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Domestic News
October 21, 1756
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
On Thursday, two men brought an express from Capt. Mercier at Piguit to the Governor, reporting that a British work party guarded by a sergeant and 12 men was ambushed by about 100 French near the fort. The sergeant and six men were captured; the other six escaped with one wounded.
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Thursday two Men arrived here with Express from Capt. Mercier at Piguit to his Excellency the Governor, informing him, that as some of our Men were at Work at some Distance from the Fort, with a Guard of a Serjeant and 12 Men, four of the French Neutrals discovered themselves at a small Distance from them, upon which the Serjeant and his Party pursued them till they came to a Hollow, when they were immediately surrounded by about 100 of the French, who took the Serjeant and six of his Men Prisoners, the other six by firing and retreating in the best Manner they could, got back to the Fort, with only one wounded.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
French Neutrals
Ambush
Prisoners
Piguit
British Guard
Military Engagement
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Mercier
His Excellency The Governor
Serjeant
Where did it happen?
Piguit
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Piguit
Event Date
Thursday
Key Persons
Capt. Mercier
His Excellency The Governor
Serjeant
Outcome
serjeant and six men taken prisoners; one man wounded; six men escaped.
Event Details
Some British men working at a distance from the fort with a guard of a serjeant and 12 men pursued four French Neutrals, but were surrounded by about 100 French in a hollow and ambushed.