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The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 (of 5)

CHAPTER X
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The loss sustained by the garrisons was about two hundred and fifty men.

That of the assailants, was stated by Sir H.Clinton, at less than two hundred.

Among the killed were Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, and two other field officers.
[Sidenote: Peekskill, together with Forts Independence and Constitution evacuated by the Americans.] As the boom and chains drawn across the river could no longer be defended, the continental frigates and galleys lying above them were burnt, to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy.

Fort Independence and fort Constitution were evacuated the next day, and Putnam retreated to Fishkill.

General Vaughan, after burning Continental village, where stores to a considerable amount had been deposited, proceeded, at the head of a strong detachment, up the river to AEsopus, which he also destroyed.[94] [Footnote 94: Intelligence of the success of Sir Henry Clinton on the North River was received by General Burgoyne, in the night after the convention at Saratoga had been agreed upon, but before the articles had been signed and executed.


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