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than two-fifths of his regular force had already been killed or wounded. 
A continuation of the contest meant further bloodshed, resulting most 
probably in the complete extermination of the enemy’s force. Some 
of the Indians had already shown an inclination to kill the wounded 
and strip the prisoners in the most unequivocal manner. He readily 
assured Madison that he would endeavour to protect his sick and 
wounded and prevent pillage; but remarked that his own wounded 
were numerous and must be removed from the field first. He accordingly 
advised him to place such of his men as were unable to march to 
Amherstburg in charge of his surgeons, and a guard would be detailed 
to remain with them. : 
The prisoners had scarcely been disarmed when an Indian scout 
reported that he had discovered the advance guard of an American 
reinforcement on the road to the Miami only eight or ten miles distant. 
No time must be lost in sending them away and removing the wounded. 
He had but a single surgeon and very few sleighs. Every man that 
was able to walk was accordingly ordered to make the best of his way 
to the bivouac of the night before at Swan Creek, where a rest camp 
would be formed.! 
So little apprehension was felt at this time for the safety of the 
wounded prisoners that several of them who were slightly hurt and per- 
fectly able to march decided to remain behind, possibly in the hope 
of regaining their liberty. The entire number of prisoners thus left 
at Frenchtown was about sixty-four, including five surgeons. Among 
them were Major Graves, Major Woolfolk, Winchester’s secretary, and 
Captains Hart and Hickman. Captain Matthew Elliott, of the Indian 
Department, had been a classmate of Hart at Princeton College, and 
promised to send a sleigh next day to convey him with other wounded 
officers to Amherstburg. Major Reynolds, with three interpreters, 
remained with them as a safeguard against straggling Indians. Lieut- 
Colonel St. George and others whose wounds were severe and the whole 
of the British dead were left behind for several hours until sleighs 
could be secured for their removal.’ 
Procter had lost in all twenty-four killed and 158 wounded, being 
more than two-fifths of his entire white force. Among the wounded 
were twelve officers. The number of prisoners greatly exceeded that 
of his effective troops. Captain William Caldwell and Interpreter John 
Wilson, of the Indian Department, were also wounded; but the loss of 
the Indians seems to have been inconsiderable, probably not exceeding 

! Byfield, Narrative; Atherton, 67. 
* Coffin, 205-6. 
3 See page 60. 
