When was it published?

August 12, 1775 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News August 12, 1775

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

General Gage, General Howe, Major Spendlove, Lieutenants Verner, Lieutenants Jardin

Q: What keywords are associated?

British Transports, Action At Charlestown, Regiments From Ireland, British Casualties, Officer Deaths

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Watertown on July 10, a British transport ship inquired about local conditions from a fisherman and shared news of 8 regiments arriving from Ireland, details of the Charlestown battle with 300 British losses and 100 rebel deaths, and reports of officers like Major Spendlove dying from wounds.

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WATERTOWN, July 10. One day last week a transport, with two companies on board, brought to a fishing boat in the bay, and took a man out, of whom they inquired very particularly of the situation of things here; after being informed, told him they came from Ireland with a number of transports having on board 8 regiments; and that four regiments more were soon to follow, that they had met at sea a vessel sent express by General Gage, with an account of the action at Charlestown; from which they had learned, that they had lost in that action 300 men, and had killed 100 of the rebels; that the rebels had burned Charlestown, and poisoned the balls they fired; and that they expected, on their arrival, immediately to make an irruption into the country, and to harass the sea coasts in order to effect a universal distress.

Major Spendlove, Lieutenants Verner and Jardin, Secretaries to General Howe, with many others, we hear, have already died of their wounds; and a great part of those who are yet alive are mortally wounded.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

British Transports Action At Charlestown Regiments From Ireland British Casualties Officer Deaths

What entities or persons were involved?

General Gage General Howe Major Spendlove Lieutenants Verner Lieutenants Jardin

Where did it happen?

Watertown

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Watertown

Event Date

July 10

Key Persons

General Gage General Howe Major Spendlove Lieutenants Verner Lieutenants Jardin

Outcome

british lost 300 men in action at charlestown, killed 100 rebels; major spendlove, lieutenants verner and jardin, secretaries to general howe, and many others died of wounds; great part of survivors mortally wounded.

Event Details

A transport with two companies boarded a fishing boat in the bay one day last week, inquired about local situation from a man, then informed him of arriving from Ireland with 8 regiments and 4 more to follow; met vessel from General Gage reporting action at Charlestown where rebels burned the town and poisoned balls; expect to irrupt into country and harass coasts for universal distress.