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Foreign News
October 14, 1775
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
The Pool nation attacked Fort George at Padore, built by Governor O'Hara, killing Captain Paterson with a musket ball while he aimed a cannon in early May.
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Advices are received by the above ship, which inform that the Pool nation (who are a people about an hundred miles above Fort Lewis, and who are in continual war with the Moors) had made several attacks upon Fort George, at Padore, a garrison lately built there by Governor O'Hara, in one of which attacks that happened the beginning of May, while Captain Paterson, the Commandant, was pointing one of the cannon loaded with grape shot amongst them, he was by a musket ball, killed on the spot; his loss is very much lamented by all who knew him.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Colonial Affairs
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Pool Nation Attacks
Fort George Padoor
Captain Paterson Death
Colonial Garrison
Musket Ball Killing
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor O'hara
Captain Paterson
Where did it happen?
Fort George, At Padore
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Fort George, At Padore
Event Date
Beginning Of May
Key Persons
Governor O'hara
Captain Paterson
Outcome
captain paterson killed by musket ball
Event Details
The Pool nation, in continual war with the Moors and located about 100 miles above Fort Lewis, made several attacks on Fort George at Padore. In one attack at the beginning of May, Captain Paterson, the Commandant, was killed by a musket ball while pointing a cannon loaded with grape shot at the attackers. His loss is lamented by all who knew him.