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NHG-P.776.015
27 Jul 1776:13 (10)
Philadelphia, July 6. Extract of a letter from the Camp at
Sorrel, 13th June, 1776.
On the eighth instant a detachment of about fifteen hundred
men, under the command of General Thompson, left the mouth
of Nicolette, in order to surprise the enemy at Three
Rivers. The design was to have attacked the town before
day, but some unforeseen accidents retarded him, so that it
was quite light before he got near the town. An advanced
boat discovered the party on their march, gave the alarm,
and was fired upon by the riflemen, who drove her off into
the stream. This happened a little before sunrise; and as
all prospect of succeeding by surprise was then over, the
General, determined to make the attack, ordered the drums to
beat, to put the best face upon the matter, and intimidate
the enemy. In this manner the march continued till they
came within the reach of the vessels, some of which were
anchored along the shore for about a mile, or a mile and a
half above th town, when a brisk cannonade began from them,
but without effect, . . .
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