Allen and Baker had both fired their pistols and wounded two of the soldiers.
"Let us charge them," suggested Allen, and almost before the words were uttered the little band of patriots had emerged from behind their barricade and were pressing the English toward the door.
With their leader dead, and four more dead or wounded, the soldiers became demoralized, and throwing away their guns, ran just as fast as they would had a pack of hungry wolves been in pursuit.
"Shall we pursue?" asked Baker.
"No, we will return to the camp. I think we have done all we can this trip."
The return to the Isle-aux-Noix was accomplished without any adventure, and Allen was warmly welcomed by Gen. Montgomery.
The young Irish leader had just determined on the siege of St. John, and the information that Allen could give him proved very useful.
The whole plan of campaign was discussed and considerably modified after Allen had given his views on the subject.
The Green Mountain warrior suggested that the besiegers should be protected by what is termed circumvallation—that is, by a line or series of works surrounding the place, not to serve offensively against the place, but to defend the siege army from an attack from without.
His plan was adopted and the work was intrusted to him.