This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ... the 8th with his entire army; but if he should not think an attack advisable, then he would, on the llth, march back to the Battenkill. On the 6th, a force of Americans, numbering five to six hundred men, again attacked the entire line of outposts, driving back those of them that were farthest advanced. At ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ... the 8th with his entire army; but if he should not think an attack advisable, then he would, on the llth, march back to the Battenkill. On the 6th, a force of Americans, numbering five to six hundred men, again attacked the entire line of outposts, driving back those of them that were farthest advanced. At first only small detachments were sent to their support as their assailants soon retreated. The latter were pursued by a party of Indians and provincials up to the very pickets of the enemy, the first of which were driven in. The Indians advanced as far as a few sheds, which they fired. A little distance beyond these sheds was a house, in which, at this time, there happened to be a few American generals, who, hearing the approaching commotion, hastily mounted their horses and quickly galloped off. A few of the Indians, who had approached nearest the house, sent a few bullets after them, one of which wounded one of the officers. The house was then set on fire. In this skirmish, several were wounded on both sides, and four prisoners were taken by the English. At ten o'clock in the morning of the 7th, rations and liquor for four days having been previously issued to the army, General Burgoyne, with fifteen hundred men and eight cannon, started on his reconnoitering expedition, accompanied by Generals Ried-esel, Phillips and Fraser. The troops, on this occasion, were taken from all the regiments except the 47th. All the Indians (one hundred and eighty) and the corps of provincials crossed the right flank in a large circuit through the woods. The detachment itself, divided into three columns, advanced toward the right to within a quarter of an hour's march of the enemy's camp. The first picket, which was met near Waisser's house, was driven in, ...
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