■ At intervals fome Britifli troops drew near, Charg'd in the front, or threaten'd in the rear ; Now they advanc'd, and fought, * again retired. Nor were with refolution reinfpir'd. Until the friendly main corps rofc in view. With whom they mix'd, and more determin'd grew. Now Wafliington ingenuoufly confefs'd, He found his chofen tlioufands clofely prefs'd ! ordered from lion. As * Vide Major-general Lee's two letters to Mr. Borden, book feller, Win- chefter ; in which he fays, " To call the affair a complete victory would be a " difhonourable gafconade : it was indeed a very handfome check, and did the " Americans honour ;'* and he likcwife calls it " a retrograde manoeuvre of near *' 4 miles," &c. By 152 AMERICAN WAR. Book VI. By Lee they faid, commanded to retire. Before they had return*d the Britifli fire ! Surpriz'd ! and * mortify*d I the Gen'ral flood ; With indignation their confudon viewed ! Hejoin'd the rear amidft the thickeft rout ; His prefence made them halt, and face about ; A (ympathetic refolution wrought Among the chiefs » whild Know, and Ofwald brought Their well-ferv*d loud artillery to bear, And check*d the Britons in their brifk career : Wliilfl: clouds of fmoke, and dufb, obfcur'd the day, The fun with his meridian fultry ray. Added fatigue, and third, unkno\ to thole. Who never met with rough encount'ring foes. The fcatter'd colonids now gathcr*d round. And took podeflion of a rid ng ground ; Behind adeepmorafs they polled ftood ; tl « Their rear defended by a (liady wood ; To guard the flank. Green oii the right appearM, And Stirling on the left his banners rear'd ; And now a gen'ral cannonade enfuM, Whilft yet both parties at a diftance ftood ; But Clinton was on clofer battle bent, Thinking the time to little purpofc fpent ; Monckton, Trelawney, Matthew, led the way. With Leflie, Erfklne, Patterfon, and Grey. The grenadiers, and guards, firft gave the fliock, And foremoft, through ftrong oppofltion broke ; Where duty call'd, and thickefl: foes were found. Intrepid Monckton trod the dangerous ground ; vW-i * General Walhlngton's own exprefTions, and account of this part of the a&ion. ; -'■ " ■ ' ■■■^- '. ' , , ■ ■ ''""'' And t5t fff t^' .%4 «t 4 ,■ Y> )ck, • ke ; nd, d; • is part of the V ' And BookYI-^ AMERICAN WAR. And had his race of martial glory run, Before the fetting of the fcorching fun. The continental front foon * difappcar'd ; The fecond line much firmer perfever'd :. i Britain's, main corps to clofeft adtion fleur. With active zeal, and obftinacy too, , Thp colohifta receiv*d them as they clos*d, 1 ; And ev'ry effort, vig'roufly oppos'd y From man tp man the warlike ardor caught. For honour, and America they fought ; Begrim'd with fprinkled blood, and du(^, and fweat* In clouds of fmoke, encountVing parties met . Thus, amidft flaming gloom, both fides enga^'d : As if Vefuvius 'gainfl Mount Etna rag*d : And now the folajr heat grew mod intenfe, ^ Which prov'd of dreadful fatal confequence \ t fe'^^^i^f As they advance, and chace, wheel, and retire. Their conflitutions feem*d as if on fire ! ^ . . They fought in clouds of dufl, with fulphVous fmoke^ Which from their engines of deflru^ion broke ! Frail nature funk beneath th* opprefiive weight Of parching thirfl, and dufty fcorching heat ! \ Brave men on both fides * fell, gafping for breath. Without ?< wound, a prey to greet 7 death ! The Britons clofer prefs'd, and by tiie fhock. The continental fecond * line was broke ; Backward they mov'd, a flrong pofition gain'd ; JBy prudence, heat, and great fatigue reftrain*d, ••• This part of the aftion corrcfponds with Gen. Clinton's account; wh© ■writes, 4fBritiih»^ and ii German, dii»i with fatigse, and heat } and Gen. -Wafliiiigtoti {ivci ah accooat, that feveral of his aea died with beat, and M c <* J HyifiB^ ^54 AMERICAN Avar. BookVI* ii. *.> v No further progrefs Britain*s< forces niadc i I Lk^I U^].iy But ikirmi(king, and 'midft a cannonaiie^ i ijib '^r.#^i They drove the continental flanks to gain, ^ • ^ And were repulsed Ixy Stirling, Green, and Wayne. The Britons, now retir*d, and rang*d remained Upon the ground, they frft in battle gain'd ; Their flanks,, and front, nofuddexi onfet feav'd^ So formidably pofted they appear*d x \^; \, Both parties at convenient diftance flood, u al And for a while each other grimly vicw'd ; And were furroanded by the fhades of night. Before they recommenc'd the dufty fighi ; c To join their * baggage, in tbsit friendly (hade. The Britifh troops a cautious movement made ;. So, near their cubs, th* old lions make a (land, Prepar'd to meetf th' approaching hunting band ; By their loud cries, and numbers, not di(inay*d, They roar colledted, fcornuig ca recede ; ^•c'll iJCi. iJ.. ..>n i>i\ ^tw:i ,,iT 'fiiKiJ-SCV^ ,Ujkh. i-*> fi'i * Gen. ^r H. Clinton, in ia^ ItftVt ip the London Gaaettc^Extfraotdioar^, 24th of Aug. 1778, writes, " That, purfuant to his Majefty*s inftruclions, he ** evacuat«dPhiladelphiaonthei9thof 'June 1778, at 3 o'clock m the morn- ** ing," &c. After a moft laborious march, amidft exceffivjc heat, and duft, repairiiig bridges, and Frequent iOcirmiQies with harraffing ptfties, this battle was foo^tncaf Montnotith, Fic^oLd, andpUces adjaoent, when, the heat wa< intenfe, and alinoft infanerable ;; in which the British and Gecm^ns loft a total lulled, I lieutenant-tol. i captith, 2 lieutenants, 4 ftrjeantt, 56 rank and file ; 3ferjeants, 5 6. rank and £lc, iw tirixh fatigue. Wounoed, i«9t 1 licttcnnnt* col. I major, 7 captains, 5 lientenants, 7 feneants, i±S rank and file ; ^ ferjeantpi 61 rank and file miffing. The Gtrman lofs waa, i kiHed, 1 1 died withfaticue, and 1 1 |ni0ttg. Gen^ Waihington't acconnt. qf the Aa^ericfn tipjr. ; kiuei^ Lt. Col. fionner, of Pennfylvania ; Maj. Dickenfon, of Virginia ; 3 captain), 4 lieutenants, i ferjeant, 6t rank and file. Wounded, z coRmelt^ 9 cajitaiii^ 6 lieutenants, 6 enfigns, i adjutant, 3 ferjeants, i drummer, 1 38 rank and (file; 5 icrjeanu, 126 rank and file, miffing, tfi%Byp( whtMn dropped throegh £u>gVf» and fomeh^ve &nctcqaft int 6 horfes killed, «i|id t f ^ ^ ifid i aJM Mwrit«i, thex)>ttned4.piif^ra, and 245^ privaby^.^ritil^': liqft 4^m^ field ; and that there were feveral new graves near the field of battle t ^ ihnt Gen. Lee was in arred, &c. cr4 1% . It^M. i\ecarain|( j^.' ■ ■'^^}- *,, ,'J ^., J lyne. t • ■ • • . Iv.. .„ vV. ,J 1 r ■ ,^ ii ■ ijil ln\: I; 'sJ/^'V Ijraatdiaary, ruaipns, he I tbe morn- t» aod duft, this battle ke beat wu iloitu tetsd nk And file; , l|e«tcB«nt< Rnthfetifue, qiy; kiMf 3 optaiait a€«i|t«iii»> |8nuik and j^tkKMIgil n^edi t^ etardiiig Bofck Vt* A Al E R IC A » W A ft. 15^ 1} t: .(.* f ■ Retarding tretndrs on the huntrmen Ceh&, •^j'^r n "Whilft each iihe trbop indignantly ftiTveys,'*^">' LaChing their fides, then with created tail. Each onward JTprings th' aflallants to aflail ; ^' ' ' ^ '^ ^ They plunj^e amidft their whole coHefted force, * Scatter the dbgs, bear down bdth man and horfe ; '^ '• To right and left^ they traverfe o'er the ground, ^<'5 And fpread the mangled carnage wide around ! ''-- Fill the furvivors with a cold difmay," " «*^^^i"^ ^ i/^ Rejoin their ciibs, and growling ftalk ^way. ^ '^»^^"^ Thus unmoldled, luflfcr'd to proceed, -^^^ ^vv>>nT The Britons inarching on with decent fpeed, ^ - /'^ Rejoin'd their baggage, which, untouch'd they founds Conduced fafely ovier diftant ground ; - '^^htni ,-i-; : Whilft Wafhington, who had fo lately try*d - * ■ Their (kill, and courage, refted fatisfy'd, ■ The bold attempt perhaps might coft too dear, Shou'd he again attack the Britifli rear. Towards New York they mov'd, and faw no mor6 ^ Approaching foes, nor heard their cannon roar. Soon after this, th* unwelcome news was heard, ^ The Gallic * fquadroh on the ooaft appeared ; y*'^ ^ Soldiers, and failors, rouzM tc glor/s call, "' I To baffle and oppofe the threatening Gaul ; ■I ^vu". K,* «ji-.' * Tht Fteiic& fqtiadrcin, ctemnndfed hy Coant D'Eftaiiif t 12 of the line, and 3 frigates, anchored on the 11th of July 1778, at Sandy Hook : but in- Head oTattatkihgNtW York, they weighed, and failed, and on the igth ap- ;iwar«d off Rhode Ifland, whrre the Generals Sir Rob. Pigot, Prefect, Lolberg, and Smith, the Colonels Campbell, and Marlh, and other officers of the troops, with the artillery corps, in conjunAion with the Captains Brilbane, ' ChnA&n, Dalxymplei Smyth; findfon, Symons, Harwood, Stanhope, Porreft, ' &C. 'of the navy, exeM«d theinfelves to put the town of Newport, and garrifon, ki ike kfeft jptflturc of dcfcocO) determined to make an obllinate rcn^ance. -^ 7^.- . * , (^ 11 J Jt U 2 A nrhi ^i!i I5d AMERICAN WAR.\ Book VI A firm defence both Howe, and Clinton plann*d ; « From merchant (hips the (hips of war were m^nn*d : \Varn*d of the refolution that prevaird, D*£{laing (bon welgh'd, and to Rhode IH^nc^ fa^'d ; As at New York, he found one martial foul ,;, Seem*d to pervade, and ani^iate the whole ; ^ ^ ^ Figot, and Brifbane, emulous afpir*d, y,}..^ Like gallant Howe, and Clinton, nobly fir*d, Vi With Britain's troops, an4 rugged tars, t* oppofe The continental troops, aqd Gallic foes : The Congrefs veflels join'd D*£ftaing's comnu^qd^ Whilft Sullivan's large army on the land, , - : n At Providenpe, for embarkation lay r 'I ' ■i^- ■f They might co-operate by land^ and (ea ; The Frenc|i expected fuccours |o be lent ; But none arriving from the continent ; / Twelve of the line their near approaches made j And *mid(l a genVal conftant cannonade ' :.>,-... From batt'ries, by theBritifti tars maintain *d. They fighting pafs'd, and Newport's harbour gain'd. But ftrange event ! indead of an attack, The French next morn prep^r'd for moving back ! They weigh'd, fct (ai!.. as on the day before, ■ ,, ^ The batt'ries pafs'd amidfl: a mutual roar, ; r li Stood off from fhore, expe^ing foon to meet, , --i In rough engagement with the Britifh fleet ; For Howe had fail'd, (tho' with inferior * force,) "" From Sandy Hook, and thither fhap'd his courfe. ■,»ft i^.r.^1 :3a. Both • Tbe French fleet confided of i fliip of 90 guns, i of 84, <; of 74, 5 of 64, and 4 frigates of 36 guns. The Britifli fleet, i of 74 guns, 7 of 64, 4 of ;o, 2 of 44. and 4 frigates of 32 guus, with 3 firefliips. After the ftorqi, on the 13th of Aug 17'^ 8, at night, the RcAOwn, a ;o eun (hip. Cap, Dawfon, • "I. - - - : fen rV r BpokVI. AMERICAN WAR. isyt Both admirals ftrove the weather-gage to gain, ^^^vj»r As they manoeuvred on the fwelling main : Two days, and nights, were in thi^ manner fpent. And both (ides feem'd on final adlion bent ;f ,., . , i / When Providence all potent, interpos*d, ;,f^,- * . '| Before tjic fleets in line of battle clos'd : ■'. « - . % h^/ With a rough bluft'ring ftorm each fquadron ftrove, iM And wide aCunder from each other drove ; hh v 1¥ And as they fcatter'd on the troubled fea, *=i 4- n^ Their boltfprits fprung, roll'd mafts and yards away. The tempeft ceas'd, the lea much calmer grew ; Had now an enemy appeared in view. The ftorm had left them in fuch difmal plight, TTh^t neither fquadron feem'd prepar'd for fight. And to repair the damages fiiftain*d, --^^ *'? > With all convenient (jpeed a port they gain'd. Meanwhile, the continental war on (hore, A formidable threatening afped: wore ; Newport became the GenVaFs chiefeft carci* Whilft unobftru£led, Sullivan drew near ; ''' Whole army, flow, and cautious, march'd along^ And rumour'd more than twenty thouiand ftrong : {. Advanc*d in view, they prefently broke grou/id, t« * And took convenient flations all around ; i'-» i F*?K ■'W-'- nx-0 ■ :l''- 4: wn- fdl in with, and eneaged Count D'Eftun^, in the Languedoc, difmafted a 90 gun i^ip ; as did* Commodore Hotham, m thePrefton, a 50 gun (hip, with Ithe Tonant, an 80 gun fhip ; but were obliged to decline the renewal of the Eght next morning, as 6 French fliips of the line apoeared, and bore down to- wards them; and on the i6th Capt. Rayner, in the Ills, a 50 gun (hip, en- gaeed Le Zele.A French undamaged 74 gun fliip, and behaved with great gallantry, as to oblige her to fliecr off, and decline the aAion. 1 it* Jl- 'Gauift r58 AMERICAN war: iSo^kVl 'Gainfl: whom, the BHtians thuhdVing greeting ffetit. Their lev'ral near approaches to pt-evcnt ; The numVous colonifts with vigor wrought^ 'J^*» •-^'' And forward cvVy apparatus brought ; f^"^''^ f ^ To right and left» their battVies rblfetb view, '■ And down the hill they nearer Newport drew, • ^ * Mortars, and cannori, now ihceflatit roar*d, ^ ^ ^ With fulminating battVmg mifehlef ftor'd : ' ^ Thrice they * approach*d in front, leetttM imdlihlayM, M^ ^eM the Britifli vet'ranfe to iwede ; - -J*. ifiii'.: * ! "f ■«••<» ) But * Major-gee. Sir Robert Pigotgav« die blowing Ktoimt : " On i^e iidi of A^ag. I778« the Continental forces were difcovered breakiiur erouiid on Hpnyman's HUl ; and they begsin to cbnflroft ferftral batteries, a^ hhes of kp- proach : on the 19th, they drove the front of the Britilh ^ManprnanC back, and continued to conftruft batteries for cannon, and mortars, nearer down the liilK and were inAefatigable in oaaking aidvaiaoes to Newport* atad tiie gfcrnfon, dll ths Z5th ; having in that time, made 3 regular approaches, and feemed to jnediiiate a general ftorm ; bat as the French difabled .fleet had totally, difap^ peared. on the 26th they difcontinued (Iliiii>Wolks, and on the 28th, to night, xhe enemy retreated from thsir lines, and works, near Newport ; and after fe> veral fmart flurmilhes (And perhaps equal flaufirhter On both fides) ; ttn tne jdth of Ang. at night, they retreated froei Bull's Bill, iec. over Briiol, and How. land Ferry, ana relinquiihed every hold on the ifland. '* Gen. Sullivan^s ac- count is much to the fame purport, and authenticates feveral palfige^ in there* treat. Oen. Clintpn's account ef the nwrber in eachnrmy, is as ilbllows ; Britilh 3,;oo ; Continental, 18,000. Gen.Pigpt, and Capt» Brilbane's account ef the hii& tyf the Britilh, during the 'fiege,harraftng, ftc. 1*0141 Rifled, i captain^ i volunteer, 4ferj(!antt, 33 rank and file. Wounded, 2 eaptains* 5 lieutenants, 7 enfigns, 15 ferjeants, 184 rank and file : i lieatenant, i ierjeant, 10 privates miffing. The }ano, Lark, Orpheus* and Getberm frigates* of je funs erch ; the King's Fiiher, of 16 guns, and 2 gallies, were burnt ; and the lora of ^ guns, and the Falcon, of 18 guns, were funk; and 10 fail of h^nfpctVi were futik, when th6 l^rtnch fl^t made their approaches to the har- Vaur, to 'keep tfaefti at a diftancs from the batteries. Gen. Clinton embarked, Sirfd iaihed from New Vork with 4000 men, to affift Gen. Pigot ; but finding the ^^emy had evacuated Rhode Iflahd, he refolved to employ his forces in a d<- ^6nt J^tt theentmy's coaft; accordingly, Mijor-gtn. btty. with the troops, ^and Ctpi. Robert FJtnlhaw, in the Carysfort frigate, with other armed te^ls, and tranfports, pttiiceetfedtD Aecnfhnet Rivet, Bedford, ^air Haven, Martha-s Vinej^ard, the Sound, Cran*s Mill Holmes's Hole, Sec. They took, burnt, «ud deftioyed, 8 fail of large veffels, from 2 to 300 tons ; a large privateer '&ip on the ftocks : 6 armed veflels, from 10 M 16 guns; brigs, floops, and fcHooners, opkvr. A :' ihiayM, But ^. i(e It A g;roand on tiits of kp. DMiC back, down the tc gkrrHbn, I feemed to tally, difap- , to night* %d after ft* :in tke 36th and How. [livan's ac> & in the re* as IbUowi ; e*s account UkiHed, I ;tptainB» 5 , I fiujeantf vtitt of je \t i and the 10 fail of to the har- eihbarked, finding the ti in a de- the troops, ned teflela, I, Mittha's ok, burnt, B privateer (loops, and fchooners, BookVL AMERICAN WAR; ij. But when the Gallic fquadron difappear'd, ^ ^i i' ^ O And SuUivaii th* unwelcome tidings heard ,V'A. [ fj^ Of Clinton'a near approach, they feemed to flackli '"T As if inclining to decline ih* attack a V'lr^r? j ,r|^, ,;p Their tmuhled blinds fordboding a ^efcit^ ij; ruaul A Their views all c«nter'd in a fafe retreat ; / ; , r if:j-3 To CQmp&(k their defigna, they therefore m^dtf -* ii /i A backward mayement, 'iniidil nodumal fti^de tu . b'/. Foremoft, 'mongft.thoTc in harraflingemplloyM, A Smith, Prefcot, Lolberg, Bruc^, thcic foesai^nioy'd j "^ Marfh, Campbell, Trench, and Coore, bold ibnt 0( Mars, ■ Til! artUrry corp«, join'd by the Brttifh tars;, y: Brown, Fanning, Voit, Nolccnus;, brought to te^ a To meet their foes a readine& expjreili^ j^,^ y/i.'.. . » '.IT At intervals, whilft moving retrograde,.'! :;<>.* h Crane, Jackfon, Laurens, Livingfton, and Wade*',./*' With Lovell, Fleury, TaJbot, made an halt^ i t.i'j l^nA And firfl: fudain M the harrafTers affaulk; uUiul And when .hard prefs'd, for the cMfputcd gco*md» Green*s^ CornelVs, Varnum*s, m the front were ^nd* Quaker's and Turkey Hill, theBritonsgain'dj i:'?^! On Bull's commanding lieight their foesi neuiaiaMj. I fchooners, amounting in all to 80; 23 whale boats, ^n,; feveral others ; l large rope walks ; a battery of ii heavy caqnon ; blew up the magazine, and platft>rm, and bomt the bracks for 200 men ; deftro^ed a falt^work, and took a confiderable quantity of fak, and plank* and ftavea : tbfry burnt tfi ftorehonfes (and others) filled with great quantities of rum, fugar, molafles, coffiie, tobacco, cotton, tea, U' !'-iiies, gun-povrdei!, faU-doth* «vd[|g9> &c. and brought oiT from Martha's Vinoyord, ipc oKcn, and 10,000 (he«y. Jiv* J*' •*» . 1000 I. fterling paper tax; 776 firelocks, and fevo other weapons) a ^^s .a- tity of powder, ball fliotft 4ca 4e«. «c» Th^Britiifaioft^ 1 kUJcdt 4^ "^ ^ and 16 mii&ng. TK»PiOjri|[ij;^i. 4 kiUe^. |pd 16 taken, to vickm^ Soi Uie On l6o AMERICAN WAR. BookVL On rlfing groutidy in view, each arnly ftood,/i,»;f^«vyt I A^id a ;«w, a thundering rannoriadeenru*d; i^-tiHu Tht Brkons forward mov'd in rough attack, «^'^? fD io To win their works, and drive them farrlier back j;i > . A fmart and long engagement was th ev^r^ti ii . Each party reinforcements forward Cent; i Both briikly fought, th' aiTailants and ili' adaird, > Adv^nc'di retir'd, and each in turn pre railed 5 ..J And when the grand attack < -Ms'd ail around^ i ♦: Each army ftood rctir*d, on nfmg ground 2 i 4 dreadful Interval appear'd bt'tv^eeu. Where wDundt^l, dead, and dying men v^'^rc l^en ! No foes <;yyM icize their prey, no mournful friend, Dar^d to march foritip and kind afliftance lend ! Th" artiifry yawilng ftood, prepar'd to throw .■^., ./.,. A iiorni of bullets to the vale below, r , i / rj ' j With night, both part ies quitted the difpute,*! . -J^ And the loud thunder of the war grew mute i^^"^!*. The Colonifts retir'd to Windmill Height, «: iiit ba . But ndt to reft, for thro' tiie gloomy night, r*y^ I. . To compafi their deiigns, they labourM hard ; ' NeKt morn, perhaps, the Britons might retard Their further progrtfs, ftop their deftin'd flight ; Which they perform'd before the morning light. /TtH*. J, ( v'mHjm *,',.i -f,r: D'Eftaing no more t' aflift his friends appeared j For fafety, to the port of Bofton fteer'd ; ^. .. (Dreading a fecond time with Howe to meet,}^ . -t :He there refitted his difabled fleet : /^i:^7^ ^: Evading offer'd fight, from thence hn ( il'd^ ^ ^/«»^^ * ■ And *gainft the ifle of Grenada prcv^ V ,; '5 '^^f ^^t I [ j.) I -. JookVL -VK ck 5 d^.-j Lend, I \)! .1. if • ^ "-^ ht. ■li • 'T.N '. Mean- t> *i i*<' BookVL AMEKICAN WAR. i6i Meanwhile, upon the northern continent. On * devaftation Britain's chiefs were bent ; Cornwallis, Clinton, Tryon, mov*d around, WithTarleton, Stirling, Grey, o'er hoftile ground : Collins, Cox, Fergufon, * and Chriftian fail'd, And where they came, by land and Tea prevail'd ; Collier, and Matthew, likewife jointly bore ;; Their wafting war to the Virginian fliore ; • ' . ' I'l' ?>/X , i >: fi M'Pherfon, r; <:i *• Lord Cornwallis lying with his detachment near Newbridge, in Jerfey, to open a road for fupplies, and proteA friends ; he difpatched Major>general Grey, on the night of the 27th of Sept. 1778, with the 2d battalion of light infantry, &c, to furprize a regiment of dragoons, near Old Tapan ; which he effefled, and very few cfcaped being killed or taken ; and he brought in fome militia likewife. Capt. Collins of the Zebra, Capt. Chriilian of the Vigilant, with other fmall armed veflels, with Capt. Pat. Fergufon of the 70th regiment, Capt. Cox, and Capt. Campbell of the 3d Jerfey volunteers, &c. with about 250 men, proceeded on an expedition 10 Egg Harbour, in New Jerfey ^ and from thejth to the loth of Ot\. 1778, they performed a very difficult inland navigation of 2C miles, to Chefnut Neck, &c. They deftroyed 2 batteries for 6 guns each, demolilhed the village, deftroyed 10 capital veflcls, 3 fait works, and razed feveral houfes belonging to the militia officers. Sec. and about the 14th of Oft. Capt. Chriftian, with the boats, and Captains Fergufon, Cox, &c. with 250 men, proceeded about midnight from E?g Harbour, and after rowing 10 miles, the troops landed, and furprized Polaikt's legion of 3 troops of horfe, 3 companies of foot, a detachment of artillery, and a field-piece. They killed a lieutenant-colonel, and other officers, and about 50 privates, and took $, and in the whole expedition had but 6 killed and wounded. N.B. They generoufly neglefted the opportunity of deftroying part of the baggage .nnd equipage of the legion, as the houfes in which it lay, belonged to fome in- ofFenfive quakers. About the latter end of Feb. 1 779, Lieutenant-col. Stirling landed on the Jerfey (hore, and burnt fome barracks, and feveral ftores, in which were about 130 barrels of flour, 30 puncheons of rum, foap, candles, &c. took I officer, and 32 privates, with very little lofs killed, and wounded. Capt. Willet made a defcent on the Connefticut coaft, and deilroyed Kebble's Mills, nearCampo; where a great quantity of flour, and grain, with provi- fionK, ^'•r.io ^ri^lli-fied '. Monf,D*Eftajng. In the beginning of March, Major- gen. ' ■ van mj*ich;d from Kin^ridge to Horfeneck, with a large detachment, rc:t.i 300 Frovinci£..\ took 3 iron field-pieces, fix-pounders, 2? prifoners, 4 head of cattle, and deftroyed a falt-work. From the 8ih of May, to the 16th, 1779, Commodore Sir Geo Collier, with a fmall fqundron, aj;id Major- gen. Matthew, with a detachment of troops, deftroyed ar Norfolk, Suffolk, and feveral places in the Chefapeak Bay, Virginia ; 2 French fliips, with- icoo hogfheat; of tobacco, 3000 barrels of pol; ; burned many vcffeh, with fe- m*^^' I 62 AMERICAN WAR. Book VL M*Pherfon, Prcvoft, Campbell, t Baird, and Taws, Embarked with Parker, in the Bricifli caufc ; fc» •'..■' ; i'j •..•■' bridge Tofe They ^^\^- K-\ I :i»; < Book VL A M E R I C A N W A R. 163 To feize Savannah was the point in view • They brifldy pafs*a (as near the town they drew) A narrow caufewrfy, ditch'd, and fwamp'd around, Leading towards an hoftile rifing ground ; The t Caledonians this obflrudlion clear*d, ^' / Led on by Maitland, Cameron, and Baird ; ' " The Britifli main corps foon debark*d, and now The continental forces, under Howe, * , Cover'd with cannon, they well ported found, V Who feem*d determin'd to difpute the ground ; • Through nat'rai obflacles their paifage lay ; . ^ A glorious, dang'rous, interfered way! " With caution Campbell held the Britons back ; t ; When, ev*ry corps difpos'd to make th* attack, They gallantly advanced, whilft either fide, ' Their mufquetry, and loud artilPry ply*d ; Before both parties join*d in clofer fight, .. Baird rapidly advancing on the right, ' Under the covert of a fvvampy wood, Had gain*d the rear where Georgia's forces ftood ; To clofeft fight his party quickly flew. He drove them thence, and feiz'd their cannon too ; To make the rout complete their friends began, Acrofs his front the Carolinians ran, ,., .' ]' bridge burnt down," &c. Col. Campbell proceeds after inentionJr'» ♦h? rout : '• Oneftand of colours, 48 cannon, 23 mortars, 94 barrels of powc , iTj fort, with all its ftores, the capital of Georgia, the (hipping in the harbour, with a large quantity of provifions, fell into our pofTefTion. TheBritiih loft i captain, I fubaltern, 7 privates, killed; and i ferjeant, and 18 privates, wounded. Eighty-three of the enemy were found dead, 11 wounded, and about 30 loft in the fwamp. Taken prifoncrs, i colonel, 3 majors, 11 captains, 15 lieu- tenants, 8 fur^eons , commiiTaries, &c. 33 fcrjeants, 7 drummers, 5 fife?, 3^0 rank and 'i'> "' ' " ' ' X Cap:, aileron and 2 Highlanders, were killed, and ^ wounded. In this attack. X 2 The '%u« ^--S-r 164 AMERICAN WAR. Book VI. The Caledonians ruQiM upon their flanks, - . . .. Hew'ddown, dlfpcrs'd, and diuin'dthe broken ranks ; The main corps backward (hrunk, no longer (lood, Confuflon, (laughter, total rout enfu'd! The fort was taL . , ; .a Savannah*s town ; -^ - ; The province ie-aunex'd to Britain's crown. , f.' Prevofl, in queft of military fame, From St. Augudine's to Sava'^r"'^ came : Mod difficult this expedition proved ; 'Midfl: hunger, * toils, and cold, the Britons mov'd. Mouiirie's and Lincoln*s corps were hov'ring round. To he in the Britons in a narrow bound ; . Bui Prevofl fcorning to be held at Bay, Made an t attempt to drive them far away : , Through T' -i7t-' * Major-gen. Prevoft, being ordered by Gen. Sir Men. Clint', to proceed from St. Auguftine's to Savannah, in the middle of the winter, took the Fort of aunburyin hi* way, with 21 pieces of cannon, and 212 prifoners ; 1 cap- tain and 2 privates killed, 6 wounded. The Britiih, 1 private killed, and 3 wounded. f Vide Major-gen. Prevcft's letter, in the London Gazette, 20th of April 1779 ; viz. that the movements of the enemy feemed to indicate an intention of hampering the Bricifh trooui in their quarters, Sec, He then proceeds : *• Accordingly Major M'Pherlon, with ft battalion, 71ft regiment (of liigh- landers) and fome irr />^i;lars. v ith 2 fir' '-pieces, was direfted by Lieutenant- col. Prevoft, toadvanci. towards thebi:jge, to maflc the movements he him- felf had made with the 2d battalion, 7 ill regiment, a corps of light infantry, commanded by Sir James P.ai»-d, and 3 companies of Pirenadiers, of the Florida brigade, with which he jok. alongcircv: of 5c miLs tocrofs the creek above them, and endeavour to gain their rear. The Provincials wre fu: prized, to- tally defeated, and dif|:^erfed, with the lofs o*" 7 pieces of cannon, fcveral Hands of colours, almoft all their arms, al' theii ammunition, and baggage." Gen. Prevoft likewife writes, " The ? t co: irnand, Brigadier-gen. Elbert, with 26 officers befidcs were taken, anti ;r jomen; about 150 were killed on the field of battl«, and -idjoining -.vrods u. d fwamps ; but their chief lofs con- oids in the number ofofiicers and men drowned in attempting to fave them- ri.i\'es from the flaughtcr, and plunging into a deep and rapid river. The lofs on our Ade, was only five privates killed, and one officer, and 10 privates wounded. .. i • /* f! . . Book VI. AMERICAN WAR. i6f Through * fwamps, were .em*d impaflable before. To Carolina's bounds, he terror bore ; Towards Oharleftown they boldly march'd along, The town was tenable, the works were ftrong ; t Their flanking naval force banifli'd their fear. And Lincoln with five * thoufand troops was near ; Prevoftjudicioufly withdrew from thence. And chofe his pofts adapted for defence ; Lincoln's collected force, for war prepar*d ; Eight thund'ring cannon their approach declar d ; They made a bold and fpirited attack, : ' To take, or drive Maitland's * detachment back ; H r Th' wounded. On our fide 3 grenadier companies of the 61ft regiment, Sir James Baird's light infantry, Capt. Tawes's troop of light dragoons, with about i;o Provincials, rangers, and militia, making in all about 900, compofed the corps that attacked about 2,500 of the enemy, according to their coramiiTary's ao- count, taken urifoner.''* •*• M n -gen. Prcvoft mentioned feveral reafons for penetrating into South Carolina ^nd advancing againft Charleftown, and gives an account of this affair, to the following purport : •* Brigadier-gen. Moultrie's corps of obfer- V ion, about 200c, chiefly militia, were ftrack with a panic, when they faw I .«, Britifli troops emerging from the fwamps ; made a weak refiflance, and in the great (I hurry and confuflon fled towards Charleftown, which was fum- moned , . as they hourly expelled General Lincoln with a large reinforceu ment, ha i a numerous artillery mounted on their ramparts, their naval force covering and flankin? their lines ; theBritilh army no more than 2000 men fit for duty, in want of battering artillery, and having no naval force to co* operate with them ; the fummons proved inefFedlual. " The Britifli army re- tired, and took poll on the main, at Stono Ferry, and on the Illandof St.John ; and Gen. Prevoft writes, on the 20th of June, " After every ptfparation had been made to abandon thofe pods, the enemy's whole force ittackcd the poft at Stono Ferry, with 8 pieces of cannon, and 5000 men : their attack was at firft fpirited ; but the good countenance of the troops, and the fire of the armed flat, that covered the left flank of our poft, juft as the troops were ferrying over from St. John's Iflai d, to reinforce it, obliged the enemy to retreat ; Lieutenant-col. Maitland, who commanded there, had with him the ift bat- talion, 71ft Highlanders, then much reduced; a weak battalion of Heflians, and the refugees of North and South Carolina ; the whole about Soo men : they behaved with coolncfs and bravery. The enemy loll a colonel of artillery, much eHeemed among them, and about 28 officers oF different ranks ; and had between i66 AMERICAN WAR. Book VI. Th' outnumber^ Britons, veterans, and bv ive, • ?>! ReceivM the fliock, and warm reception gave ; ;V < InfpirM by Maitland, they maintained the fight, //'\>j Now to revenge, or timely to prevent This havoc, (preading through the continent ; Chiefly Fort Clinton's, and Montgom'ry's fall, "Which for retaliation feem'd to call ; .. The rouzing colonids, led on by * Wayne, / -. Grieving for houies burnt, and kinfmen (lain ; > 'Gainft Stoney Point advanced, with warlike glow. Premeditating fudden overthrow : Buoy*d up by hope, they forward prefs'd untir*d. By Butler, Febiger, and Wayne infpir'd : ' Upon each flank mounting the parapet. They forward rulh'd, and in the center * met : lir • r '■ In between 3 and 400 killed and wounded. The Britifh lofs was x major, i lieu- tenant, I enfign, 4 ferjeants, 18 rank and file killed ; and 1 major, 2 captains, 3 lieutenants, I enfign, 7 ferjeants, i drummer, 77 rank and file wounded ; i miflinff." ** Brigadier-gen. Wayne, in his letter to Gen. Walhington, dated July 17th 1770, after mentioning the difficulties in their march of 14 miles, gives the fol- lowing accoont of the a&ion at Stoney Point, on the i6th of July, about i o'clock in the mornins : " Col. Febiger's, and Meigs's regiments, with Major Hull's detachment, formed the right column : Col. Butler's regiment, and Major Mulfree's 2 companies, thelelft: the van of the right, under Lieutenant-col. Fleury, preceded by 20 picked men, to remove the abbatis, advanced with un- loaded mufkets, and fixed bayonets, as did the van of the left, under the command of Major Steward," &c. He then proceeds : ** About 20 minutes after 12 the aflault began, previous to which I placed myfelf at the head of Febiger's regiment, or 8 columns, and gave the troops the moft pointed orders not to fire upon any account ; which order was faithfully obeyed. Neither the deep morais, the formidable and double rows of abbatis, or the ftrong works in front and flank, could damp the ardor of the troops, who, in the face of amoft tremendous and inceflant fire of muiketry, and from cannon loaded with grape- ibot, forced their way at the point of the bayonet, through every obftacle ; both ►ook VI. t, .'^< glow, ir'd, ;t: In lajor, I lieu- 2 captains, woanded ; i ted July 17th gives the fol- >out I o'clock Major Hull's and Major eutenant-col. need withun- t, under the It 20 minutes ; the head of tointed orders Neither the ang works in face of a moil d with grapc- ery obftacle; both 'IT Book VI. AMERICAN W A R, 167 In vain the Britons for the battle glpw*d, -.^ v., ,* A torrent of dcllrudion round them flow'd : Thus intercepted, they cou*d not unite, ■ f-- And rufli imbody'd to commence the fight : i.?f - <• Butler, and Meigs, within the fort they found ; Hull, Febiger, and Wayne, were gathVing round j Fleury, and Stewart, boldly rufli'd along, n- r m _ And all towards the place of adlion throng ; ' ^ AVhilft Mulfree 'gainft the front advanc'd, to pafs Acrofs an intervening deep morafs : n 6 ' Their fileni havoc, as injoin*d by Wayne, ij v • it' Added freOi horror to the gloomy fcene ! ' " • - .- - *' With bay'nets fix'd, they wounds, and flaughter dealt, And oft in turn an Highland broad-fword felt. Or from a random ball receiv'd a blow, ' ; ^ ' ' And funk to earth in fanguin'd overthrow : Out-number'd, and furpriz'd, in fad fufpenUe, i ^ - With minds foredoding fatal confequcnce, ,;• The BritiQi parties were at diftance held ; They cou*d not^ hope their foes cou'd be repel'd : both columns meeting in the center of the enemy's works, nearly at the fame inllant.'" Total of the provincial forces killed ; z ferjeants, 13 privates : wounded, I lieutenant-colonel, 2 captains, 3 lieutenants, 10 ferjeants, 3 cor> porals, and 44 privates. Licutenant-col. Henry Johnfon, who commanded at Stoney Point, gives the fullowing account of the ^ritiih lofs, in the a£lion of the 16th of July 1779. Total, i captain, 3 ferjeants, 1 drummer, 15 rank and file killed; and i captain, 3 licuten^-Qts, 2 eniigns, i ferjeant, 67 rank and file wounded ; i captain, 1 lieutenant, i ferjeant* I drummer* 54 rank and file miffing : 1 colonel, 4 captains, 12 lieutenants, 5 enfigns, i adjutant, I furgeon, I condu£lor, 23 feijeaiits, 16 drummers, 408 rank and file, prifon- ers. The Coloniils immediately commenced a cannonade againft Lieutenants col. Webfter, at Verplanks, but without the defired eifefl ; and Gen. Clinton, on the firft intelligence of this affair, pulhed the army forward to relieve Ver«> planks, and recover Stoney Point, ana bring on a general a£iion ; butGeneral Waihington, with his wonted caution, avoided coming to aAion ; and on the appearance of Brigadier-gen. Stirling, with his divifion, the provincials aban^ doned the fort at Stoney Point with precipitation. Wayne i68 AMERICAN WAR. Book VI. Wayne gave them quartei* which they timely crav'd. And the furvivors from deftru(^ion fav*d. - From town to town the joyful tidings ran. The ftate of MaflTachufTets form*d a plan , ; * . - To (hare with Wayne their portion of renown. Hoping fuccefs their en terprize wou'd crown ; ' • Their troops imbody*d 'gainft * Maclean were fent. Conducted by a naval armament, '^n ^t ; ^.r.. , Which, unobftrudled, to Penobfcot fteer'd, - • And near the Britidi fettlement appeared ; They boldly drove to pafs the naval bar ; *'• '' ' But twice t repel'd by Britain's fliips of war ; ' They diftant niov*d ; with warlike rage infpir'd. As if repulfe each individual fir'd ; Their troops in boats cover'd by naval roar, ' Bore oppofition down, and gain*d t the fliore : Maclean, and Britain's chiefs, undaunted fought ; Each man their flame by infpiration caught ; Join*d by the tars, they rais'd redoubts around. To render tenable the Britifli ground ; ^ Rough fpecimens of refolution gave. Their honour, and th' unfinifli'd fort to fave ; * Col. Maclean, who was fcnt to eftablifli a pofi on the River Penobfcot, landed on the i6th of June 1779, with 450 rank and file of the 74th regiment, and 200 of the Szd. •j-f On the 25th and 26th of July, the continental fleet commanded by Com- modore D'Saltonilall, attacked the Albany, North, and Nautillus, to force a paffage ; but were repulfed ; and on the 2;th, 26th, and 27th, they made fc- veral attempts to land, but were conftantly repulfed : however, on the morn- ipg of the 28th, under cover of a very heavy cannonade, they effefled their purpofe, which obliged Capt. Maclean to call in all his outpoAs, and to think of only ftrengthening and defending his works : on he 30th the enemy, com- manded by Geo. Lovell, opened a battery againft the fort, at about 7^0 yards diftance, and from that day, to the 12th of Aug. the cannonading continued with great fplrit on both (iaes^ with frcc^ucnt ikirmilhcs without the Tort. ' . ' " Witli- «• icmy, com- ?".«' BookVl. AMERICAN WAR. id^ Without the works, th* aflailants, slnd th* aflaird. Oft met in fkirmifti, add in turn pfevail'd. > The Colonifts impatient of delay, And ftorning longer to be held at bay ; Boldly refolvM a genVal ftorm to make ; Their hopes of conqueft on th* event to ftake^ Before both parties in clofe adion met, ^^**f* *■- * ^^ ' And fiercely ftruggled at the parapet ; fm4t U.v,, i The thund'ring news arriv'd, which caft a damp, ^' ' - And fill'd with fear the continental camp ; C*^ ^ Collier was near, with Britain^s naval forcej' * ^'**' '^^ And up Penobfcot River Ihap'd his courfe 1 ^^v^^ *«^ They thought of nothing but a fuddcn flightt' And reimbark'd amidft the (liades of night ! But Saltonftall, * ignoble flight difdain'd. And in his ftation till the morn remain*d 5 ^ • ^ Acrols the river in a crefcent drew ; And when the Britifti fleet appeared in yie^, ? They feem'd refolv*d the tranfports to defend, ^ And for the paflage bravely to contend ; Yet, when they faw the frigates drawing near. Foreboding tremors, and defponding fear, - - • Acrofs the crefcent flew, their courage fail'd, • ^ Confused, they fled * before they were aflail'd ! ' ' j^ None \-, ,*i ri "ai^ ■-*> <,.' f -Jim --, .j-i»v .■'l» J\f^ \ 4 ww^i^ w^miw^ ^mk ** On the 14th of Auguft 1779, in the morning, Commoddre Sir George Collier, in the Raifonable, with the Greyhound, Blonde, Virginia, Camilla, and Galatea frigates, came in fight of the continental fleet, drawn up in a creicent, acrofs the river ; but, as they advanced, a fadden and unexpeiEted flight took place. The king's fliips followed them dp the river, took the Harnp* den.of 20 guns,, and.the Hunter of i8 guns ; blew up. burnt, and deftro}^ the W'arren, a fine new frigate of 32 guns, 18 and 12 pounders; 7 other fliips of war, 5 brigs, i floop, and i fchooner, mounting 248 gans, with 24 tranf* ports, «and g»ned fome cannon of 18 and 12 pounders. The lofs of the firitifli troops during theflege, 23 killed, 33 wounded, and 11 miffing; 4 feamen H t7^ AMERICAN WAR. BpokVI, rm •'\ ':\: None of their fleet a place jf fafety gain*(j, ^^v ,_. j^ Great was the lofs, and damage they iuflain'd* Tho'phing'd amidH a great and fi-tihtefe cbft* ' Their naval armament and traniports loft ; Tho' from Penobfcot's diftant hoiiile (bore, ^ ,, Driv'n in diftreis the delcrt wilds t' explore* ,r , The Colonics had other fchemes in view, ^ ^ , , As if with troubles refolution grew : ,. They meditate revenge, to war inclin'd. In hope fome vulnerable part to find ; To gain their point, their preparations tend ; They 'gainit Savannah join*d their Gallic friend ; Who nov/ arriv'd, (fraught with iniidious guile,) Boafling his conqueft o'er Gre]iiada*s i(!e ; Flufh'd with fuccefs, appear *d off * Tybee bar. And there difplay'd the threat'ning pomp of war. Prevoil, with Britain's chiefs, employ *d each hour. To baffle and repel the Gallic powV ; Moncrief his vigilance and (kill difplay'd. With judgment mcft mature the ground furvey'd ; To add new batteries incefTant wroiiglit. And rais'd redoubts on each convenient fpot : Brown, Henry, Fiflier, fiill of martial glow. Quitted their element to fight the foe ; With them, on fiiore came Britain's adive tars. To take their ftations in the field of Mars, :'\.,;.::^K killed, o woundra^ and 2 mining : the lofs of men oi^ the Provuicial {Ide un* . certain, except about 60 wl^ch fell in a difpute among themfelves^ after tl^y r^ wei^. driven un (^ore. t^it** Oa the 4th of Sept. I779f they appeared, and on the 9th 4 large frigatei % WhiKl <+.=-. ';S •*■■-. ■•i./(*»foi SI t/Mt.■T^^U<» I ' .■^^..v■^:. isi.n . f t'.-- jr ■ 111* . Ji, : ■>• I. , , ■■?■":. .1' • ^..i Y ,i. QO|kYI, ar. )ur. =y'd ; . y \ clal fid^ mi* 1^ after tbey irge fvigatea 'WhiKl --■ 17» - , ' ■ .n; .s?li„r , Vance. ! i '•/' Fram'd with a view re(iftar«je to prevent 5 n^^ni ? ,;t The French were ftrbng, th* indirgents nearer drew j But Prevoft, with procraftinating view /IHiiiiJjjt^ hr./.. Amus'd D'Eftaing, antJ fortify'd the ground, ^^^ -i ?A And caird his troops from every poft around ; From Beaufort foon the gallant Maitland came. And brought fo^r hundred te the field of fame ; With indetatigabib zeal tbey ftrove, ■ "''^ ^^*^^*' > - And through each obftacle refiftlefs drove ; ' Prevoft rejoiced ; gre\V more reiblv*d to ftand * 'Gainft the united forcCj by feu and land ; %. .i Always preparing vig*ron(ly t' oppofe The french force, join'd with continental foes- ' To final council calFd ; each chief appear'd ; ,- In wtiicli net one diflencient voice was heard ; . FirmlJ^ refolv'd, each officer withdrew ; From poft to poft, they next tlieir troops review ; In fevVy face a rough complacence (lnone, , - - When their determination was made known ; The feamen gave three loud exulting cheers. Which rung difcordant in the Frenchmen's ears ; And Prevoft greatly pleas'd with this event. The new§ in thunder from the rampart fent. •t^' ki.- t»M»*k*»nvi- •a.- ... Lliicoln arriv'd, and fcorning flow delay, Tfei6^ WQcka Je4 the towii by land aa4 lea ; »■■'- \-1.-.- '. '.if Tli^ (. 172 AMERICAN WAR, BookVL This powerful * jdn£tion made, they full to view. With formidable afpe^ nearer drew : And now like moks, the engineers of France, By fap, towards the garrifon advance. To vex and check th' advancing foes, an4 bar The progrefs of the fubterraneous war } , Two Caledonian chiefs alternate rpfe, And gallantly the poft of danger chole, ^ As from a rock, an eagle wings his way. And fudden foufes on his de{lin*d prey ; So, from the lines, his party f Graham led,p Na-^H k ( . i And rapidly towards the Frenchmen fped ; joid »:-' ' Ris adive little corps not only gain*d, -i^r'^nbtij-rhW.. But long the neareft Gallic work maintain*d { nim br Nor did he quit poflelfion of the ground, , j{ Vi / Till much fuperior forces gathered round ; ;; i^jln I: snK'i * ■■■^u-\* '■) 1*4 t,U^ '■f 9 VK't.1 ■«* Y » * According to Co tv Geq, Prcvoft, this juration was cffeftcd on the i6th or 17th of Sept. at fartheft ; and. according to the beli accounts we can get, we may conclude the fort and towi^ of Savannah wa>.< invelled by about 16000 Continental and Frfnch forces, hcrfe and foot ; 22 faii r.f the line, 9 frigarcs, fevcral of the Ccngrefs (hips of war, and Continental armed veiTels ; and more troops expeded from feverai parts : and from every circumftantial account it appears, that, the troops, and feamen, with Gen. Prevoft, did not exceed 3000 effeftlve men. + Major-gen. Prevoft, in his account of the fiegc, wrote as follows : *« The 24th of Sept. in the morn'ng, the enemy were difcovered t* have puftied a fap to ,/;thin 300 yards of our abbatis, to the lefc of the center : a» 9 o'clock, 3 companies of light infantry (97 rank and hie) were fent out under Major Graham of the i6th, &c. The ccndudl of the major, and his little corps, was fpirited, and proper, almoft above praife ! Darting out with amazing ra> pidity, he was in an inllant in the enemy's neareft work, which hekep^ pofteffipn of till z fblid cobimns at length were very near gaining his fiaiiks, and till the whole French'Camp was in motion ; h^ then ordered a retreat, which being as japid as the advance, left the heads of the enemy's columns in an inftant ex> po%d to tht fire of our artillery, which galled them feverely, and foon obliged them to retire behind their '•I'i ?^ii ' h ff:OM. «!• rbi'.., f''' h j ■ I, Ui Gen, heft ; and. : and towi) trees, hcrfe ps of war, ;rai parts : id feamen, 8 : " The iftied a Tap o'clock, 3 der Major ttle corps, nazing ra> \\ pofleffipn md till the :h beiag ai inftant ex- on obliged It!, 3 rank as we have 1 wounded Then BookVL AMERICAN WAP. ^73 V-J Then fpeedily towards the camp withdrew ; Two Gallic columns brifk advanc'd in view ; ^^ Moncrief foon drove them back with quickened pace,, Behind their works, with (laughter, and difgrace. ^ Wrapp'd in furrounding gloom, M* Arthur f next HA Advanc'd* and with uncertainty perplext ,_ -. .'. ■■"V The Tranfatlantics, and their French allies $ ;. '. ! Who, fuddenly alarm*d, feiz'd with furprize !ir . > With random fire each other much annoy'd ; Miftaken friends confus'd, their friends deftroy'd! To ftrengthen, add, annoy, and to repair, ,^j; u. .:: Became the daily and nocturnal care . < ' ;r. .It Of Britain's troops,^ and tars, who firm defy'd ir The Colonics, and French, in war ally'd. - i : . The Gallic (liells, and hoftile cannonade, u' ; i Sad havoc, and promifcuous (laughter made I By a difploding (li^ll, or random ball, * ? - ? Women, and children, oft were doom'd to fall ! r Now Prevoft felt corroding cares perplex j Anxiety to fave the fofter fex, .; t-r :; - ^ And helplefs children, all removed far ' From the rude (hock, and dreadful chance of w?ff* ' Mov'd him, to fend a meukge to defire . D'E(taing*8 pe^rmiifion, that they might retire : '^ '-^^ Both Lincoln, * and D'Eftaing, roughly reply 'd. They muft the fury of the ftorm abide ; ,^,. . ...,,.... ; . i Amidft . . ., ■ \ , ,, .J . . ' I . • f Gen. Prevoft wrftes; ** The 27th of Sept. at night, Major M* Arthur of the 71ft, with a party of the picquet, advanced, and fired into the enemy's 4orks, and amuftnt them for fome little time, drew off, with 3 wounded. H« ftt tht French and Americans a firing upon each other; their loft acknowledged • Gen. Prevo*, after mentioning his forming a camp, the battery from tk« French ihips, and ihc advances of the enemy on every quarter, with the tra- Verifss made, platforms laid^ redouhM raifed, the boom got acipfs the channel, " and I ..(^ed^ -74 AMSKICAN; WARi BbokVL ,( .1 Amidfl whicK ftorm, Prevoft perhaps might feel '" More poignant- anguUhy than from wounds of ftcel ! The trdops and tars, rouK'd by tkm rough reply i ^^ RefoW'd they*d conquer» op woii^'d bravely dlb. All pariey ceas*d» both (ides on war intent. Their (hot, and ihells, againft each other Ibnt. D'Eftaing convinc'd that he muft nearer movet (As diftant war cou'd not effe^ive prove,) -^ - Scorning at bay longer retained to ftand. Prepared to force his way with fword in hand; Lincoln agreed, and long before the dawn, v ' ' ' ^^ French, and Provincials, from their trenches dl>aWii, Their choice ^ prime vet' ran troops Ui darknefe hid^ Towards the fort advanc'd with lilent (|}eed : *"^^ • Their deftin'd ftations gain'd, ere day appearV^, ' '^' ' Their hoftile greeting fuddenly was heard j i **v ji f :: The rough (alute the garrUbn alarm'd,^ ' - ■ ^ i'*' ^' v^ The trdopa and tars with emulation warmMj, .ri'irji.o./ Ui. 7-jO'> jl'-' •)■'■ •'■■i'ri VJi*- and ditches deepened, and every othw preparation to obftruA the eoeray* an.d make a vigorous defence, proceeds thas : " 0£t. the ^, ft nidnigat, th^ enemy began to bombard from 9 mortars, of 8 Wild 10 iAchts ; cohiitmi^ abodt 2 hours; t^e^^th, ^i da^-U^ht, they ppen with 9 moj^s, ,1(7 pi«clpf q^ (sap. non, from the land fide, an4 16 from the water. Continue without inter* miffion till 8 o'clock; on thf 5th* the enemy pmfecate theit wfdcs on theit left, and we repair, ft|«Qgthen, and add. On the 6tb^ tli«y thrq^v carcafle^ into the tov^n, and burn one wooden houfe ; at 1 1 o'clock, we ftht to Count D'Eftaing fQr|>ermiffioa to fend the women and chUdien out of to«m^ On boahi of Ihtps, and d&wn the river, under the protoi^on of a Fr^ch ^u) of war, until the bufinefs (hotld be detided. After 3 hours, ancl a great deal of' iater- lAediatie cannon, and (hells, received an infultine anfwer from Meffieurs Lincoln, and D'Eftaing, in cwnjunCiion." Vide jietters in, the Gazette. - « Sir janes WVight, Bark, fjovertior of Georgia, wtote that fheflpvire^o^ bodk armies, amomtting to abont 40C0, were i^ tHik h^idy, whkK i^'a^e th)e| •fftnck: Gen. Pi i'i;^t:S.'tkii td: t: rv. '^f t >?■-■ ..-*. ^. '■.^^,.'' '-"■' < t ' \> p BDokVt AMERICAN WAR* 175 Ran to theii<>pQ(l»> and waited undifmay'di) To hold that poft, or give their comrades aid : . : The loud re(pondent Britilh thunder roar'd ; V j - From wcU-work'd guns, with grape4liot an^ply ft0r*cj, They fent retarding mortal (how'rs of balls, - , , , Amongft'the Tranfatlantics, and the Gauls ; From right to left, a fire incefTant kept, r Which like the befom of deftrudion fwept ! • ,; j With Count D*Eftaing, (as candidates fpr fym^) ^O'Duin, Fontagne, and Noailles came : ^< A powVfuljundiion Count De Dillon made, With his Hibernian veteran brigade : , , • Lincoln, Poltifki* oft in battle try'd, With many gallant chiefs on either fide, Gallic Hibernians, 'mongft the Frenchmen raix'dy And Tranfatlantics, wtth their bay'nets fix'd, A brifk advancing conflant fire maintain'd,^ And bought with blood each inch of ground they galn'd ! A painful wound, infilled by a ball, P'gftaltV^ r(i*ely*d ; but IKU th* intrepid Gaul, ( Pr^s*d onward bleedings fcorning to fallback^ And brifkly l^d his troops *midft rough attack : P(4afltf liext, felt a retarding blow. And doWn he funk in mortal overthrow. ' *Mongft' other chiefs, Fbntagne recciv'd a wounds he turo^'d' rclu^ant, limping o'er the ground. Frdmpaft to? pc>ft, Moifcrief with ardor flew, Stadoii'd his corps, and as they nearer drew ; The cars,' 0i bdmbardiers, fent fhow'rs of balb, ' ^t|v4tghtii#tg> wiiig*d lunoMg th* adva^dD^;^ Gadls, Whh 17* AlVl^klCAJj WARi BookVL With tranfvfcri*e havoc their dedgns to mar* '■ "^^ '■ / Deform, and thiri the Gallic rariks of wan ''•^>^W' The continental troops With vigor ftrove ; ''^ ^^'^^^'^ '^ And like a torrent, on the * Frenchmen drove^' rTm^* ■ Forward they ru(h'd as if without difmay ! '"^^ '^> ' Through all impediments to forCe their Way ! '^''f^^^'s^ - Where gallant Taws, and Porbeck, honddr gain^d^ ^''■ By Glafieri Wickham, Hamilton fuftainM : ^ ^*^'?^< - The Frenchmen with each other feem*d to vie^ ' To mount the parapets, or bravely die!' ^' ^ 'L ' ' The Britons nobly rouz'd, as they dreW near^ ^ /'^''^^ Stood firm, th* aflaulted parapets to clear ; •'''"/>' f The troops and tars, in each attack'd redoubt^ v^' '' "Sow labour*d hard to keep th' aiTailants out \ ^ • Gen. Prevoft writes, «• The attack was very fpirited, and for fome time Very obftinately perfevered in, particularly on the Ebenezer Road redoubt. Two Hands of colours were afluall^r planted, and feveral of the aflkilants killed upon the parapet ; hut they met witn fo determined a rcfiflance, and the fire of three feamen batteries, and the field-pieces, taking them in almoft every dire6\ion. Was fo fevere, that they were thrown into fome diferder, at leaft at a (land ; at this mod critical moment. Major Glafier of the 6oth regiment, with the 6oth grenadiers, and the marines, advancing rapidly from the lines, charged (it may be faid) with a decree of fury ! in an inftant, the ditches of the redoubt, and a battery to its nght in rear,' were cleared, the grenadiers charging briiklyinto them, and the enemy drove in con fufioii over the abbatis, and into the fwampi On this occafion, Capt. Wickham of the 2d, 60th grenadiers, was greatly diftinguilhed. A confiderable body or column, more to the left, was repulfed in every attempt to' deploy out ot the hollow, by the briflc and well> directed fire of a militia redoubt, and Hamilton's fmall corps of Nortb CaroIi< nians, on its ri|ht, moved there with a field-piece, to take them obliquely ; a failor battery, ftill nearer to the right, took them in flank. As the enemy re- treat^, we contented ourfelves plying them with our cannon, adviincing fonle £eld-pieces to the abbatis, as Ion? as they were in fight, or judged within reach. Lieutenant-col. D'Porbeck, of WetflTenbach's, field-oflicer of the ^ay, of the, right wing, and .being in the redoubt where the attack began^ had an opportunity, which he well improved, to fignalize himfelf, in a moR gallant manner. The troops who defended if •"'tre part of the Soufh Carolina foyalifts; light dragoons difmounted, and the battalion men of the cthj 6oth, in aU about 100; commanded by fpecial order, by Capt. Taws, of the 71ft, gallant oificar, v ^ , { ; A purple dye the Gallic enflgr. wore, , Trod under' foot, and (lain'4 wrh Gallic gore. From placp to place, Taws biiikly fped t* oppofe > The growing torrent of advancing foes ; h ; Where threac'nipg dai^ger frown'd, he made a (land| To check a 6rm decevpnn'd Gallic band ; ^ Who, with their Trs^nfotlantic allies vy'd, . , '.'■, Forward to, rufti, infpir'd with martial pride! And fecm'd refojv'd no danger (feou'd retard, Tho* Death himfelf tfie parapet liiou'd guard! ^ ; ,. Taws bravely fac'd the foremoft, to arreft liis bold intruil^, as he forward preft ; ^'■f 17^ AMERICAN WAR* iookVl. They met, engag*d, he made the Frenchman feel w. The mortal thruft of Caledonian ftccl. * ir,,,). Vjvjv. H VVhilft yet he tli. uft, he felt a fatal ball» a fv,, .>?> ;•; 15' > Sent-from the tube of an obfervant Gaul :. tii^^'* *^^'^^ Who mark*d the noble ftand the BrUon ttiade, ■i-^o. f\ And fear'd the future havoc of his blade ; > <^ i^rr Reludlant flood, and unre(blv*d t* advanc0i> « iii^i;?/- Towards that fword, drench*d in the blood of France! He (hunii'd his arm, his firown he could not bear^ ^ • Which like the Gorgon'^ petrify 'd with fear I ^^^ i.//r i The fight grew hot, and neither feem*d to (lack i ' In making, or repelling an attack ; ^'-^ bVv^ff^ b ^/ Tho' frefh aflailing parties pour*d around, i^ • < ': llie Britons gallantly maintain*d their ground t • Brown, Henry, * Fifher, Lock, and * Crawford, made A conflant moft fuccefsful cannonade : Prevoft infpir'd Britannia*s (bns of Mars, - •^^ To join in concert with her a^ive tars : ,; ^- < Frafer, zni Hamilton, moil fiercely glow'd, i To check thmn on the Ebenezer road : . v -^ *. ^ The vigilant Moncrief travers'd around, - , ^^\ r His corpk he chear'd, vrith (lull furVey^d the ground; Dj rej^ing w here to ftrike the wafting *blow, • t k^ ^ >/ » T* a<:Gelerate th* afl[ailants overrfupdw i*. v>, .v^r -..v^ „. -^ Siich was th* ^rfft^nfivc^ ^nd defenfive war, - . * -^ ^-^ i They jointly-made, it if>iov'd a liftortal bar .. -^^ f- * To the brifk'cliarg^ th' ^flailing forces madcf r « ' Who, 'nndft that well dir^adii canifottadt, c^M- ^ : Suipende^'ftbod ; ^pe^ng a defi^f!|^> f I ^hM^^^ . And medititted on a iafe recreat ; ^'^^\.^^ dj^. ^/on ' **, 1^^ naval capuini, aad two lifiilciiaati« .^ klo^ ::' I ^^itrr ' • '" ' 3: - • • To r . BookVr* AMERICAN WAR. »7? To fix their choice, and magnify their fears, dj'iftv*, -d Glafier, arwl Wickham, with the gtertadiers, i^-^'VCm* Like a (Irong torrent brojifcing do w n a mound, ff ir/i*! And fvveeping rapid o'er th' adjacent ground, . .4 u..;v Quitted the lines, and with their ba) icts fix'd, With martial fury *mongft th' a.^\ilants mix'd I . ' "Widely they fpread a fuJH en vcrdr-ow, .'.i.j.kxir And ni^de fad havoc of lie , Ui^ foe! Frowning, they turn'd ; a ^ . ^ n party flood. They drench'd their bay 'nc ' n noftile blood. ' So, when the Trojans pafs*d ti -ecian wall,. feKdcs (fudden rouz'd at glory's call) Led on his myrmidons, who trod them down/ / And drove them headlong back towards the town. As roimd this little party danger grew, A corps of Caledonians rulh'd to view ; / Tb'battle they advanced with wonted fpeed, • (A firm fupport in time of dang'rous need :) Their broad vibrating fvvords like meteors blaz'd ! The braveft,fierceft Frenchmen, much amaz'd, Ketrod the ground to fliun the dreadful fight, ,; , And with averted looks commenc'd a flight ! To multiply their woes, a fecond ba)l, Struck the commanding enterprizlng Gaul ; D'E0aing lookM round, in mind and bodypainM, And mark'dhovv ill his troops their ground maintained I At length he faw them totally give way, v i . ' And fcatter widely round in difarray ! • Like'timVous flocks of (hecp, loft ui affright, ; ; When worry *d by the wolves in gloomy night ! Dei|jalFing of iuocefs, he fac'd about. And }gmd indignantly the gfm'ral rout 5 2 2 By IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) /> ^ >. O ^* ^ 1.0 1.1 2.0 14.0 I ^ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WBT MAIN STRUT WEBSTER, N.Y. USM (716) 172-4503 # \ w c\ \ v\ itdb AMERICAN WAR.' Bopl^VI, By various wiys they .fled, fonle to the * caftipf ■f\ ^ p Some clofer prefe'dy intoth' adjacent *.ftraKi|i , -liU^A Precipitately plung'd, iivhafty flight, ^^i^arliU^ii! And in oblivion liinl^.t^ ihadt^ofaiightr^firqt^^vJl haL 'T - Wliilft (bow'rs of balld. among the Frenchm^n^ fell^ ^ Th* artillVy roar'd a loud departing knell 5 {r..y Within ** Major-ga. ^revoft, in his accounted t^e a^pQ, wkich w«9 PO the gtb of OSt. 1779* writes thus: ** QurJofsM thtsoccafion, i captain, and 15 rank and file, killed: i captain, jfabalterni, and |c rank and file, woondrd : that of the enemy we do notexag^er^^e, when we iet it, in killed and wounded, at loco to 1200. The French acknowledged 44 officers, and aboat 700 men : (to this we may^d 2 officers taken, 1^7 officers and privates killed m4 wotinded during t^e fiege,) Of the provincials, we mav uy lefs ; but the unvariable repoH of deferters, and prifone^s (gentlemen) fince exchanged, make their lofs above 4000 ; (th\is it appears in the copy froift the Gazeue j) amopg the wounded were Count D'F.ftaing, (in» two places) Mr. De Fontange, major- feneral ; Count Polalky, iince lead ; and feverd others of diftinaioar. We uried 231/ n^i delivered 1 16 wounded prifoners, greater part n^ortally. Many were felf'bvrried in ^he mud of the (wamps, and no doubt mihy were carried of. On the i8th of Od, th^ f(^ clearing off, about 9 o'clock, we were pot much furprized to find the eneipy had moved oC Gen. preyoft men- tions the very a£tive and zealous fervic^S of Capt. Henry of the Fowey, Capt. Brown o£ the Rofe, and their officers, and feamen ; particularly. Lieutenants X^ock, and Cfawford, in every part where they could give their affiflance } and verbatim, ds follows : ** I would alfo Wifh to mention Capt. Moncrfef, com- manding engineer ; bnt fincerely fenfible that all I ca* exprefs, will fall greatly ihort of what that gentleman dpferves, not only on this, out on all othei occ4>-' fions, 1 (hall only in the mofteahieft manner, reqaeftyOdrLotdOiip taking him into your protection, and patronage, to recooimcnd him to his Majefty, as ^ officer of lone fervice, and moft ungular merit ; a^aripg you, my Lord, from ny own pofmve knowledge, that there is not one officer, or (bldier, in this little ^rmy, capable of refledling, or jp4g>»g> who will not regard as perfonal tohim- felf, any mark of royal favour gracioady conferred by your Lordfhip, on Capt Moncrief. We have been great^ obliged to Major Frafe^, of the 71ft, a£Ung Quarter-mafler-gencral, for his zealops and indefatigable induflry« in landing, and mounting upop the batteries the catanon, (lores. Set* and conftantly fup- plying all wl^nts. The extreme vigilance, and attendance, of Capt,Prevon, aAing adjutant-general, deferves to be known. Indeed the wbp}e engineers, 4^nd i6irery other pablic department, were aAivity itfelf." Capt. Shaw, my aid de camp, who wi|l have the honour to deliver thin, has been prcfent on every aAive fervice ip this country. A return of the killed, wounded, and l^i^pg, in (h|B diiScrent corps, doriog ^e Ocge ; f paptain^ 2 lieatenants, 1 L .. ■ : enfijjn, BaokVI. AMERICAN WAR. i8i Within its baneful reach they came no more» But privately decamp'd, and fail'd from (hore; That fatal ihore, and well defended place. For dreadful flaughter fam*d, and foul difgrace To Gallia's flag, by Britons trodden down In Gallic blood, before Savannah's town. enOgn, 4 ferjeantt, 32 rank and file, killed : and t captains, 2 lieutotanta, a f^rjeants, i drudimer, 56 rank and file, woonded: 2 drummers, 2 rank and file, miffing ; 5 ferjeanta, 2 drummeri, 41 rankan4filt| deferttd.y ^. ^ P I N 1 S.