In the second week of October, the regiment again embarked in boats, and proceeded up the river to the vicinity of West Chester, where it went ashore; but afterwards re-embarked and sailed to Pell's Point, where a sharp skirmish occurred. The regiment was also engaged in the movements by which the passage of the Brunx river was effected, and the American army forced to abandon its fortified lines on _White Plains_. In the action on the 28th of October, the TENTH lost two men. From White Plains the army withdrew to engage in the siege of Forts Washington and Lee, which obstructed the navigation of the North River. _Fort Washington_ was invested, and on the 16th of November, the TENTH were engaged, under Lieut.-General Earl Percy, in assaulting the right flank of the enemy's entrenchments; they took part in carrying an advanced work, and afterwards passed the lines, which were carried in a most gallant manner, and upwards of two thousand provincials surrendered prisoners of war. The loss of the regiment was limited to Captain Mackintosh and three rank and file killed; five rank and file wounded. In the early part of December, the regiment was detached, with other troops, under Lieut.-Generals Clinton and Earl Percy, against _Rhode Island_, which was the principal station of the enemy's naval force, and from whence the Americans sent out privateers which interrupted the British commerce. The regiment sailed on this enterprise in the early part of December; a landing was effected on the morning of the 9th of that month, and the island was speedily reduced to submission to the British government. [Sidenote: 1777] After passing several months on Rhode Island, the TENTH embarked for New Jersey, and formed part of the army which took the field, under General Sir William Howe, in the early part of June, 1777. General Washington kept the American army in the mountain fastnesses, where he could not be attacked, except under great disadvantages, and the English general resolved on an expedition against Philadelphia. Embarking on board the fleet, the regiment sailed for Chesapeak-bay, and from thence up the Elk River, to Elk Ferry, where it landed about the end of August: the fifth, TENTH, twenty-seventh, fortieth, and fifty-fifth regiments, formed the second brigade under Major-General Grant. The American army took up a position at _Brandywine Creek_, to oppose the advance of the British on Philadelphia, and on the 11th of September the enemy's posts were attacked; the TENTH forming part of the force selected to attack the American troops posted at Chad's Ford. After a sharp cannonade, the troops rushed through the stream with fixed bayonets, the fourth foot taking the lead, and, overpowering all resistance, captured three brass field-pieces and a howitzer. The Americans were routed at all points, and they made a precipitate retreat. The TENTH had two rank and file killed, and six wounded, on this occasion.