[The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 (of 5) by John Marshall]@TWC D-Link bookThe Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 (of 5) CHAPTER I 48/51
Captain Bullett, who defended the baggage with great resolution, and contributed to save the remnant of the detachment, was the only officer who escaped unhurt.
Of one hundred and sixty-two men, sixty-two were killed on the spot, and two wounded.
This conduct reflected high honour on the commanding officer of the regiment as well as on the troops; and he received, on the occasion, the compliments of the general.
The total loss was two hundred and seventy-three killed, and forty-two wounded. {October 8.} It was at length determined that the main body of the army should move from Raystown; and the general called on the colonels of regiments, to submit severally to his consideration, a plan for his march.
That proposed by Colonel Washington has been preserved, and appears to have been judiciously formed. They reached the camp at Loyal Hanna, through a road indescribably bad, about the fifth of November; where, as had been predicted, a council of war determined that it was unadviseable to proceed farther this campaign.
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