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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Celebrations of a glorious victory occurred last evening in this town and nearby areas like Newberg, New Windsor, and Frederickstown, featuring feasts, toasts, displays of French and American colors, cannons, illuminations, bonfires, rockets, and an effigy burning of traitor Arnold in Newberg.
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French and American colours were displayed—cannons fired; and in the evening, illuminations, bonfires, rockets, and squibs, gave agreeable amusement to the numerous spectators.
At Newberg, the occasion was observed in the same manner: and to enliven the entertainment they hanged and burnt the traitor Arnold, in effigy. In New Windsor, Frederickstown, and other towns, the same brilliant occasion, was observed with demonstrations of gratitude and joy.
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This Town, Newberg, New Windsor, Frederickstown
Event Date
Last Evening
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exuberant joy and festivity with no reported casualties
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The GLORIOUS VICTORY was observed with a roasted ox, liquor, toasts, French and American colours displayed, cannons fired, illuminations, bonfires, rockets, and squibs. At Newberg, they hanged and burnt the traitor Arnold in effigy. Similar demonstrations in New Windsor, Frederickstown, and other towns.