Two Americans were mortally wounded and several others were struck in the initial British volley. The next morning, the British opened a slight cannonade, landed a small force, seized te few supplies in the warehouses and then set all the buildings except one on fire.
The building saved was the Mansion House. This building was spared because Asher Warner, one of the two Americans wounded in the initial volley, had been picked up by the British and carried to the tavern where he died a few hours later.
It is said that the man who had been locked in the Lummis Mill (Isaac Davidson), found the dead man in the tavern. Clutched in his hand still was the pitcher of water the British had given him.]
Charles Terry, also wounded in the fray, lived about seven miles south of the point. He returned home by wagon soon after receiving his wound. It is said that when his wife heard he was on his way home, injured, she started on foot through the mud and rain to meet the wagon.
He was in bed for about two weeks and it was thought that he would recover. Feeling better, he got up and walked to the door, caught cold and died some days later, aged about 48 years.
--Brock-Perry
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