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Domestic News July 18, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Updates from Quebec on the siege: low casualties (under 50 killed/wounded) from April 28 battle to siege lifting; General rallied officers to defend; reinforcements from Louisbourg en route; provision ships arrived, including Rochester man-of-war convoy that captured two French frigates.

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OCR Quality

98% Excellent

Full Text

From Quebec we have these further Particulars, viz. That from the Battle on the 28th of April, to the Raising of the Siege, the Garrison had not above 50 Men killed and wounded: That the General hearing the Enemy designed to escalade, called his Officers together, and told them, that if they would stand by him, he would not give up the Place while he had ten Men left; to which the brave Men immediately agreed, and with the greatest Cheerfulness: That the Garrison would soon be strongly reinforced, the Battalions at Louisbourg being shipping off for that purpose, as they were destroying the Works of that Place: That some of our Provision Ships had got up: That the Rochester Man of War, with 15 or 16 more Provision Vessels from England, was met going up the River: And that it was said some of our Men of War, of the same Convoy, had taken two French Frigates on the Passage.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Quebec Siege Battle April 28 General Rally Reinforcements Louisbourg Provision Ships French Frigates Captured

What entities or persons were involved?

The General

Where did it happen?

Quebec

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Quebec

Event Date

28th Of April

Key Persons

The General

Outcome

garrison had not above 50 men killed and wounded; siege raised; two french frigates taken

Event Details

From the Battle on the 28th of April to the Raising of the Siege, low casualties; General rallied officers against escalade, vowing not to surrender; agreement to defend; reinforcements from Louisbourg battalions; some provision ships arrived; Rochester Man of War with 15-16 vessels met going up river; some men of war took two French frigates.

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