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Updated: June 18, 2025
But they were met by such a deadly fire that they fell back under the shelter of the outbuildings, and then fled to their boats. Farrill was left dead, his commission "dropping wet with blood in his pocket." But the colony was now in a deplorable condition.
As it turned out there was no battle, for the rank and file of the so-called loyal forces tamely laid down their arms and went home. A raid on the right bank of the York also ended in failure. Berkeley decided to send Captain Hubert Farrill with a strong force to surprise the garrison at King's Creek. It was planned to drive in the sentries and to "enter pell mell with them into the house."
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