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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In a letter from St. John's Camp dated Nov. 4, 1775, Col. Warner's 300 American troops defeated General Carleton's 800 British near Longueuil opposite Montreal using a four-pounder cannon against enemy boats. Carleton escaped a sinking boat; few landed, some captured. Americans then entered the damaged St. John's fort on Friday.
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Since my last Letter General Carleton has been defeated near Longueil, (a Place almost opposite Montreal) by Col. Warner; our Men were 300 in Number, and the Enemy consisted of 800 Men, commanded by Carleton himself. Col. Warner had a four Pounder, which did not a little contribute to his Victory, by pouring Grape Shot in the Enemy's Boats, who were suffered to come very near the Shore, before they fired at them. The Boat Carleton was in, sunk, but he escaped with a ducking; they landed but a few, some of which were taken Prisoners.
Another Paragraph in the same Letter says, "on Friday Morning we marched into the Fort, but upon our Entrance, what Havock had our Shot made with their Houses! a very elegant large Stone House, full of Holes, great Breaches in it, and the Chimnies all to Pieces; their Brick Houses were rather worse, where they were obliged to bury themselves under Ground to save themselves from our Shot."
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Longueuil Near Montreal
Event Date
Nov. 4, 1775 (Letter Date; Events Since Last Letter, Including Friday Morning)
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carleton defeated; his boat sunk, he escaped; few enemy landed, some taken prisoners; fort houses heavily damaged by american shot.
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Col. Warner's 300 men defeated Carleton's 800 near Longueuil using a four-pounder cannon firing grape shot at approaching enemy boats. Carleton escaped sinking boat with a ducking. Few landed, some captured. On Friday morning, Americans marched into the damaged St. John's fort, noting havoc from their artillery on houses.