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Foreign News
November 11, 1775
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter from Manchester dated July 29 reports General Burgoyne's uncle describing Americans as obstinate and invincible in numbers. Howe argued with Gage to fight provincials but was dissuaded. A war office error sent cannon without carriages.
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Extract of a letter from MANCHESTER, July 29.
"General Burgoyne has an uncle that lives near this place, and he received a letter from him last Sunday. He writes that the Americans are exceeding obstinate and their numbers incredible, and that he thinks them invincible.----Says Howe used many arguments with General Gage to prevail on him to permit him to go out to fight the provincials, but he gave him such substantial reasons against it that it dropped. He also writes that a great mistake had been made at the war-office, having sent the cannon without carriages. This was communicated to me by a person who heard the letter read."
"General Burgoyne has an uncle that lives near this place, and he received a letter from him last Sunday. He writes that the Americans are exceeding obstinate and their numbers incredible, and that he thinks them invincible.----Says Howe used many arguments with General Gage to prevail on him to permit him to go out to fight the provincials, but he gave him such substantial reasons against it that it dropped. He also writes that a great mistake had been made at the war-office, having sent the cannon without carriages. This was communicated to me by a person who heard the letter read."
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
American War
British Generals
How Gage Argument
Cannon Error
Provincials Invincible
What entities or persons were involved?
General Burgoyne
General Howe
General Gage
Where did it happen?
America
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
America
Event Date
July 29
Key Persons
General Burgoyne
General Howe
General Gage
Outcome
americans deemed invincible; howe's plan to fight dropped; cannon sent without carriages
Event Details
General Burgoyne's uncle received a letter stating Americans are obstinate with incredible numbers and invincible. Howe argued with Gage to fight provincials but was convinced against it. War office mistake: cannon sent without carriages.