Year 1777
June 13th.
At 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, the Army struck their Camp at both sides
of the River, leaving the 7th and 26th. Regiments at and above Brunswick, with
the 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons and some Hessians; and the 35th. Battallion
[sic] some more Hessians and Guards on the other side to keep the Pass: The
whole amounting to 2000 men, under the command of Brigadier—General Matthews.
The Journal of Thomas
Sullivan, 49th Regiment of Foot. A British Soldier during the American
Revolution. From the Collection of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, (Philadelphia). As transcribed by Gilbert "Skip"
Riddle. Mss. page 208.
Year 1777
June 20th. The 17th Light Dragoons, 3Qth. and 52d. Battallions marched to Amboy, and encamped there; together with Keobler's Battallion [sic] of Grenadiers, which joined them there the day following.
The Journal of Thomas
Sullivan, 49th Regiment of Foot.. A British Soldier during the American
Revolution. From the Collection of the Pennsylvania Historical Society,
(Philadelphia). As transcribed by
Gilbert "Skip" Riddle. Mss page 212.