Lord Rawdon, who played a considerable part in the war and was later, as Marquis of Hastings, Viceroy of India, used to tell of his terror as he fought in the British line.

Suddenly a soldier was shot dead by his side, and, when he saw the man quiet at his feet, he said, "Is Death nothing but this ?" and henceforth had no fear.

When the first attack by the British was checked they retired; but, with dogged resolve, they re-formed and again charged up the hill, only a second time to be repulsed.

The third time they were more cautious.

They began to work round to the weaker defenses of the American left, where were no redoubts and entrenchments like those on the right.