When was it published?

September 11, 1759 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News September 11, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Military Campaign

Q: What keywords are associated?

Louisbourg, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Sloops, Enemy Schooner, Wounded, Governor, Canso, Fort Amherst

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

British forces from Louisbourg sent two armed sloops to investigate harbors after fishermen were captured off Canso. At Pictou, Nova Scotia, they engaged an enemy schooner and canoes but were repelled by shore defenses, wounding a lieutenant and over 20 men. The schooner was damaged by cannon fire, and more vessels were preparing to pursue the enemy.

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By a Vessel which arrived here Yesterday in 7 Days from Louisbourg we have Advice. That as soon as the Governor there was informed that two or three Fishermen were taken by a Shallop off of Canso, he immediately ordered two Sloops to be armed, and sent in each a Lieutenant and 30 Men, to look into all the Harbours both on that and the Nova Scotia Shore:

They did so, and at last in a Place called Pictou, on the Nova Scotia Side, they espied a Schooner and several Canoes, which they stood in to destroy.---- The Enemy were prepared; and had assembled a large Body on the Banks of the Harbour, where they had a Breast Work thrown up, and Several Swivel Guns for their Defence:--Our People stood close in to the Schooner to board her ; but being then quite close to the Shore, and overlooked by a Hill that hung over them at about 40 Yards Distance from whence the Enemy fired very smartly upon them, and wounded one of the Lieutenants and upwards of 20 of the Men. some of them dangerously.--They were obliged to haul off again; and at a little Distance cannonaded the Schooner, so that they think she is rendered useless.

One of the Sloops went to Fort Amherst with the wounded Men; the other returned to Louisbourg : We hear the Governor there is determined to destroy this Set of the Enemy, who have since taken several Vessels; for which Purpose two or three more small Vessels were just ready to sail from Louisbourg,

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Louisbourg Pictou Nova Scotia Sloops Enemy Schooner Wounded Governor Canso Fort Amherst

Where did it happen?

Pictou, Nova Scotia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Pictou, Nova Scotia

Outcome

one lieutenant and upwards of 20 men wounded, some dangerously; schooner rendered useless; governor plans further action with additional vessels.

Event Details

Governor of Louisbourg dispatched two armed sloops with lieutenants and 30 men each to search harbors after fishermen captured off Canso. At Pictou, they attempted to destroy an enemy schooner and canoes but faced prepared defenses with breastwork and swivel guns on shore. Enemy fire from a nearby hill wounded personnel, forcing retreat; sloops then cannonaded the schooner. One sloop took wounded to Fort Amherst, the other returned to Louisbourg.