The New Hampshire Gazette

We hear that an express is come over with an account of the Action fought between the army under his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, which lasted three Days; that upon a reinforcement of 20,000 French coming to flank his Royal Highness, he thought proper to retreat, which was done in good order, the French not daring to follow him. The action was very bloody. The loss of the French, it is said, 12,000 killed, but that of the Duke not so considerable.

It is related thus from another quarter: "It is credibly asserted, from the Hanoverian Secretary, the Duke maintained a fight of three days with the French, which would have succeeded, but that the French army, continually supplied with fresh men, brought from places they had garrisoned, overpowered the Duke, obliging him to retreat."

We are further informed, that the hottest attack was made on the Left Wing of the Duke's Army, consisting of Hessians and troops of Wolfenbuttle, who behaved with the most bravery, the Duke being obliged to call them off, or every man would have died sword in hand; that the odds were four or five to one, and tho' the Duke has scarcely fought the French have lost 12 or 15000; retired in good order to Hamelen, and the French did not pursue: that his Royal Highness and his army are in high Spirits nevertheless, and still in hopes of being able to oppose the French in their designs.

We are credibly informed, that in the general action between the Duke of Cumberland and the French, the latter were twice as strong, and his Royal Highness scarce half that number; that they maintained their ground for 24 hours on a hill, without water to refresh them, which they often cried was none to be had. The gallant Hanoverians are almost all cut to pieces, having re-