A continued skirmishing was kept up until five in the afternoon, when the British formed on a hill near their ships.

The Americans attacked them with intrepidity, but were repulsed and broken.

Tryon, availing himself of this respite, re-embarked his troops, and returned to New York.
[Footnote 57: Congress voted a monument to his memory.] The loss of the British amounted to about one hundred and seventy men.
That of the Americans, was represented by Tryon, as being much more considerable.

By themselves, it was not admitted to exceed one hundred.

In this number, however, were comprehended General Wooster, Lieutenant Colonel Gould, and another field officer, killed; and Colonel Lamb wounded.