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Freeman's Chronicle
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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General Wilkinson's November 13 order to the U.S. Army explains retreat from Canada shore due to Major General Hampton's refusal to join with 4,000 men as ordered, suspending the planned attack on Montreal to avoid unequal conflict and preserve lives.
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Extract from the General Order of General Wilkinson, of the 13th of November, to the Army, previous to its leaving the Canada shore.
"The troops are to embark without loss of time, yet, are not to be hurried in leaving the Canada shore, from whence the commander in chief is compelled to retire by the extraordinary, unexampled & it appears unwarrantable conduct of Major Gen. Hampton, in refusing to join his army with a division of 4000 men under his command, agreeable to positive orders from the commander in chief, and as he has been assured, by the Secretary at war, of explicit instructions from the war department. Thus deprived of a large portion of his promised force, the commander in chief feels himself bound by a sense of regard to this meritorious corps, and of sacred duty to the United States, to spare the lives of brave men, and not to hazard the character or interests of the nation; by an unequal conflict. He with lively regret and the deepest mortification, suspends the destined attack upon Montreal. But he assures his army that it is not abandoned."
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Domestic News Details
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Canada Shore
Event Date
13th Of November
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suspension of the destined attack upon montreal; assurance to the army that the campaign is not abandoned.
Event Details
General Wilkinson issues an order to the army prior to embarking from the Canada shore, compelled to retire due to Major General Hampton's refusal to join forces with 4,000 men as per positive orders and assurances from the War Department. Deprived of promised reinforcements, Wilkinson suspends the attack on Montreal to avoid an unequal conflict, sparing lives and national interests, expressing regret and mortification.