When was it published?

July 1, 1757 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News July 1, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Captains Rogers, Captains Lent, French Officer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ticonderoga Attack, Rogers Lent, French Advanced Guard, Skirmish Retreat, Sentries Killed

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Captains Rogers and Lent led men to attack the French advanced guard near Ticonderoga around June 6-8, killing three sentries and a French officer before retreating after the garrison mobilized, with some enemy casualties and minor wounds on their side.

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We learn from Albany, That the Captains Rogers and lent, with a Body of Men, about the 6th or 8th Inst. went to attack the Advanced Guard on this Side Ticonderoga; and coming up to the Place, fired on the Centries, and killed three of them, when a French Officer was seen to go up on the Breast Work, but soon fell from thence on the Outside of the Works by a Ball from our Party: That an Alarm Gun was thereupon fired, and the whole Garrison turned out, but being too large a Number for Rogers and his Men to withstand, they prudently retreated, but not without making Use of all advantageous Places in their Retreat, and firing upon the Enemy, some of whom they are confident they killed, whilst they themselves had only a few slightly wounded.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Ticonderoga Attack Rogers Lent French Advanced Guard Skirmish Retreat Sentries Killed

What entities or persons were involved?

Captains Rogers Captains Lent French Officer

Where did it happen?

Ticonderoga

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ticonderoga

Event Date

About The 6th Or 8th Inst.

Key Persons

Captains Rogers Captains Lent French Officer

Outcome

killed three sentries and a french officer; some enemy killed in retreat; few slightly wounded on their side; retreated prudently.

Event Details

Captains Rogers and Lent with a body of men attacked the advanced guard on this side Ticonderoga around the 6th or 8th instant, fired on the sentries killing three, a French officer was killed by a ball from their party, alarm gun fired, garrison turned out in large numbers, they retreated using advantageous places and firing, confident they killed some enemy.