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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Albany dated June 11 reports Frenchmen confirming burned stores in Canada, Brunswicker deserters pursued by English troops leading to an engagement with casualties, and forty Tories captured while trying to return home near Split Rock.
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Several Frenchmen came in here yesterday from Canada, who confirm the burning of the stores, and that a party of the Brunswickers had deserted; but a party of English troops pursued and came up with them, when an engagement ensued, in which several on both sides were killed; the rest of the Brunswickers were carried back. Also that about forty Tories, who went from these parts last winter, had attempted to leave Canada again, and return home, being convinced of their mistaken steps, had been pursued and overtaken near a place called the Split Rock in the lake, and carried back.
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Canada
Event Date
June 11
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several on both sides were killed; the rest of the brunswickers were carried back; about forty tories ... carried back
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Several Frenchmen from Canada confirmed the burning of stores and a party of Brunswickers deserting, pursued by English troops resulting in an engagement with several killed on both sides, the rest recaptured. Additionally, about forty Tories who had gone to Canada last winter attempted to return, convinced of their error, but were pursued and overtaken near Split Rock in the lake and carried back.