. The New England magazine . Colonel Baums Sword. BENNINGTON AND ITS BATTLE. ^^Jt >-?^< ..^i^^^ —^ it, -^. i^^jfei ■-- ■ •!** flanked by infantry. At length a sufficientbody of Americans was rallied to make astand a short distance east of the present^^alloomsac railway station. Here a severebattle took place, Breimann facing a de-structive fire on his front and left wherethe Americans fired from a wooded last his losses became too great to holdhis ground longer. His artillery horseswere killed and the guns were abandonedin a retreat which speedily became a only save
. The New England magazine . Colonel Baums Sword. BENNINGTON AND ITS BATTLE. ^^Jt >-?^< ..^i^^^ —^ it, -^. i^^jfei ■-- ■ •!** flanked by infantry. At length a sufficientbody of Americans was rallied to make astand a short distance east of the present^^alloomsac railway station. Here a severebattle took place, Breimann facing a de-structive fire on his front and left wherethe Americans fired from a wooded last his losses became too great to holdhis ground longer. His artillery horseswere killed and the guns were abandonedin a retreat which speedily became a only saved his entire force fromcapture. Among the trophies of the double vic-tory were four pieces of cannon, twelvebrass drums, two hundred and fifty sabres,four ammunition wagons and several hun-dred stand of arms. The losses of theenemy in men are variously estimated,American accounts giving Lieutenant-Colonel Baum, one major, seven captains,and thirty-five other officers, and sevenhundred other prisoners, with two hun-dred and seven left dead on the less an official authority than Bur-goynes orde
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