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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Ticonderoga dated Oct. 27 reports two captured men released by Carleton and treated well; expects imminent British attack with strong American defenses including boom across lake and armed vessels; reinforcements arriving to total ten thousand troops; army in high spirits, referencing past battle; new army pay arrangement approved.
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The two men I wrote you that were taken of our regiment by savages, Carleton has discharged, they got into our Camp last night. they were very well treated. I do not know what his great lenity means, without it is to poison the minds of our ignorant people, which I hope he will be disappointed in. We expect him every moment here with all his army, and I think we must defeat him. We are now in an excellent state of defence on both sides the Lake, and a Boom quite across the Lake to prevent their shipping's passing by our works, with what armed vessels we've left drawn up in a line of battle before it.- Troops, Continental and Militia coming in upon all quarters, to the amount of ten thousand. It will be a grand affair, come when it will. (I hope he will meet with Abercrombie's fate in the year 1758, at this place against the French) Our army in high spirits, & wish to see their enemy, determined to a man to die upon the spot or conquer.--We have received the new arrangement and establishment of our standing army, which seems to please every body: they pay us like soldiers now, and we may live like gentlemen upon it.--We look for your committee every day Gen. Gates's Orders) and go on very well."
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Ticonderoga
Event Date
Oct. 27
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two captured men discharged and returned safely; american army in high spirits, expecting to defeat british; new army pay arrangement established.
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Letter describes release of two regiment men captured by savages; speculation on Carleton's lenity; imminent expected British attack; strong defenses with boom across lake and armed vessels; ten thousand Continental and Militia troops arriving; reference to 1758 battle; army determined to fight; new standing army arrangement received and approved; awaiting committee and Gen. Gates's orders; enlisting begun.