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Domestic News
November 16, 1770
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Three soldiers from the 14th Regiment capsized in a canoe near the south part of town while heading to the Castle; initially reported drowned, but later confirmed safe after wading ashore at Dorchester Neck.
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The Beginning of last Evening three Soldiers belonging to the 14th Regiment having got a small Canoe at the South Part of the Town designing for the Castle, but just at the Edge of the Channel the Canoe overset and they were all drowned.
Nov. 12. The three Soldiers belonging to 14th Regiment, supposed to have been drowned by the oversetting of a Canoe at the Edge of the Channel at the South Part of the Town, (as mentioned in last Thursday's Paper) we hear got safe ashore at Dorchester Neck by wading over the Flats, it being near low water.
Nov. 12. The three Soldiers belonging to 14th Regiment, supposed to have been drowned by the oversetting of a Canoe at the Edge of the Channel at the South Part of the Town, (as mentioned in last Thursday's Paper) we hear got safe ashore at Dorchester Neck by wading over the Flats, it being near low water.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Military
What keywords are associated?
Soldiers Canoe
Overset
False Drowning
14th Regiment
Dorchester Neck
What entities or persons were involved?
Three Soldiers Belonging To The 14th Regiment
Where did it happen?
South Part Of The Town
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
South Part Of The Town
Event Date
Beginning Of Last Evening
Key Persons
Three Soldiers Belonging To The 14th Regiment
Outcome
initially supposed drowned but got safe ashore at dorchester neck by wading over the flats
Event Details
Three soldiers took a small canoe from the South Part of the Town to the Castle; the canoe overset at the Edge of the Channel. Correction on Nov. 12: they survived by wading ashore at low water.