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They Attacked Us Early, and, under Favour of an Incessant Fire, made 

 Several Bold Efforts to Pene-trate our Camp ; And tlio' they Failed in the 

 Attempt, our Situation was not the Less Perplexing, having Experienced 

 that Brisk Attacks had Little Effect upon an Enemy, who always gave 

 Way when Pressed, & Appeared again Immediately ; Our Troops were 

 besides Extremely Fatigued with the Long March, and as long Action of 

 the Preceding Day. and Distressed to the Last Degree, by a Total Want 

 of Water, mucli more Intolerable than the Enemy's Fire. 



Tied to our Convoy We could not Lose Sight of it, without Exposing 

 it, and our Wounded, to Fall a prey to the Savages, who Pressed upon 

 Us on Every Side ; and to Move it was Impracticable, having lost many 

 liorses, and most of the Drivers, Stupified by Fear, hid themselves in the 

 Bushes, or were Incapable of Hearing or Obeying Orders. 



The Savages growing Every Moment more Audacious, it was thought 

 proper still to increase their Confidence ; by that means, if possible, to 

 Entice tiiem to Come Close upon Us, or to Stand their Ground when 

 Attacked. With this View two Companies of Light Infantry were 

 Ordered within the Circle, and the Troops on their Eight and Left opened 

 their Files, and Filled up the Space that it might seem they were intended 

 to Cover the Retreat; The Third Light Inftmtry Company, and the 

 Grenadiers of the 42d, were Ordered to Support the two First Com|)anys. 

 This ^lanoeuvre Succeeded to Our Wish, for the Few Troops who Took 

 possession of the Ground lately Occupied by the two Ligiit Infantry Com- 

 panj^s being Brought in Nearer to the Centre of the Circle, the Barbarians, 

 mistaking these Motions for a Ketreat, Hurried Headlong on, and Advanc- 

 ing upon Us, witli the most Daring Intrepidity, Galled us Excessively 

 with their Heavy Fire; But at the very moment that, Certain of Success, 

 they thought themselves Masters of tlie Camp, Major Campbell, at the 

 Head of the two First Companys, Sallied out from a part of the Hill they 

 Could not Observe, and Fell upon their Right Flank ; They Resolutely 

 Returned the Fire, but could not Stand the Irresistible Shockof our Men, 

 Who, Rushing in among them. Killed many of them, and Put the Rest 

 to Flight. Tiie Orders sent to the Oiher Two Companys were Delivered 

 so timely by Captain Basset, and Executed with such Celerity and Spirit, 

 that the Routed Savages, who happened to Run that Moment before their 

 Front, Received their Full Fire, when Uncovered by tlie Trees : The 

 F(mr Companys Did not give them time to Load a Second time, nor 

 Even to Look behind them, but Pursued them 'till they were Totally 

 J)ispersed. The Left of the Savages, which had not been Attacked, 

 were kept in Awe by the Remains of our Troops, Posted on the Brow of 

 the Hill, for that Purpose ; Nor Durst they Attempt to Support, or Assist 

 their Right, but being Witness to their Defeat, followed their Example 

 and Fled. Our Brave Men Disdained so much to Touch the Dead Body 

 of a Vanquished Enemy, that Scarce a Scalp was taken, Except by 

 the Rangers, and Pack Horse Drivers. 



The Woods being now Cleared and the Pursuit over, the Four Com- 

 panys took possession of a Hill in our Front ; and as soon as Litters could 



