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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Barbados reports anticipation of English, Irish fleets and warships with Highlanders arriving. Vessels from Guadaloupe detail British army skirmishes: one party loses 1 officer and 4-5 men forcing entrenchments but enemy escapes with cattle; confirmation of prior enemy surprise with 200 losses; Sunday storming of redoubt yields 50 prisoners.
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We are in daily expectation of the English and Irish Fleets ; and it is said, the Trident and two other ships of war are on their passage for this Island ; and that more transports with Highlanders may be expected.
Several Vessels have arrived from Guadaloupe since our last, by which we learn, that on Saturday last a party were sent out from the advanced post of our army, to bring in a flock of Cattle which were seen at a distance ; but in passing a gully near the place, the enemy fired at them from behind an entrenchment and killed one officer and 4 or 5 private men, yet the entrenchments were notwithstanding forced; but the enemy found means to carry off the cattle.
By Several vessels arrived from Guadaloupe since our last, we have a confirmation of our former account of the enemy's being surprized. and having lost 200 men (not 300) in a skirmish with the advanced party of our army.--And on Sunday the 8th inst. an advanced party of our army stormed a redoubt situate on the opposite side of a deep gully, which was obstinately defended by the enemy, but carried by our troops, and 50 men made prisoners.
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Guadaloupe
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The 7th Instant
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british: 1 officer and 4-5 privates killed in saturday skirmish; enemy: 200 men lost in prior skirmish, 50 prisoners in sunday redoubt storming
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Anticipation of English and Irish fleets, Trident and two warships, transports with Highlanders to Barbados. From Guadaloupe: Saturday party from advanced post sent for cattle, ambushed in gully, lost 1 officer and 4-5 men, forced entrenchments but enemy took cattle. Confirmation of enemy surprise and 200 losses in earlier skirmish. Sunday 8th: advanced party stormed enemy redoubt across gully, obstinately defended but captured with 50 prisoners.