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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter from Fort Franklin dated December 29, 1791, reports alarming news from Cornplanter of an impending attack by Western Indians and details a November 4 battle involving 800 Canadians against American forces, resulting in 100 Indians killed and 400 wounded.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Fort Franklin, to his correspondent in this place, dated December 29, 1791.
"I arrived at this place after a disagreeable and fatiguing journey of six days. Immediately after my arrival we received very alarming news from the Cornplanter, that the Western Indians were coming to cut off both him and us--the event of this God only knows.--
By accounts from Indians we hear that 800 Canadians were in the action against our people the 4th of November last, and that 100 Indians were killed, and 400 wounded at that time."
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Fort Franklin
Event Date
December 29, 1791 (Reporting Events From November 4, 1791)
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100 indians killed and 400 wounded in the action on november 4, 1791
Event Details
A gentleman arrived at Fort Franklin after a fatiguing journey and received alarming news from Cornplanter that Western Indians were coming to attack him and the fort. Accounts indicate 800 Canadians joined the action against American forces on November 4, 1791.