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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Pondicherry indicate French forces lost 1200 men in a sally, with the place unlikely to hold. French army attacked British blocking forces twice but were repulsed; British countered, inflicting casualties and capturing cannon. Siege to resume in January under Col. Coote after Major Monson's wounding; ships to blockade.
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Other letters advise, that the French army encamped under the walls of Pondicherry, attacked ours (that was blocking up the place) at all their posts at once, killed 10 or 12 Europeans, and between 20 and 30 blacks, and made themselves masters of two pieces of cannon; but were at length repulsed. ... Some days after they made a second attack upon our troops, but were again repulsed. That our army have received a reinforcement of about 600 men, attacked the French in their turn, killed and wounded a considerable number of them, took 5 pieces of cannon, & drove them into Pondicherry.
On major Monson's being wounded, col. Coote had taken the command; but the siege could not be made in form, on account of the approaching monsoons, till about January last, when they made no doubt we should be masters of the place.
Our ships were to remain before the place to prevent their receiving any succour.
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Pondicherry
Event Date
May 19
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french lost 1200 killed and prisoners in sally; french killed 10 or 12 europeans and 20-30 blacks, took two cannon but repulsed; second attack repulsed; british reinforcement of 600 men attacked, killed and wounded considerable number of french, took 5 cannon, drove them into pondicherry; siege to resume in january
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French sally from Pondicherry resulted in heavy losses; French army attacked British blocking forces at all posts, then a second attack, both repulsed; British received reinforcement and counter-attacked, driving French back; Col. Coote took command after Major Monson wounded; siege delayed by monsoons until January; ships to blockade