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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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From Great Carrying Place on August 13, 1758, Lieut. Col. Bradstreet to command a 2000-man military expedition detached from a 4500-man army, including regulars, provincials from various colonies, battemen, and artillery; supplies enter Wood Creek that day, full march tomorrow; destination secret except to General Stanwix.
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From the Great Carrying Place, August 13, 1758.
Lieut. Col. Bradstreet is to command in an Expedition this Way of 2000 Men, detached from the Army now here of 4500 Men in the following Manner, viz.
Regulars, 155
New Yorkers, 1112
New Jersey, 412
Col. Williams, 432
Boston Col. Doty's, 243
Rhode-Island, 318
Battoemen, 300
Train, 8 Pieces of Cannon, 3 Mortars, Carriages, Provisions, &c. go into Wood Creek this Day. The whole march tomorrow. What Way or for what place designed is not known to any Mortal here, except General Stanwix.
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Great Carrying Place
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August 13, 1758
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Lieut. Col. Bradstreet to command expedition of 2000 men detached from 4500-man army: 155 regulars, 1112 New Yorkers, 412 New Jersey, 432 Col. Williams, 243 Boston Col. Doty's, 318 Rhode-Island, 300 battemen; train with 8 cannon, 3 mortars, carriages, provisions enter Wood Creek this day; whole march tomorrow; destination unknown except to General Stanwix.