As the enemy withdrew their artillery and began withdrawing their infantry, Commander-in-Chief George Washington began a cautious offensive designed to boost American morale without risking the destruction of the Continental Army. First, Washington sent two battalions of light infantry circling through the valley to your left to harass the British detachments retreating across the Sutfin Farm. Later, south of the Middle Brook, Brigadier-General Anthony Wayne attacked the British grenadiers. For the thousands of Continentals watching from Perrine’s and Comb’s Hills, it was a glorious sight to see Continental soldiers drive the Redcoats from the field. Washington had turned a tactical stalemate into a major political victory. Col. Joseph Cilley of New Hampshire commanded the lead battalion on the left, and in a July 22nd letter he recalled that George Washington ordered him to take 350 rank and file against the enemy’s right wing in an orchard. Cilley marched forward, formed a line of battle within about 40 rods, and advanced under scattering fire until the enemy fell back to a wood and opened a very heavy fire. He then moved within a few rods, delivered a heavy fire that threw them into confusion, and drove them off, killing a number on the field and taking between 20 and 30 prisoners, though the extreme heat prevented further pursuit and caused several of his men to die from the heat.