Mr. Howe kept us upon the pad so continually that I have not been able to return you my thanks before this. "You have had an acct. of the Battle of Brandywine, on 11th 7 ber; I need, therefore only mention that though we were forced to leave the Field, the Enemy had little Reason to boast of their Victory; their Loss being 1,500 killed and wounded, whereas ours was only between seven and eight hundred killed, wounded, and taken prisoners. I am happy in informing you that our Arms at the Northward have been victorious: the left wing of General Gates's Army was attacked, on 19th by Burgoyne's and after a very obstinate Engagement the Enemy were forced to quit the Field, with the Loss of one Thousand killed, wounded and taken prisoners. Burgoyne himself wounded in the shoulder and endeavoring to secure a retreat; but it is expected, from what General Gates mentions in his letter, will not be able to effect it. Our loss was only 60 killed, wounded, and missing. About the same time a detachment of the Northern Army, under Colonel Brown, our possession of ye French Lines at Ticonderoga, retook 100 and more of our prisoners, took 293 of the Enemy, with their arms, 200 Balleaus on L. Champlain, including seventeen gun. - boats, and one armed sloop, besides cannon, amunition, and c."