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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a letter from Fort Pitt dated Dec. 1 reports a October 2 reconnaissance mission by Lt. Brehm with officers and men in row gallies against Native American forces near the straits. They engaged in a skirmish, sinking an enemy battoe and suffering one killed and two wounded, with heavy enemy losses.
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"On the 2d of October Lieutenant Brehm, with three other Officers, and Sixty Men, embarked in four Row Gallies, to reconnoitre the Camp of the Savages. They fired upon him all along the Shore, but advancing to the Straits, he found them prepared to receive him with 200 Men in 18 Canoes or Petteaugres, and one Battoe; they came close round the Row Gallies to board them, favoured by a continual Fire of 150 Savages from both Shores. The Batteau with about 30 Men, came up as hard as they could pull under Lieut. Brehm's Stern, who was a little separated from the rest; he kept still rowing and Firing with Small-Arms upon the Batteau, They advanced with great Resolution, all flanking upright, until they got within 30 Yards of the Batteau, Lieut. Brehm, who then wore round, and poured his Grape Shot into her, which killed or frightened the whole Crew, only one remaining in the Battoe which he paddled ashore. The victorious Gallies continued to row about insulting them, till the Men being tired with rowing against the Stream, they went back to the Fort, having only one Man killed, and two wounded. The Loss of the Enemy was not known, but must have been great in about three Hours firing."
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Fort Pitt
Event Date
2d Of October
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one man killed and two wounded on the american side; enemy suffered great losses, with one survivor paddling a battoe ashore.
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Lieutenant Brehm with three officers and sixty men embarked in four row gallies to reconnoitre the savages' camp. They faced fire from the shore and engaged 200 men in 18 canoes or petteaugres and one battoe, plus 150 savages firing from shores. The battoe approached under fire; Brehm fired grape shot, killing or frightening the crew except one. The gallies continued until tired, then returned to the fort.