TROIS RIVIÈRES, 20th May, 1776
Providence protected us from danger, and we returned to join our main line ; but when we had reached headquarters, who was there! About one hundred and fifty Jersey Blues, and the enemy just by. The
Yankoes were run away, and we all ran away. The Blues offered again to fight and were forming, the General bade us go on, the
Yankoes were gone on, and we marched quick time again.”
—CAPTAIN RICHARD HOWELL