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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On March 16, reports from the East Indies detailed a failed French sally from Pondicherry garrison, repelled by English forces with heavy French losses and cannon captures; English casualties minimal, but Major Monson lost a leg. English expected to capture Pondicherry soon due to French shortages.
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The account from the East Indies came by the Groine mail; and it further says, that the English expected to be masters of Pondicherry in a few days, as they had learned by the prisoners that the garrison was in great want of every necessary of life.
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Pondicherry, East Indies
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Advice Received March 16
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french repulsed with great loss, several pieces of cannon taken; english loss very small, major monson lost one leg; english expected to take pondicherry soon due to french shortages
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Garrison of Pondicherry made a furious sally but were repulsed with great loss; several pieces of cannon taken from the French. Loss on English side very small, but Major Monson had one leg shot off. English expected to be masters of Pondicherry in a few days, as garrison in great want of necessities per prisoners.