. Soldiers and patriots of the American revolution . s and scattered off the battle-ground for plunder. Thej expected that manyof the enemy who had fallen had money,watches, or other valuable articles in their pos-session, and they were resolved to obtain was \\hile they were off engaged in this treas-ure-hunting, that Colonel Brehman, with his fivehundred Grenadiers, light infantry and chasseurs,came unexpectedly to the relief of the British, Ilialf believed our fortune had turned Avhen herallied the beaten army and drove us back. Butthe tide didnt set that way long. Up comesColonel W
. Soldiers and patriots of the American revolution . s and scattered off the battle-ground for plunder. Thej expected that manyof the enemy who had fallen had money,watches, or other valuable articles in their pos-session, and they were resolved to obtain was \\hile they were off engaged in this treas-ure-hunting, that Colonel Brehman, with his fivehundred Grenadiers, light infantry and chasseurs,came unexpectedly to the relief of the British, Ilialf believed our fortune had turned Avhen herallied the beaten army and drove us back. Butthe tide didnt set that way long. Up comesColonel Warrens regiment of Continentals jist intime. He throws his whole weight on scattered militia get into battle-line; wefight the ground over again; and away goes 244 SOLDIEES AND PATEIOTS. Brehman leaving his artillery and baggage be-hind him. Dont you fancy, Sergeant, that the resultmight have been different if Baum hadnt beenmortally wounded? Hardly. But he was a brave and ableofficer, and one whom even Stark might feelproud to
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