There  they  fonght  desperately  for  a  while.  Ar-
nold was  pressed  back,  when  Fraser,  by  a  quick
movement,  called  up  some  German  troops  from
the  British  centre  to  his  aid.  Arnold  rallied  his
men,  and  with  New  England  troops,  led  by  Colo-


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nels  Brooks,  DeaTborii;  Scammel,  Cilley,  and  Ma-
jor Hull,  Le  strack  the  enemy  each  heavy  blows
that  his  line  began  to  waver  and  fall  into  confa-
sidii.  General  Phillips,  below  the  Heights,  heard
through  the  woods  the  din  of  battle,  and  hnrried
over  the  hills  with  fresh  English  troops  and
some  artillery,  followed  by  a  portion  of  the  Ger-
mans under  Riedesel,  and  appeared  on  the  bat-
'  tie-field  just  aa  victory  seemed  about  to  be  yield-
ed to  the  Americans.  The  battle  continued.  The
British  ranks  were  becoming  fearfully  thinned,
when  Biedesel  fell  heavily  upon  the  American
flank  with  lu&ntry  and  artillery,  and  they  gave
way.  The  Germans  saved  the  British  army  from
inin.  A  lull  in  the  battle  succeeded,  but  at  the
middle  of  the  afternoon  the  contest  was  renewed
■with  greater  fury.  At  length  the  British,  fear-
fully assailed  by  bullet  and  bayonet,  recoiled
and  fell  back.  At  that  moment  Arnold  was
at  headquarters,  seated  upon  a  powerful  black
horse,  and  in  vain  urging  Gates  to  give  him  re-
inforcements. Hearing  the  roar  of  the  renewed
battle,  he  could  no  longer  brook  delay,  and  turn-
ing Ms  horse's  head  towards  the  field  of  strife,
and  exclaiming,  "I'll  soon  put  an  end  to  it!"
went  ofif  on  a  full  gallop,  followed  by  one  of
Gates's  staff,  with  directions  to  order  him  back.
