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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Two soldiers from the Regulars were killed and scalped by an enemy scouting party near Fort Edward about a fortnight ago while searching for sheep. Recent scouting parties from the fort had not detected enemies nearby until this incident, linked to enemies crossing the lake for roots sown at Fort William Henry before its destruction.
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Several Parties from Fort Edward have lately been out on a scout but made no Discovery of any of the Enemy being nigh the Fort for some Time, till now : But that some of them had come over the Lake to get Turnips and other Roots which had been sown by the Inhabitants at Fort William Henry before it was taken and destroyed.
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Fort Edward
Event Date
About A Fortnight Ago
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two soldiers killed and scalped
Event Details
Two soldiers belonging to the Regilars, at a small distance from Fort Edward looking for some sheep, were killed and scalped by a scouting party of the Enemy. Several parties from Fort Edward have lately been out on a scout but made no discovery of any of the Enemy being nigh the Fort for some time, till now. Some of them had come over the Lake to get turnips and other roots sown by the inhabitants at Fort William Henry before it was taken and destroyed.