This Day in History: October 27

The Enemy are exerting their utmost skill, to reduce the Forts constructed for the defence of the Cheveaux de friese in Delaware, and to drive of our little Fleet, employed in aid of them. – On the 22d. Inst. Count Donop a Hessian Officer of Rank, & great Military Abilities, with 1200 of his Countrymen undertook to storm one of these Works (called Fort Mercer at Red bank on the Jersey shore) when himself and about 400 others were [strike-out] killed and wounded – between two and three hundred were left slain, and badly wounded, on the spot – the rest got off with their retreating brethren, who made the best of their way to Phila. – the Count is among the Wounded - supposed [Mortally]. – [More]