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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British troops retreated from Sorrel to Isle aux Noix on June 18, destroying two gondolas, two schooners, a sloop, forts Chambly and St. Johns, and Hazens house. At Isle aux Noix, Indians attacked unarmed soldiers from the 6th battalion, killing and scalping Capt. Adams, Ensign Cuilbertson, and two privates, capturing Capt. M'Lane and several others, with Capt. Rippey and Ensign Rush escaping.
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Extract of a letter from Crown Point, July 3.
We left Sorrel the 18th of June, and arrived at Ile aux noix the 18th, after having burned and destroyed two gondolas, two schooners and a sloop, which we could not get over the Rapids, together with the forts Chambly and St. Johns and Hazens house. While we lay at Ile aux Noix, 8 officers and 4 privates, of the 6th battalion, went without their arms to a French house on the opposite shore, about a mile from the encampment, in order to get spruce beer, where they were attacked by a number of Indians, who killed and scalped Capt. Adams, Ensign Cuilbertson, and two privates, & took prisoners Capt. M'Lane, Lieutenants M. Farran, M. Callister and Hogg, and two privates; Capt. Rippey and Ensign Rush made their escape. As soon as the firing was heard, a boat was sent to their assistance, but too late.
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Ile Aux Noix
Event Date
18th Of June
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killed and scalped: capt. adams, ensign cuilbertson, and two privates. prisoners: capt. m'lane, lieutenants m. farran, m. callister and hogg, and two privates. escaped: capt. rippey and ensign rush. vessels and forts destroyed.
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Troops left Sorrel on June 18, arrived at Ile aux Noix after burning two gondolas, two schooners, a sloop, forts Chambly and St. Johns, and Hazens house. While encamped, 8 officers and 4 privates of the 6th battalion went unarmed to a French house for spruce beer and were attacked by Indians.