The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

298 LIFE OF WASHINGTON. [1778.
Washington rode immediately to the rear of the retreating division, where he found General Lee, and,
accosting him with a warmth in his language and manner, which showed his disappointment and displeasure,
he ordered the troops to be formed and brought into
action. Lee promptly obeyed, and with some difficulty the order of battle was restored in time to check
the advance of the enemy before the other division
came up.
A disposition of the left wing and second line of the
army was then made on an eminence, and partly in a
wood, covered by a morass in front. This wing was
commanded by Lord Stirling, who placed some batteries
of cannon in such a manner as to play upon the enemy
with great effect, and, aided by parties of infantry, to
put a stop to their advance in that direction. General
Greene commanded the right wing, and on the march
he had been ordered to file off and take a road, which
would bring him upon the enemy's flank. On hearing
of the retreat he marched up and took a very advantageous position on the right. Being warmly opposed
in front, the enemy attempted next to turn the American left flank, but were repulsed and driven back; and
a similar movement to the right was equally unsuccessful, as they were bravely met by the troops with artillery under General Greene. In the mean time General
Wayne advanced with a body of infantry, and kept up
so hot and well-directed a fire upon the enemy's front,
that they retired behind a marshy ravine to the ground
which they had occupied at the'beginning of the engagement.
In this situation both their flanks were secured by
woods and morasses, and they could be approached in
front only through a narrow pass. Two bodies of
troops were ordered to move round and gain their