I have the honor to render you an account of the corps under my command in your attack of last night, upon the redoubt on the left of the enemy’s lines.

Agreeable to your orders we advanced in two columns with unloaded arms—the right composed of Lt Col. Gimat’s batalion and my own commanded by Major Fish—the left of a detachment commanded by Lt Col. Laurens, destined to take the enemy in reverse, and intercept their retreat. The column on the right was preceded by a van guard of twenty men led by Lt Mansfield—and a detachment of sappers and miners, commanded by Capt. Gilliland for the purpose of removing obstructions.

The redoubt was commanded by Major Campbell, with a detachment of British and German troops, and was completely in a state of defence.

The rapidity and immediate success of the assault are the best comment on the behaviour of the troops. Lt. Col. Laurens distinguished himself by an exact and vigorous execution of his part of the plan, by entering the enemy’s work with his corps among the foremost, and making prisoner the Commanding officer of the redoubt. Lt Col Gimat’s batalion which formed the van of the night attack of which fell under my immediate observation encouraged by the decisive and animated example of their leader advanced with an ardor and resolution superior to every obstacle. They were well seconded by Major Fish with the batalion under his command, who when the front of the column reached the abatis, unlocking his corps to the left, as he had been directed advanced with such celerity, as to arrive in time to participate in the assault.

Lt Mansfield deserves particular commendation for the coolness firmness and punctuality with which he conducted the van guard. Capt. Olney, who commanded the first platoon of Gimats batalion is intitled to peculiar applause. He led his platoon into the work with exemplary intrepidity, and received two bayonet wounds. Capt. Gilliland with the detachment of sappers and miners acquitted themselves in a manner that did them great honor.

I do but justice to the several corps when I have the pleasure to assure you, there was not an officer nor soldier whose behaviour, if it could be particularized, would not have a claim to the warmest approbation. As it would have been attended with delay and loss to wait for the removal of the abatis and palisade, the ardor of the troops was indulged in passing over them.

There was a happy co-incidence of movements. The redoubt was in the same moment invelopped and carried on every part—The enemy are intitled to the acknowlegement of an honorable defence.

Permit me to have the satisfaction of expressing our obligations to Col. Armand Capt. Segongné, The Chevalier De Fontevieux and Capt. Bedkin officers of his corps, who acting upon this occasion as volunteers, proceeded at the head of the right column, and entering the redoubt among the first, by then gallant example contributed to the success of the enterprise.

Our killed and wounded you will perceive by the inclosed return. I sensibly felt at a critical period the loss of the assistance of Lt Col. Gimat, who received a musket ball in his foot, which obliged him to return from the field. Capt. Bets of Laurens’ corps, Capt. Hunt and Lt Mansfield of Gimats were wounded with the bayonet in gallantly entering the work. Capt. Lt Kirkpatrick of the corps of sappers and miners received a wound in the ditch.

Inclosed is a return of the prisoners. The killed and wounded of the enemy did not exceed eight. Incapable of imitating examples of barbarity, and forgetting recent provocations, the soldiery spared every man, who ceased to resist. I have the honor to be With the warmest esteem attachment Sir Yr most Obe[   ] humble s[   ]

Return of the Killed and Wounded of the french troops from the beginning of the siege of York.

from the 6 to the 7th October
in making the first parallel		Killed		Wounded
Main attack		"		1
attack up the river at the left		"		7
				one officer
				of the
				artillery
From the 7 to the 8th
in making the Batteries upon the first parallel
Main attack				6
From the 8th to the 9th
Continuation of the Batteries
main attack		1		1
From the 9th to the 10th
Continuation of the Batteries				2
attack up the River				3
From the 10 to the 11th
The batteries firing
Main attack		1		1
From the 11th to the 12th
Opening of the second parallel
Main attack				4
Attack up the river		__		3
		2		28
	one officer
From the 12 to the 13th
Continuation of the batteries
on the second parallel		6		11
two officers wounded.
From the 13 to the 14th
Continuation of the Batteries		1		28
Attack up the river				3
From the 14th to the 15th
Attack of the two redoubts of
the enemy down the river		41		57
six officers wounded.		__		__
Total		50		127

Nine officers wounded two of them are dead now.