rge, and all their music are ours. Their baggage,
which was immense, they have in a great measure destroyed.

Our loss is inconsiderable, which the enclosed return will
evince. I have not been able to ascertain Colonel Pickens' loss,
but know it to be very small.

From our force being composed of such a variety of corps, a wrong
judgment may be formed of our numbers. We fought only eight
hundred men, two-thirds of which were militia. The British, with
their baggage guard, were not less than one thousand one hundred
and fifty, and these veteran troops. Their own officers confess
that they fought one thousand and thirty-seven.

Such was the inferiority of our numbers, that our success must be
attributed to the justice of our cause and the bravery of our
troops. My wishes would induce me to mention the name of every
sentinel in the corps I have the honour to command. In justice to
the bravery and good conduct of the officers, I have taken the
liberty to enclose you a list of their names, from a conviction
that you will be pleased to introduce such characters to the
world.

Major Giles, my aid, and Captain Brookes, my brigade-major,
deserve and have my thanks for their assistance and behaviour on
this occasion.

The Baron de Glasbuch, who accompanies Major Giles with these
despatches, served with me in the action as a volunteer, and
behaved in such a manner as merits your attention.

I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant,
Daniel MORGAN.

P.S. Our loss was very inconsiderable, not having more than
twelve killed and about sixty wounded.

The enemy had ten commissioned officers and upwards of one (p. 045)
hundred rank and file killed, two hundred rank and file
wounded, and twenty-seven officers and more than five hundred
privates which fell into our hands, with two pieces of artillery,
two Standards, eight hundred stand of arms, one travelling forge,
thirty-five waggons, ten negroes, and upwards of one hundred
dragoon horses.

Although our success was complete, we fought only eight hundred
men, and were opposed by upwards of one thousand British troops.

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_Act of Congress directing a gold copy of General Morgan's medal
to be struck and presented to