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Title: The battle roll: an encyclopedia containing descriptions of the most famous and memorable land battles and sieges in all ages
Year: 1858 (1850s)
Authors: Perce, Elbert, 1831-1869
Subjects: Battles
Publisher: New York, Mason brothers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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d Fraiser, accompanied him. The camp on the high grounds was placed in the charge of Generals Hamilton and Specht, and the guard of the redoubts near the river was committed to Brigadier Gell. The British troops moved toward the enemy's left, with a view to learn whether a passage could be forced, and also to cover a foraging party sent out for the re-lief of the immediate necessities of the army.Several companies of loyalsts and Indians were pushed forward through the by-paths,to act as a check on the rear of the American left flank. The British regulars had advanced to with-in about three quarters of a mile of the ene-mys left wing, when they were discovered by General Gates. Scarcely were the movements of the enemy known to the Americans,ere the Canadians and Indians that had been sent in advance of the British troops, attacked the American outposts near Mill creek and drove them back toward the republican lines.When they reached a spot within half a mile of the breastworks, the Americans made a
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[John] Burgoyne Surrendering his Sword to [Horatio] Gates, at Saratoga - STILLWATER. 593 stand, and a sharp skirmish ensued. The enemy, however, was too strong, and there publicans were on the point of flying,when they were suddenly reinforced by Colonel Morgan, with his mounted riflemen, and a body of infantry. Like a whirlwind, that stalwart body of horse dashed into the thickest of the enemy, scattering them like chaff,and driving them back in confusion to theBritish line. The Second Battle of Stillwater.-—In arecently-cleared space of ground, Burgoynewas making preparations for the action. Hisleft wing, consisting of the grenadiers under Major Ackland, and the artillery under Major Williams, occupied a slight eminence behind Mill creek, on the borders of a wood. The center was composed of British and German soldiers, and was commanded by General Phillips and the Baron de Reidesel. The right wing consisted of light infantry, and was under the direction of Earl Balcarras (Earl of Balcarres). In front of the right wing General Fraiser, with 500

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