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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Morris Town on Feb. 21 reports American forces capturing 20 enemy forage wagons near Quibble Town with no losses, a soldier killing two enemy light horsemen, capturing an enemy artillery lieutenant and seven Highlanders, detaching 1200 men for more forage, and arrival of a New England brigade from White Plains.
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Yesterday a party of our men, near Quibble Town, took twenty of the enemy's waggons loaded with forage, drove in their picket guard, and sustained no loss. A soldier killed two light horse men of the enemy, and narrowly escaped being taken. The horses and accoutrements were brought in. The same day a Lieutenant of the enemy's artillery was taken and brought to General Sullivan's quarters, with seven other prisoners, most of them Highlanders. This morning 1200 men were detached to bring off forage from the enemies lines. I hope they may prosper. A brigade of New England troops arrived this day from the White Plains.
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Morris Town
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Feb. 21
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american side sustained no loss; enemy: two light horsemen killed, one artillery lieutenant and seven prisoners (mostly highlanders) captured; twenty wagons, horses, and accoutrements taken.
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On yesterday (Feb. 20), American party near Quibble Town captured twenty enemy wagons loaded with forage, drove in picket guard; a soldier killed two enemy light horsemen and escaped; same day, enemy artillery lieutenant and seven prisoners brought to General Sullivan. This morning (Feb. 21), 1200 men detached to enemy lines for forage; New England brigade arrived from White Plains.