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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a letter from Manchester dated July 9 reports the American army's urgent retreat across the Mount from Ticonderoga, a two-day march without sufficient supplies, a severe engagement with the enemy causing losses of officers including Colonel Francis, Col. Hale, and Capt. Walcott, and the army making a stand amid hardships.
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Extract of a Letter from Manchester July 9.
Last Saturday night at 12 o'clock, my Lieut. Colonel came into my tent, and said I must move the Regiment off the ground, for the whole army was marching across the Mount, and we should be left behind: Immediately got up and ordered all the Regt. to pack up, strike tents, and march to the place of embarkation, where I found the whole Army retiring--I marched in the Rear of the main army for two days and nights without victuals or drink, except breakfast, water; the enemy came up with some of the straggling part of the army, and had a severe engagement, in which we lost several valuable Officers, among whom are Colonel Francis of this State, Col. Hale of N. Hampshire and Capt. Walcott, with a number of other officers and soldiers who are either slain or taken prisoners--we have marched thro the wilderness and mountains without meat or bread, and have made a stand here: if we can get any thing to subsist on, we shall meet the enemy; Ticonderoga was not lost for want of spirit in the troops, but I cannot enlarge.
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Ticonderoga
Event Date
July 9
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several valuable officers... slain or taken prisoners, with a number of other officers and soldiers
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Last Saturday night at 12 o'clock, my Lieut. Colonel came into my tent, and said I must move the Regiment off the ground, for the whole army was marching across the Mount, and we should be left behind: Immediately got up and ordered all the Regt. to pack up, strike tents, and march to the place of embarkation, where I found the whole Army retiring--I marched in the Rear of the main army for two days and nights without victuals or drink, except breakfast, water; the enemy came up with some of the straggling part of the army, and had a severe engagement... we have marched thro the wilderness and mountains without meat or bread, and have made a stand here: if we can get any thing to subsist on, we shall meet the enemy; Ticonderoga was not lost for want of spirit in the troops