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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Flat Bush dated June 12 describes soldiers in high spirits preparing for advance into Canada; two French deserters from Ticonderoga report French provisioning shortages and seven battalions sent from Canada to Cape Breton in early May.
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The Soldiers are all well and in high Spirits, great Preparations are making for a speedy Progress into Canada. A few Days ago two Frenchmen Deserters from Ticonderoga came in, and report that the French are greatly distressed for want of Provisions, Horse Flesh selling at a great Price among them: they also say that seven Battalions were sent from Canada to Cape Breton to assist the French at that Place, the beginning of May; and that they never heard of any Expedition this Way against them, till a few Days ago.
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Flat Bush
Event Date
June 12
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The Soldiers are all well and in high Spirits, great Preparations are making for a speedy Progress into Canada. A few Days ago two Frenchmen Deserters from Ticonderoga came in, and report that the French are greatly distressed for want of Provisions, Horse Flesh selling at a great Price among them: they also say that seven Battalions were sent from Canada to Cape Breton to assist the French at that Place, the beginning of May; and that they never heard of any Expedition this Way against them, till a few Days ago.