Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
British forces under General approach Fort Niagara in July 1759, skirmish with French, prepare siege batteries with Indian allies; minimal casualties, French stores destroyed. (Letter dated July 14.)
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
"We left Oswego the first Inst. our Army consisting of the 44th and 46th. Regiments, 200 of the New- Yorkers, the Grenadiers and Light Infantry of the 60th Regiment, and the Indians, which were 600. After a pleasant Passage we arrived and landed within five Miles of the Fort, the Evening of the 6th. Our Indians, the Grenadiers and Light Infantry, immediately went off towards the Fort. to reconnoitre the Ground : The French made a small Sally. but our Indians charged them so smartly, that they soon retired.-In this Skirmish we had but one Man slightly wounded by a Cannon Ball, and a Mohawk Lad kill'd. and we took five Prisoners : By our Intelligence the Garrison consists of 100 Regulars, 500 Canadians, and about 30 Indians. Our Time has been taken up in the necessary Preparations for the Siege ; our Approaches are order'd within 200 Yards of the Fort, and we shall open two Batteries this Night ; and then we hope by the divine Goodness, the Affair will be soon determined in our Favour. The Fort has kept up an incessant Fire upon us : We have lost only 4 Persons the Indian Boy included, and 12 wounded. Mr. Williams the Engineer is one of the Number wounded. The Indians behaved to the entire Satisfaction of the General and Army. The Senecas join'd us here; so that we have now 876 Indians in all, who keep all quiet about us : They have made an Excursion to the Falls, and found the Store-House burnt, and every Thing destroyed ; they have been likewise to the Store House 8 Miles off this Place ; the French run upon their Approach. They took a great deal of Plunder, and destroyed all they could not bring off."
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Niagara
Event Date
July 1 14, 1759
Key Persons
Outcome
one man slightly wounded, one mohawk lad killed, five prisoners taken in skirmish; total four killed (including indian boy), twelve wounded; preparations for siege ongoing
Event Details
British army left Oswego on July 1 with 44th and 46th Regiments, 200 New-Yorkers, Grenadiers and Light Infantry of 60th Regiment, and 600 Indians; landed five miles from Fort Niagara on evening of July 6; reconnaissance led to skirmish where Indians charged French sally, resulting in minimal British losses and prisoners; garrison estimated at 100 regulars, 500 Canadians, 30 Indians; preparations for siege include approaches within 200 yards and opening two batteries that night; fort fired incessantly; Senecas joined, totaling 876 Indians who scouted and plundered nearby stores, finding one burnt