Most of the battle surged back and forth in this field until the Americans were forced east across the Castleton Road and formed behind a log and stone fence. After heavy fighting, Colonel Hale’s 2nd New Hampshire regiment crossed the road and flanked the British to the north. General Fraser, seeing his left flank under attack, called for help from his rear guard. When all seemed lost, part of Baron Von Reidesel’s larger German Brunswicker force arrived in time to disrupt Hale’s flanking attempt. After Colonel Francis was killed, the Americans began moving east, and a running fight continued along the top of Pittsford Ridge until 10 am. Colonel Hale and many of his weakened force were later found wandering in the woods and taken prisoner by the British. The battle ended with heavy losses on both sides. The British and Germans claimed victory because they held the field, but the American rear guard had done its job. The battle became a stepping stone to Bennington and Saratoga, where British General Burgoyne surrendered in October of 1777.