Next morning the British and Indians were not inclined to renew the attack; they wished to wait until their numbers were increased.

The only chance of the American militia was to crush their enemies before reinforcements arrived, yet they lay supine and idle all day long, save for an occasional harmless skirmish.

Crawford's generalship was as poor as the soldiership of his men.
Rout of the Whites.
In the afternoon the Indians were joined by one hundred and forty Shawnees.

At sight of this accession of strength the disspirited militia Rout gave up all thought of any thing but flight, though they were still equal in numbers to their foes.

That night they began a hurried and disorderly retreat.