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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Extract of a letter from the American military camp at the mouth of the Sorelle on the St. Lawrence River, dated May 14, details generals Wooster, Arnold, and Baron De Woedtke with 1500 troops, recent battalion arrivals from Cambridge, expected reinforcements from Col. Poor and Gen. Thompson, ongoing fortifications, and hopes to advance against the enemy.
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"We have here generals Wooster, Arnold, the Prussian general baron De Woedtke, and about 1500 good troops. Two battalions are just arrived from Cambridge, and one gone to Montreal. Col. Poor and his battalion are expected every minute, with general Thompson. Here is to be our grand stand. We are now fortifying, but the main body is not yet come up from Deschambault. There are six battalions more on their way to this place. This fortification is at the mouth of the Sorelle, on the river St. Laurence, where our provisions and stores come down into Canada. As soon as the six battalions arrive, I hope we shall be able to drive them faster than they drove us."
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Mouth Of The Sorelle, River St. Laurence, Canada
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May 14
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Letter reports presence of generals Wooster, Arnold, and Baron De Woedtke with 1500 troops at the camp; two battalions arrived from Cambridge, one departed to Montreal; Col. Poor's battalion and General Thompson expected soon; fortifications underway at the mouth of the Sorelle on the St. Lawrence River, a key point for provisions into Canada; main body still coming from Deschambault; six more battalions en route; anticipates driving the enemy back upon full arrival.