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Britain was preparing to paCs over the river, that the chief captain, Wayne^ v/as informed that the greater part of the army was pafTcd over, he took with him the men whom he led forth to battle, who were eight hundred in number, that they might alTault the rear of the hod.

21. And lo! when he came to the river, Cornzvallis^ with a great part of the hofl were drawn up in battle array, to fight with him.

22. Then was Wayne the chief captain, ailonifhed : howbeit, he was a man that was not eafily difcomfited; he therefore fell upon the men of Britain, and when a convenient time was come, he led away his men from the field of battle.

23. And CornwalJis thinking that it was a fnare to divert him from the purpofes of his heart, he purfued not after the people of the Provinces^ and they efcaped,

24. 1 hen the men of Britain pafTed over

the river; 2.nA shout this time, Cornwallis