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Domestic News
December 12, 1777
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter dated Nov. 28, 1777, from a Member of Congress at York Town reports that British forces abandoned Ticonderoga in panic, spiking their cannons, allowing Americans to take possession, likely due to General Stark's volunteers approaching.
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Extract of a letter from a Member of Congress at York Town, to a gentleman in this place, dated Nov. 28, 1777.
About an hour ago letters were received from General Gates, which inform, that the enemy had abandoned Ticonderoga with the greatest precipitation. They were so much alarmed that they did not wait to carry off their cannon, but spiked them up. We are now in possession of that important post. What frightened these poltroons away I do not know, but suppose it to have been the approach of General Stark's volunteers.
About an hour ago letters were received from General Gates, which inform, that the enemy had abandoned Ticonderoga with the greatest precipitation. They were so much alarmed that they did not wait to carry off their cannon, but spiked them up. We are now in possession of that important post. What frightened these poltroons away I do not know, but suppose it to have been the approach of General Stark's volunteers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Ticonderoga Abandonment
British Retreat
American Possession
General Gates
General Stark
Spiked Cannons
What entities or persons were involved?
General Gates
General Stark
Where did it happen?
Ticonderoga
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Ticonderoga
Event Date
Recently, Reported Nov. 28, 1777
Key Persons
General Gates
General Stark
Outcome
enemy abandoned the post, spiked cannons; americans now in possession
Event Details
Enemy abandoned Ticonderoga with greatest precipitation, alarmed and did not carry off cannon but spiked them up; Americans now in possession, possibly frightened by approach of General Stark's volunteers