Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Extract of a letter from New York dated August 27 describes a morning battle on Long Island between American forces and the enemy. Americans reportedly inflicted heavier losses, with Lt. Col. Parry and Hermanus Rutgers killed, Capt. Farmer wounded. Enemy ships delayed by wind and tide; Americans set fires to deny resources.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
I sit down, in the midst of confusion, to tell you that our people have been engaged with the enemy on Long Island all this morning, and our way, the enemy have lost the most men. Lieutenant Colonel Parry, of one of the Pennsylvania battalions, is killed; he died heroically, urging his men on against the enemy. Your kinsman, Hermanus Rutgers, was killed yesterday. Several of the enemy's ships have attempted coming up this morning, but both wind and tide are against, and they are hitherto baffled. Our men on the island behave bravely. Heaven send them victory. Finis. A man of war coming up, said to be the Roebuck, has just got, by a flaw, all the ground last tack. Several fires have been kindled on the island. I believe our people set fire to hay, grain, &c. to prevent the enemy's getting possession of them. Captain Farmer, of Colonel Miles's regiment, is slightly wounded in the foot, and brought to this city. I think some men of war will be up next tide.
P. S. The first battalion of New York, Colonel Lasher, and the Pennsylvania and Maryland battalions, behaved with the greatest bravery, even to a fault; they were commanded by Lord Stirling. I fear some of the bravest officers from the southward are among the slain. We forced the enemy into their lines. Parry is killed, and Major Abeel of New York killed.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Long Island
Event Date
August 27
Key Persons
Outcome
enemy lost the most men; lieutenant colonel parry killed; hermanus rutgers killed; captain farmer slightly wounded in the foot; major abeel killed; some bravest officers from the southward among the slain; enemy forced into their lines.
Event Details
American forces engaged the enemy on Long Island all morning, behaving bravely under Lord Stirling's command including the first battalion of New York, Colonel Lasher, and Pennsylvania and Maryland battalions. Enemy ships attempted to advance but were baffled by wind and tide; Americans kindled fires to hay and grain to prevent enemy possession. A man-of-war, possibly the Roebuck, made some progress.