General Leslie then attacked the remaining part of M'Dougal's forces, who were soon driven from the hill, but kept up for some time an irregular fire from the stone walls about the scene of action.

General Putnam, with Real's brigade, was ordered to support them; but not having arrived till the hill was lost, the attempt to regain it was deemed unadviseable, and the troops retreated to the main army.
[Footnote 45: General Howe's letter.] In this animated engagement, the loss was supposed to be nearly equal.
That of the Americans was between three and four hundred in killed, wounded, and taken.

Colonel Smallwood was among the wounded.
General Washington continued in his lines expecting an assault.

But a considerable part of the day having been exhausted in gaining the hill which had been occupied by M'Dougal, the meditated attempt on his intrenchments was postponed until the next morning; and the British army lay on their arms the following night, in order of battle, on the ground taken during the day.
{October 30.} This interval was employed by General Washington in strengthening his works, removing his sick and baggage, and preparing for the expected attack by adopting the arrangement of his troops to the existing state of things.

His left maintained its position; but his right was drawn back to stronger ground.