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but Banme, with his Germans aud all others
under his command. having the advantage
Of their position behind entrenchments
which the rain OF the 18th bad given them
ample time to erect and make strong, fought
with great resolution and bravery, but they
were oyerpowered by their militia assailants
and either fled or surrendered prisoners Of
war.
The battle being ended and the prisoners
sent of to Bennington under O proper guard, |
the militia dispersed to look over the field
and collect plunder. But very soon intelli-
gence was brought that q large additional
force from the British army was approach
ing, and within the distance Of two miles.
Ihis body OF men was under the command OF
Col Breyman. and consisted, beside % OIL
GERS, Of $40 rank and file, all Germans. with
two pieces OF cannon, which BurROyne. on
hearing that tie force at Bennington was
greater than had been expected, had dis
patched TO reinforce Baume. The rain of
the preceding day and the heaviness OF the
roads had delayed Broyman's arrival until
the victory over the men he had been sent
to aid had been accomplished. The vict0rs
were, however, In great confusion, and II
appeared difficult to stop the progress OF
the new enemy. Happily at thi9 juncture
warmers regiment Of about 40 men, which
had been delayed by the rain in it's march
from Manchester, came up fresh under
Lieut.-COl. Stafford. and took its position in
scattered militia. Rrevma,e advanced With
his two brass field pieces nm the road. with
wings of infantry on each side of II. occa-
slonally firing his cannon to clear the way,
When a considerable BODY III the militia had
been collected. a stand was made Iabout 40
or so rods east of the preaent WallooInsac de-
potl, and Breymau's force brought to a halt
Here he was attacked in front and flanks, q
most deadly Gre bang poured into his ranks
from a wooded biII on hiS left The action
was very severe, and continued till after
sunset, when many Of Breyman's men being
killed and wounded. and his artillery horses
shot down, he abandoned his cannon and
fed. Gen. Stark pursued his flying forces till
the Approaching darkness rendered it neces-
upon each other, "With one more hour OF
Daylight says Stark IN his official report.
"we should have captured the whole body.
pr,s,,,,rs az, r,,r, p.artp
Among tue trophies OF tnls Gays Vlcooriss; w
were orass nsiu pieces. ~ Dalss ai rO
sabres, amumil0n wagons, seyerai I hundIeu
stlDd OF arms aud 6SS prisoners, ana SOt were
left dead on the neld. Ine Wnole Ioss @ OF l' tlie
enemy could not nave oeeu muen less Juan
WV men. some Oh the eontenipOIS HS az
t?ounts maze tne number stllI larger. u.
ahe RrlsOnerS ~ ooe vi thoh u MotS 90 Hn'.a5, ~ ~
British soldiers, 3gS Heesiaps, 5o Calaalans
and l5S Tories. Col. Baume was morta,ly
wounded and taken prisoner, as was aisc
Col. Phster, the commander OF the Tory IN
trenehments, Both were taken about mll'
to a house on the town Of Saafsshqryl Yllel
adew ysSIss asO was ;, s. " rnSrIsa WsI;ng
known as the "Baume House" in which they
both died within day or two afterwards
TgSu Tba I"ss of, tbe AmsrIcaoa IN both eneaSe.
Lne ioso w Ine I'M, Ia ao 1,,o,,,sS
nI ni9"'o ""' "OON' 'ASS ~
oui IN, ,,;.to.,, a., ,,h;oh ,,,d,sn;nl;nsd h,ia
hIe - ~ St,,'a, s,,,,,s N,,;thon
a,,ona3s hSavsIv stnrnnad antrs1chment,
%Synned With reSuIar tTo%Ss and defendef
| by cannon, is Justly styled by Bancroft q
Que ol sue Iloys III. inu '.,a az,
| Vuo "ei, .Ss g y. .uI III n.t tha conss
material was SstS.oy aei' .,;ii uU U,orS Imnor
nuences were yS ;0', co0edsnce On the IN
tant. Py repsing the snirits Of the other
siuS sSs cnTrent s%T of success was at once turne
from the brltlsh W vu1 IN ,.,, ,v.s in afec,
fate OF burgOyne anu MS i aiuh? sIi oo,at,'r
scaled at BennlngtoIi aII n,s NM an 20 be,n,
well assured. Yen. aav,s! srad II r. az III
INFORMED ot tne eNp9nS, pn.,c,o.1ne and diSmisse,
ei.iinB ~. lio.. .io ohout his invasion. Its effet
upon the enemy was Was nus tLe cnmmander =
Madam Riedsel, vic oi sne o.ooy,nan;ad be
theGerman trOopS WV msI,ea;O, ssvs In M.
husband throngh p5sa,, 5no oS Sa;fn5,, itbe arm
memoirs, thLt, that -, advancino while IN
was prevenseua i, suddenly from deprel
enemy-recoYerllInlk; ~ aVmheys dailv.1 BnI
sion-increAsed Ihen II W. -stTu0gIed an for
/ goyne himself bnousn .a ~ .sr;dentlv disheatl
i lew Weeks l9nEei, So Annrne' . dsfeat att
4 .rsn, Z q n si5sf,,tch 70 the Brinsh ministt
fis tl,e public CAT. ne wrote him another 10
ter marked (privatel dated Ga1P ny moaa ,,is
| toqa, Aug. 20, 1777." ln whlcn ne gaxe 9ui,, y,
| Gloomy account Of his atialrS. treatlne tn
faIinre Of the expedition TO bennington
his great misfortune, in when ne says W !
, III HHal succeeded, lshouid nave Iorule
n inncture with Sc Legerl a99 Iee4 noM =, =,
fore Albany" After speaiFhk u.spati t hSy,Ilt
of tlie Tories, he says, "Ihe great ouik ~.
the oouutry is undoubtedly Wstn the 70,
gress, aud Of the VeTmonters ne Pitt9rl
| oddsl "The Hampshire Grants IN Paftcula.
I | a country unpeDpled aud almost unkhOWh
el tine last war, now abound9 WIZ .n1 @ nno,
a rebelliouB race on the eohIlnSn.S anu "'"'
: i 10 Gen, Stark should 6e assigned tne nlg
q sst need Of praise TOR lle yiH'uIy hOv htC :
was nobly aided. 1y tne sklh a1S a,, sa,oi aso !
4 hath his officers and men, ana tney are
a with him entitled to the lasting gratlN19nue N9S
n their country, VI nus 9nnceIs, ,o;nI SyiI I'D;
!, is undoubtedly entitled. to speclal eredl
: Warner was colonel IN the ContlhehI
q army. had acquired high reputaIiSmn m US
( military leader by his services III Sana' ~
. and nj HubhartOn, aud he had long Oeeh
: resident of Bennington, ana was tad5'lh III
\ aedualnted with the grouna Occupie4 W
n ncsts of the enemy and their approaches.
e was Starks chief adviser IN Plannihhg ihg tue ti
I tack on the enemy, he went lnto tne atsl ~.
:. nv his side, and was his active assOclatSS
N f6e lirst enRagement, as well as IN repeiiII
= The attack Of Breyman's reinforcement. l
- Thafcler In bis coptem porary mihtary JOl
~ nal saws, 'lStark, assisted by Warner, u
: 'Jred mis- plans for the battle and sta t9
% b;mself in mia lstter to Gates, after speak,
d in the highest terms q Sne undsr lis co
10 OF the officers and soldleLs unuS, "s9 sp;lj IN
is mand, says; Col Warness ar''iS iSapv tS service
oaf ms.6 Gordon in his history @Isns also spea ,