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The New Hampshire Gazette Domestic News November 2, 1759
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
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A Boston list of British killed and wounded at the Plains of Abraham, 13 Sept. 1759, including General Wolfe killed and Brigadier Monckton wounded, with detailed regimental casualties and notes on army dispositions.
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BOSTON, October 29.
A LIST of the Killed and Wounded at the Plains of Abraham, near Quebec, the 13th Sept. 1759.
Killed. General WOLFE.
Wounded, Brig. Monkton: Col. Carlton, Quarter Master General: Major Barry, Adjutant General: Capt. Smith, Aid de Camp: Brigade Maj. Spittal.
AMHERST's Regiment.
Killed, 2 privates.
Wounded, Lieuts. Maxwell, senior and junior, Skeen, & Ross, 5 Serjeants, and 52 Rank & File.
BRAGG's Regiment.
Killed, Lieut. Cooper, 3 sergeants, & 5 privates.
Wounded, Capts. Curry, Spain, Millbank. Lieuts. Evans, & Ruxton. Ensigns, Fairfax & Edgarson. 4 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, and 89 Rank and File.
OTWAY's Regiment.
Killed, Lieut. Mason, and 6 privates.
Wounded, Captains, Maunsell, and Gardner. Lieuts, Gore, Allen, Marturin, and Cockburn, 1 Serjeant, and 28 Rank and File.
KENNEDY's Regiment.
Killed, 3 privates. Wounded, Ensign Jones, 2 Serjeants, and 18 Rank and File.
LASCELLES's Regiment.
Killed, Lieut. Seymour, and 1 private.
Wounded, Capt. Gardner, Lieuts. Peach, Gwynet, Ewer, and Henning, Ensign Dunlap, & Tawmie, 1 Serjeant, 2 Drummers, and 26 Rank and File.
WEBB's Regiment.
Wounded, 3 privates.
ANSTRUTHER's Regiment.
Killed, Ensign Tottingham, 1 serjeant, 8 privates.
Wounded, Capt. Bird. Lieuts. Kemple & Grant, Ensign Dainty, 3 Serjeants, and 80 Rank & File.
MONCKTON's Regiment.
Killed, 5 privates. Wounded, Capt. Holland. Lieuts. Calder, Jeffries, and Shaw. Ensign Cameron, and Steel, 2 serjeants, 1 Drummer, and 80 Rank and File.
LAWRENCE's Regiment.
Wounded, 2 privates.
FRASER's Regiment.
Killed, Capt. Ross. Lieuts. Mc Neil, and Mc Donald, 1 serjeant and 14 privates.
Wounded, Capts. Mc Donald and Fraser. Lieutenants
Lieutenants McDaniel, Archibald Campbell, Alexander Campbell, John Douglas, Alexander Fraser, sen. Ensigns McKenzie, Gregorson, and Malcomb Fraser, 7 serjeants and 131 Rank and File.
Whitmore's Grenadiers. Killed, Lieut. Jones and 2 privates. Wounded, 26 Rank and File.
Horson's Grenadiers. Killed, 1 private.
Warburton's Grenadiers. Wounded, Capt. Cosnan, Lieuts. Pintorn and Nevin.
The following is said to be the Disposition of the English Army the Day of the Engagement. 1500 under Major Scott and Capt. Gorham, ravaging and destroying the Country. 1500 encamped on the Isle of Orleans. 2000 encamped on Point Levy, under Colonel Burton. 5000 under the Generals, Wolfe, Townsend, and Monckton, 12 Miles above Quebec.
Montcalm's Army, 'tis said, consisted of above 10,000 Men, and his situation so advantageous, that he often said 100,000 Veterans could not force his Trenches. But alas for thee Montcalm, and thy Troops! tho' happy for Quebec, and its Inhabitants! That not only thy Body was not invulnerable; but also the Entrenchments not impregnable against one twentieth Part of the Number of Troops, who were animated not by a French, but by a far more noble Spirit, viz. a British. May that Country enjoy the Liberty, to which they have hitherto been Strangers!
A LIST of the Killed and Wounded at the Plains of Abraham, near Quebec, the 13th Sept. 1759.
Killed. General WOLFE.
Wounded, Brig. Monkton: Col. Carlton, Quarter Master General: Major Barry, Adjutant General: Capt. Smith, Aid de Camp: Brigade Maj. Spittal.
AMHERST's Regiment.
Killed, 2 privates.
Wounded, Lieuts. Maxwell, senior and junior, Skeen, & Ross, 5 Serjeants, and 52 Rank & File.
BRAGG's Regiment.
Killed, Lieut. Cooper, 3 sergeants, & 5 privates.
Wounded, Capts. Curry, Spain, Millbank. Lieuts. Evans, & Ruxton. Ensigns, Fairfax & Edgarson. 4 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, and 89 Rank and File.
OTWAY's Regiment.
Killed, Lieut. Mason, and 6 privates.
Wounded, Captains, Maunsell, and Gardner. Lieuts, Gore, Allen, Marturin, and Cockburn, 1 Serjeant, and 28 Rank and File.
KENNEDY's Regiment.
Killed, 3 privates. Wounded, Ensign Jones, 2 Serjeants, and 18 Rank and File.
LASCELLES's Regiment.
Killed, Lieut. Seymour, and 1 private.
Wounded, Capt. Gardner, Lieuts. Peach, Gwynet, Ewer, and Henning, Ensign Dunlap, & Tawmie, 1 Serjeant, 2 Drummers, and 26 Rank and File.
WEBB's Regiment.
Wounded, 3 privates.
ANSTRUTHER's Regiment.
Killed, Ensign Tottingham, 1 serjeant, 8 privates.
Wounded, Capt. Bird. Lieuts. Kemple & Grant, Ensign Dainty, 3 Serjeants, and 80 Rank & File.
MONCKTON's Regiment.
Killed, 5 privates. Wounded, Capt. Holland. Lieuts. Calder, Jeffries, and Shaw. Ensign Cameron, and Steel, 2 serjeants, 1 Drummer, and 80 Rank and File.
LAWRENCE's Regiment.
Wounded, 2 privates.
FRASER's Regiment.
Killed, Capt. Ross. Lieuts. Mc Neil, and Mc Donald, 1 serjeant and 14 privates.
Wounded, Capts. Mc Donald and Fraser. Lieutenants
Lieutenants McDaniel, Archibald Campbell, Alexander Campbell, John Douglas, Alexander Fraser, sen. Ensigns McKenzie, Gregorson, and Malcomb Fraser, 7 serjeants and 131 Rank and File.
Whitmore's Grenadiers. Killed, Lieut. Jones and 2 privates. Wounded, 26 Rank and File.
Horson's Grenadiers. Killed, 1 private.
Warburton's Grenadiers. Wounded, Capt. Cosnan, Lieuts. Pintorn and Nevin.
The following is said to be the Disposition of the English Army the Day of the Engagement. 1500 under Major Scott and Capt. Gorham, ravaging and destroying the Country. 1500 encamped on the Isle of Orleans. 2000 encamped on Point Levy, under Colonel Burton. 5000 under the Generals, Wolfe, Townsend, and Monckton, 12 Miles above Quebec.
Montcalm's Army, 'tis said, consisted of above 10,000 Men, and his situation so advantageous, that he often said 100,000 Veterans could not force his Trenches. But alas for thee Montcalm, and thy Troops! tho' happy for Quebec, and its Inhabitants! That not only thy Body was not invulnerable; but also the Entrenchments not impregnable against one twentieth Part of the Number of Troops, who were animated not by a French, but by a far more noble Spirit, viz. a British. May that Country enjoy the Liberty, to which they have hitherto been Strangers!
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Plains Of Abraham
Battle Of Quebec
Killed And Wounded
General Wolfe
Montcalm
What entities or persons were involved?
General Wolfe
Brigadier Monckton
Montcalm
Where did it happen?
Plains Of Abraham, Near Quebec
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Plains Of Abraham, Near Quebec
Event Date
13 Sept. 1759
Key Persons
General Wolfe
Brigadier Monckton
Montcalm
Outcome
general wolfe killed; numerous regimental officers and men killed and wounded; montcalm's army estimated over 10,000.