At Little Rest was a detachment of French mounted troops called "Hussars" who were part of the mounted division under the Duke de Luzon stationed at Lebanon, Connecticut.

This unit was part of the relay team set up between Rochambeau and Luzun for communications, eight in number and placed out about every twenty miles for that purpose.

Washington stayed the night at Kingston and arrived at Newport the next day. Washington tours the great ship, greeting the French officers and enlisted men in their best dress uniforms.

Meanwhile, with flags and banners waving, the entire squadron fires broadsides in Washington's honor. The combined cannon fire was so great and so continuous that, according to a Newport resident, "the earth trembled, and the bay seemed to be on fire.

As Washington passed by on his mile-long trek to the Colony House, cannon from the ships kept up a continuous salute and the troops came to attention, rank by rank.

At the steps of the Colony House, he was greeted by Rochambeau and escorted to the Vernon House, where he would stay for nearly a week.

Crowley's Assembly Hall. The hall had been decorated with regimental flags, dress swords and pistols, and a civilian orchestra had been hired to provide music for the event.

Soon after the ball was underway, Rochambeau expressed great displeasure in their musical abilities and promptly fired the entire ensemble. He called for any officers who could play an instrument to come forward, took up the conductor's baton, and conducted the group well into the night.

The fleet returned three weeks later after having engaged the English fleets. They suffered 80 killed and wounded. It is mentioned in several reports that one of the soldiers overstayed his leave in the arms of a local girl.

The name of the girl is also mentioned; but records indicate she did not come from Lebanon. It is also said that a petition to pardon him was sent to Gen.

Rochambeau at Newport some 60 miles away, and that he granted the pardon; but by the time word reached Lebanon, the soldier had already been shot.

Frank P. DeLancy was under orders to take Col. Greene dead or alive. With 60 horse and troops, they assaulted Greene's camp and the house being used as headquarters.

Before Greene could dress and leave his bedroom, he was cut to pieces by the Tory forces. Greene's Black Regiment put up fierce resistance, but were unable to prevent the Tory Loyalists from taking the mortally-wounded Greene on the road back to their headquarters.

The Black Regiment suffered 44 killed or wounded during the battle. It consisted of mounted Huzzars and light infantry troops.

Due to the lack of forage for the horses in and around Newport, arrangements were made to have the Legion spend the winter of in Lebanon, Connecticut, some 60 miles from Newport.

They left Newport on November 10, for Lebanon. Upon their arrival, barracks were constructed and the troops settled in for the winter.

The Legion moved out in force on June 21m and would join the main army in Phillipsburg, New York on July 2, It took part in the defeat of British forces at Yorktown on October 17, Many local stories are connected with the Legion's stay in Lebanon.

One observation was made by Mary Williams, second daughter of Governor Trumbull, two weeks before their departure.

She wrote, "Oh, how glad and how thankful I shall be when they are gone, for never was I so sick of any people in my life.

Joy go long with them and wish never to see another French man in my life and best of them are nothing but pride and vanity. It was recently determined that the mounted troops wore the red pants of the First Division, not the yellow as shown.

This change is reflected in the "Sabre au Clair" painting. Governor of Rhode Island, a silver serving spoon manufactured in England.

The gift was in appreciation for allowing the General and his staff to utilize the residence as his Providence headquarters.

Many of the French officers and Gen. Washington spent several nights there at different times. It was the very place Rochambeau bid farewell to his troops in December of before returning to France.

Bumpus Collection On July 12, some troops, originally left with the fleet at Newport as the main army began its march south, took part in the first actual contact with British forces at Fort Franklin on Lloyd's Point in Huntington, Long Island, New York.

The force was to burn supplies stored there, as defenders were thought to be few. However, the fort was heavily armed and a number of cannon started to shell the French units preparing for the assault.

Although the French far outnumbered the British, it was decided only to make a token exchange and then withdraw. Pandemie Lehrer und Erzieher sollen sich selbst auf Corona testen.

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