Hubbardton,  Battle  at  (1777).  Generals
Fraser  and  Riedesel,  with  British  and  German
troops,  began  apursuit  of  the  Americans  as  soon
as  their  flight  fi'om  Ticonderoga  was  discover-
ed. They  overtook  their  rear-guard,  about  1200
strong  (July  7,  1777),  at  Hubbardton,  Vt.  The
main  body  of  St.  Clair's  army  had  marched
towards  Castleton,  leaving  the  rear-guard,  under
Colonel  Seth  Warner,  to  gather  up  stragglers.
While  waiting  their  arrival,  Warner  was  struck
by  the  van  of  the  pursuers,  and  a  sharp  engage-
ment took  place.  Colonel  Francis,  of  New  Ham)i-
shire,  was  killed.  The  Americans  were  dispersed,
and  fled,  excepting  200  who  were  made  prisonere.
The  pursuers  lost  almost  as  many  in  killed  and
wounded,  and  soon  gave  up  the  chase.  St.  Clair,
with  about  2000  raeu,  made  his  way  through  the
woods  to  Foi-t  Edward.  The  Americans  also
lost  120  in  killed  and  wounded.  The  British
captured  about  200  stand  of  arms.
