When was it published?

July 1, 1757 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News July 1, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, War Report, Naval Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ranger Escape, Provision Scarcity, Montcalm March, Troop Movement, Sailors Escape, Oswego Harbour, St Lawrence River

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Escaped Ranger from Rogers's Party reports severe provision shortages among the enemy, a aborted march by Montcalm from St. John's toward frontiers, and a rumor of two sailors and a pilot escaping Oswego harbor with a provision sloop down the St. Lawrence.

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A Ranger belonging to Rogers's Party who was taken in Battle last Winter, came into Albany from the Enemy, gives out, That Provisions were very scarce among them, insomuch that in some Places they were reduced to Horse-Flesh: That Mons. Montcalm, with a Body of Regulars, and Canadians (a few Days before this Ranger made his Escape) marched from St. John's towards our Frontiers; but that on some Intelligence they had received, two Couriers were sent after them and they returned: That it was rumoured in Montreal that two of our Sailors taken at Oswego—with one of the best Pilots in One—had cut out of that Harbour a small Provision Sloop, made their Escape down the River St. Lawrence, and not heard of for ten Days or a Fortnight before he came off.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Ranger Escape Provision Scarcity Montcalm March Troop Movement Sailors Escape Oswego Harbour St Lawrence River

What entities or persons were involved?

Rogers's Party Mons. Montcalm

Where did it happen?

St. John's

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

St. John's

Event Date

Last Winter

Key Persons

Rogers's Party Mons. Montcalm

Outcome

provisions very scarce, reduced to horse-flesh in some places; montcalm's march returned after intelligence; sailors escaped with sloop, not heard of for ten days or a fortnight

Event Details

Ranger taken in battle last Winter escaped from enemy to Albany, reporting provision scarcity; Montcalm with regulars and Canadians marched from St. John's toward frontiers a few days before escape but returned after couriers with intelligence; rumour in Montreal of two sailors taken at Oswego and best pilot cutting out provision sloop from harbour, escaping down St. Lawrence.