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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An express from Gen. Washington's headquarters in New Jersey reported to Hartford a skirmish on February 1 near Piscataqua, 4 miles from Brunswick, involving 700 American troops against 1000 enemy with field pieces. The enemy initially retreated, leaving 36 dead, but reinforced and forced Americans to withdraw. American casualties: 6 killed, 14 wounded. Enemy was foraging for horses.
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Last Thursday an express came to town from Gen. Washington's head quarters, in New Jersey, who informs, That on Saturday the 1st instant, a party of our men, about 700 in number, fell in with a body of the enemy, said to be about 1000, with 2 field pieces, at Piscataqua about 4 miles from Brunswick, when an engagement commenced, which lasted some time; but the enemy were at length obliged to retreat, leaving about 36 of their men dead in the field. However, being joined by a considerable reinforcement from their main body, with three additional field pieces, they returned and renewed the attack, when our people being overpowered by numbers, were obliged to retreat; in both actions we had 6 men killed and 14 wounded. The enemy were at the above place, procuring forage for their horse.
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Piscataqua, New Jersey
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Saturday The 1st Instant
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enemy: about 36 dead; americans: 6 killed and 14 wounded; initial enemy retreat followed by american retreat after enemy reinforcement
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A party of about 700 American men engaged a body of about 1000 enemy with 2 field pieces at Piscataqua, 4 miles from Brunswick; engagement lasted some time, enemy retreated leaving 36 dead; enemy reinforced with more men and 3 field pieces, renewed attack, overpowering Americans who retreated