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Domestic News
November 27, 1777
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Letter from Fish Kill reports General Poor's 1500 troops approaching, Glover's brigade moving, enemy reinforcements to Howe, Washington's position near Philadelphia, skirmish at Schuylkill, and a cannonade heard.
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Extract of a letter from Fish Kill, dated October 27.
"General Poor is within two days march of this, with Fifteen Hundred troops; and General Glover's brigade is coming down on the other side of the North River.
"By some persons lately from the enemy, I am informed that a reinforcement of four thousand is ordered from New-York to join Gen. Howe, and their late movements favour that account. By verbal accounts from the Southward as late as last Wednesday, General Washington's head quarters were at the fifteen mile stone—his advanced picquet at the blazing star, four miles from Philadelphia—That the troops were ordered to draw and cook two days provision—That when two of the Enemy crossed the Schuylkill, Gen. McDougal was sent after them, which caused them to hasten back. A heavy cannonade was heard to begin at four o'clock, Thursday morning, and continued till near noon; the event I have not heard."
"General Poor is within two days march of this, with Fifteen Hundred troops; and General Glover's brigade is coming down on the other side of the North River.
"By some persons lately from the enemy, I am informed that a reinforcement of four thousand is ordered from New-York to join Gen. Howe, and their late movements favour that account. By verbal accounts from the Southward as late as last Wednesday, General Washington's head quarters were at the fifteen mile stone—his advanced picquet at the blazing star, four miles from Philadelphia—That the troops were ordered to draw and cook two days provision—That when two of the Enemy crossed the Schuylkill, Gen. McDougal was sent after them, which caused them to hasten back. A heavy cannonade was heard to begin at four o'clock, Thursday morning, and continued till near noon; the event I have not heard."
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Troop Movements
American Forces
British Reinforcements
Washington Headquarters
Schuylkill Skirmish
Cannonade
What entities or persons were involved?
General Poor
General Glover
Gen. Howe
General Washington
Gen. Mcdougal
Where did it happen?
Fish Kill
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fish Kill
Event Date
October 27
Key Persons
General Poor
General Glover
Gen. Howe
General Washington
Gen. Mcdougal
Outcome
enemy hastened back after crossing schuylkill; heavy cannonade heard but event unknown
Event Details
General Poor approaching with 1500 troops; Glover's brigade moving; 4000 reinforcements to Howe from New-York; Washington's HQ at fifteen mile stone, picquet at blazing star near Philadelphia; troops drawing provisions; McDougal pursued enemy crossers