The fall of Forts Washington and Lee was followed by Cornwallis's pursuit of Washington's fast dwindling army. The rebellion was collapsing in military failure. Nicholas Cresswell, an English traveller, noted the inability of rebel recruiters to get men by any means, although their bounty was £12. On 25 November Cornwallis set off after Washington with the élite of the army, British grenadiers and light infantry, Hessian Jäger and grenadiers. On 28 November he entered Newark just as Washington's rearguard was leaving the town. For three days he pursued, and on 1 December approached Brunswick close on Washington's trail. Donop's corps posted itself on the high ground opposite the town, and receiving an enemy cannonade with only trifling loss, succeeded by the activity of the Jdger in preventing the rebels destroying entirely the bridge about half a league from the town. Washington was forced to yield up Brunswick and continue his retreat towards Princeton.