 Leaving a guard of 20 men with the boats, the remaining men began to march across Long Island that evening, but bad weather forced them to return to the boats.After the weather improved, Tallmadge again set out on the evening of the 22nd, arriving near the property before dawn on the 23rd.Ordering his men to leave their muskets unloaded and with bayonets fixed, Tallmadge divided his force into three, with each unit to attack one of the stockade's sides.