. Battles of the United States, by sea and land : embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war : with important official documents. lBreyman, was approaching the battle-field from the northwest, unconscious ofthe trouble which had overtaken Colo-nel Baume;^ and, at the same time, from Gen. stark to Gen. Gates, Aug. 22 ; Same to the , Aug. 18 ; Belknaps New Hampshhe, ii. p. 319 ;Gordon, ii. pp. 539, 540. Serg. Lamb (Jour, of Occur., ) says Baume supposed these troops were Tories, comingto assist him.— Gen. Stark to the Gen. Court, Aug.
. Battles of the United States, by sea and land : embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war : with important official documents. lBreyman, was approaching the battle-field from the northwest, unconscious ofthe trouble which had overtaken Colo-nel Baume;^ and, at the same time, from Gen. stark to Gen. Gates, Aug. 22 ; Same to the , Aug. 18 ; Belknaps New Hampshhe, ii. p. 319 ;Gordon, ii. pp. 539, 540. Serg. Lamb (Jour, of Occur., ) says Baume supposed these troops were Tories, comingto assist him.— Gen. Stark to the Gen. Court, Aug. 18 ;Belknaps History of New Hampshire, ii. p. 319. Gen. Starks letters to Gen. Gates and the Gen. Court. * Ibid.— Gordon, ii. p. 540 ; Serg. Lambs Jour, ofOccurrences, p. 153 ; Williams Vermont, ii. p. 122. Gen. Starks letters to Gen. Gates and the Gen. Court. Serg. Lambs Jour, of Occur., p. 153 ; Williams Ver-mont, ii. p. 121; Thatchers Military Journal, p. 93. Gen. Burgoyne to Lord Geo. Germain, Aug. 20 ; Jour, of Occur., p. 153 ; Gordon, ii. p. 540 ; Hist,of Civil War, i. p. 201 ; Stedman, ii. p. 333 ; Col. Brey-mans Report, Document IV. 4 p t s \ ^ s^. Chap. XXII. BATTLE OF BENNINGTON. 259 an opposite direction, the regiment ofColonel Warner was also hasteningthither to strengthen the already vic-torious force of General Stark.^ The tioops under General Stark, hav-ing secured the victory, were aliout toplunder the enemys camp,* when infor-mation of the approach of Colonel Brey-man reached them; and an attempt tore-form and prejiare to receive him wasimmediately made.^ At this momentColonel Warners regiment came on theground, and having been strengthenedT)y as many as could he collected fromthe ranks of General Starks brigade,another and distinct contest ensued*Both parties fought manfully until sun-set,^ when the enemy retreated towardsSaratoga, and was pursued until darkhy the victorious trooj^s under GeneralStark and Colonel Warner.* The a^OTes^ate force o
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