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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An express from the westward reported that General Forbes advanced from Ray's Town to Loyalhanning on October 27. British forces at Loyalhanning repelled three French attacks, suffering 64 killed, wounded, or missing (mostly fatal), while saving all bullocks but losing many horses. French losses were considerable.
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On Sunday last an Express arrived from the westward, by whom there is Advice that General Forbes left Ray's Town for Loyalhanning the 27th ult. That the Killed, Wounded and Missing, on our side, in the Attack at Loyalhanning, amounted to 64; the wounded chiefly mortal, and most of the Missing since found dead; the Loss of the French not exactly known, but thought to be very considerable, as one of our People, who lay on the Field all Night scalped, and his Thigh broke, said, they were a long Time in carrying off their Dead and Wounded on our Horses; That our Bullocks were all saved, but that we lost a great many Horses: And that the French made three different Attacks, in as many different Places, and behaved with great Courage and Resolution; but were as often repulsed by our Troops, who defended the Place most gallantly.
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Loyalhanning
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27th Ult.
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killed, wounded, and missing on british side: 64 (wounded chiefly mortal, most missing found dead); french losses considerable; all bullocks saved, many horses lost; french repulsed after three attacks.
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General Forbes left Ray's Town for Loyalhanning on the 27th ult. British forces defended against three French attacks at different places, repulsing them gallantly. One British survivor reported French taking time to carry off their dead and wounded using British horses.