When was it published?

October 19, 1782 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News October 19, 1782

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Indian Troubles, Frontier Raids, Hannans Town Burned, Fort Wheeling Blockaded, Lake Erie Expedition

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Reports of planned expedition against Indian towns on Lake Erie due to frontier attacks near Fort Pitt. Letter from Sept. 3 details Indian troubles in July: Hannan's town burned, inhabitants killed and captured, Fort Wheeling blockaded, causing panic that eased by August.

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We hear an expedition is intended against the Indian towns on the waters of Lake Erie, the people in the neighbourhood of Fort Pitt having been extremely irritated with the injuries received from those savages.

Extract of a letter from Fort Pitt, Sept. 3.

"From the middle to the last of July, the Indians have been very troublesome on the frontiers of this country--Hannan's town was burned, several inhabitants killed and taken, and about the same time Fort Wheeling was blockaded for several days: for two weeks the inhabitants were in such consternation that a total evacuation of the country was to be dreaded; but since the beginning of Aug. matters have been more quiet, and the people have again in a great degree got over their panic."

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs Military

What keywords are associated?

Indian Troubles Frontier Raids Hannans Town Burned Fort Wheeling Blockaded Lake Erie Expedition

Where did it happen?

Fort Pitt

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Fort Pitt

Event Date

Middle To Last Of July; Sept. 3

Outcome

several inhabitants killed and taken; panic among inhabitants subsided by beginning of august

Event Details

Indians troublesome on frontiers: Hannan's town burned, inhabitants killed and taken, Fort Wheeling blockaded for days causing consternation and fear of evacuation; matters quieter since early August. Planned expedition against Indian towns on Lake Erie waters due to injuries to people near Fort Pitt.