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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Camp near Ticonderoga on August 24, 1759, details fort repairs and construction at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, building of a 200-ton brig by Capt. Loring, a capture of two British servants by Indians with partial rescue by Capt. Tout's Rangers, and optimism for capturing Quebec before winter.
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We have a very fine Saw Mill here, which began to cut three Days ago: At Ticonderoga they are very busy in repairing that Fort : At Crown-Point, where the General and most of the Army are, they are building a very large Fort.---Capt. Loring is building a Brig at Ticonderoga of 200 Tons that will carry 20 Cannon.--- About 4 Days ago, as two Officers, Servants of the 55th Regiment, were over on the East Side of the Lake gathering some Greens, they were captivated by a Number of Men, chiefly Indians: Capt. Tout, of the Rangers, was then out with a Scout of 50 Men. designed for St. John's, and happened luckily to land where the Enemy had left their Canoe, and ambushed in order to catch them upon their Return, which he in some degree effected; for they shot one of the Indians that was foremost dead upon the Spot, as he was leading one of the 6 Prisoners, the man escap'd and got up to Capt. Tout ; the other the Enemy carried off.------ Every Thing goes on so well, that I am in hopes of seeing Quebeck in our Possession before we go into Winter-Quarters.---
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Ticonderoga
Event Date
Aug. 24th. 1759
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one indian killed; one of six prisoners rescued by capt. tout's rangers; remaining prisoners carried off by enemy.
Event Details
British forces operating a saw mill near Ticonderoga, repairing fort there, and building large fort at Crown Point under the General. Capt. Loring constructing 200-ton brig with 20 cannons at Ticonderoga. Two servants of 55th Regiment captured by Indians and men while gathering greens; Capt. Tout's 50 Rangers ambushed enemy, killing one Indian and rescuing one prisoner.