When was it published?

July 14, 1758 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News July 14, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

General Abercromby, Manifesto, Fort William Henry, Capitulation Broken, Reprisals, English Prisoners

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

General Abercromby, upon arriving at the Lake with his army, issued a manifesto addressing the broken capitulation at Fort William-Henry, ordering captured Englishmen to rejoin the army and threatening reprisals for any mistreatment.

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By Letters brought from the Army above, we are further told, That General Abercromby with his Army is at the Lake: and that as soon as he arriv'd there, he issued a Manifesto, declaring, That as the Capitulation at Fort William-Henry was most shamefully broke, to the Disgrace of the French Nation, he ordered all the Englishmen taken at the Fort at that Time, to re-assume their Places in the Army; further declaring, That, if any of them should be ill treated on that Account, he would take such Steps, in causing Reprisals to be made, as would sufficiently make Amends for the Injury.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

General Abercromby Manifesto Fort William Henry Capitulation Broken Reprisals English Prisoners

What entities or persons were involved?

General Abercromby

Where did it happen?

The Lake

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

The Lake

Key Persons

General Abercromby

Outcome

captured englishmen ordered to re-assume places in the army; threats of reprisals for ill treatment.

Event Details

General Abercromby with his Army is at the Lake and issued a Manifesto declaring the Capitulation at Fort William-Henry was shamefully broke, to the Disgrace of the French Nation, ordering all Englishmen taken at the Fort to re-assume their Places in the Army, and declaring that if any should be ill treated, he would cause Reprisals to make Amends for the Injury.