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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Major Rogers and his 200 men were attacked by a thousand French and Indians near Ticonderoga. Only Rogers, a lieutenant, and 57 men escaped after killing at least 200 enemies and taking 8 scalps. They retreated to Fort Edward, with hopes some missing men would return.
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"Major Rogers has been attack'd by a Thousand French and Indians: He had two Hundred Men with him, and ten Officers, out of which he and a Lieutenant and fifty-seven Men only escaped. He says he hath killed at least two Hundred Men, and brought eight Scalps with him."
Other Accounts say, that the Major first came upon a large Body of the Enemy near Ticonderoga, upon whom he fired and killed at least fifty, upon which a great Number came out of the Fort and attacked him, whom he drove back into the Fort again; but at last was attack'd by such Numbers as obliged him to retreat to Fort Edward as well as he could. 'Tis hoped that many of his Men who were missing and dispersed in the Woods, may in Time return to the Fort.
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Near Ticonderoga
Event Date
March 20
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rogers, a lieutenant, and 57 men escaped; at least 200 enemies killed, 8 scalps taken; initial 50 enemies killed; retreated to fort edward; many men missing and dispersed
Event Details
Major Rogers with 200 men and 10 officers attacked by 1000 French and Indians near Ticonderoga. Fired on enemy body, killed 50, drove attackers back to fort, but overwhelmed and retreated to Fort Edward. Hopes missing men return.