Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An escaped prisoner from the captured Oswego garrison arrives in Boston on April 4, reporting that Fort Edward was besieged by French regulars two weeks prior; British troops from Albany relieved it, repelling the enemy who left behind seven cannons.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Last Friday Evening came to Town, a young Man who belonged to the Garrison of Oswego when it was taken, and was made a Prisoner with the rest: He gives the following Account, viz. That about two Months ago he made his Escape, and got to Albany; That Saturday last was a Fortnight, an Express came in there from Fort Edward, informing that the Fort was besieged by a Body of French Regulars, upon which (the Same Evening) a Thousand of his Majesty's Regular Troops marched from Albany to its Relief, who were followed the next Day by a Thousand more; and that sometime after he left Albany, on his Way hither, he was informed by a Person who left that Place since he did, that the Enemy had been repulsed, and obliged to raise the Siege, and had left 7 Cannon behind them, viz. 4 of Iron, and 3 of Brass.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fort Edward
Event Date
Saturday Last Was A Fortnight
Outcome
enemy repulsed and obliged to raise the siege, leaving 7 cannon (4 of iron, 3 of brass) behind.
Event Details
A young man who escaped from Oswego two months ago arrived in Boston last Friday evening. While in Albany, he learned that an express reported Fort Edward besieged by French regulars on Saturday last was a Fortnight; that evening, 1000 British regular troops marched from Albany to relieve it, followed by 1000 more the next day. Later, he heard the enemy was repulsed.