The British right also recovered from its surprise, and advanced on that part of Greene's division which had entered the town.

After a sharp engagement these two brigades began to retreat, and those which were most in advance were surrounded and compelled to surrender.

About the same time the right wing also began to retreat.

It is understood that they had expended their ammunition.
Every effort to stop this retrograde movement proved ineffectual.

The division of Wayne fell back on that of Stephen, and was for an instant mistaken for the enemy.