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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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American forces evacuated New York on September 19, 1776, under fire from British ships, joining main army north of the city. On September 20, they repelled a British attack in a two-hour battle, killing Col. Knowlton and possibly Col. Selden, with heavy enemy losses. Army fortified between 9 and 10 mile stones.
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By the best accounts we are able to collect from head quarters, we learn, that about 10 o'clock on Sunday the 19th instant, a large party of the ministerial army landed between Turtle Bay and Corle's Hook, near New York, under a heavy fire from their shipping, at which time the remaining part of our army, in New York, evacuated the town, and marched up on the west side of the island, and joined the main body, about 6 miles above the city, having previously carried off the greatest part of their cannon & baggage.
That on Monday a party from the enemy attacked our men, when a battle ensued, and continued about two hours, when the enemy gave way, and were pursued by our party about two miles. In this action the brave and intrepid Col. Knowlton, of this State was killed, and it is said Col. Selden of Lyme is among the slain. The loss the enemy sustained is said to have been very considerable.
Our army is now between the 9 and 10 mile stones, where they are strongly fortified & intrenched; the enemy's lines are about a mile and half below them.
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New York
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Sunday The 19th Instant And Monday
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col. knowlton killed, col. selden among the slain, enemy sustained very considerable loss
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A large party of the ministerial army landed between Turtle Bay and Corle's Hook near New York under heavy fire from shipping; American army evacuated the town and joined main body 6 miles above the city, carrying off most cannon and baggage. On Monday, enemy attacked, battle lasted two hours, Americans pursued enemy two miles.