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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Nearly 1,000 prisoners, women, and children captured at Trenton were brought to Philadelphia last Monday in wretched condition. Col. Rahl died of wounds from the December 26 engagement at Trenton.
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Last Monday morning the prisoners taken at Trenton, with a number of women and children, amounting in the whole to near one thousand, were brought to this city. The wretched condition of these unhappy men, most of whom were dragged from their wives & families by a despotic and avaricious prince, must sensibly affect every generous mind with the dreadful effects of arbitrary power.
Col. Rahl died at Trenton on Thursday the 26th of December, of the wounds he received in the engagement that morning.
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Trenton
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Thursday The 26th Of December And Last Monday Morning
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col. rahl died of wounds received in the engagement; near one thousand prisoners, women, and children brought to philadelphia in wretched condition
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Prisoners taken at Trenton, including women and children totaling near one thousand, were brought to Philadelphia last Monday morning; their wretched condition highlighted the effects of arbitrary power. Col. Rahl died at Trenton on Thursday the 26th of December from wounds received in that morning's engagement.