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f o. So the warriors of Britain fled, even the horfemen thereof, and the deftroying en- gines were taken; three hundred of the ferv- ants of the king were llain and wounded, and five hundred made captives, five fcore of warlike horfes, carriages for the ufe of the hoft, one fcore and fifteen. Thefe were all taken by the people of the Provinces, in the fpace of a few hours.

11. And the refidue of the men of Britain who went out againft Morgan the captain, fled to Cornwallis, and reported all the news of the Battle.

12. Then was CornwaUis exceeding wroth, inafqjuch as he expeded no fuch thing from a people whom he had defpifed, and had fo lately vanquilhed.

13. Then he haflilycolledled his army toge- ther and went in purfuit of the people of the Provinces, under Morgan^ for he hoped to regain the captives.

14. And when it was told Nathaniel^ that