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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Morristown camp on July 5, 1777, reports General Howe's retreat to Staten Island, American army's move to Morristown for strategic positioning, high spirits despite loss of three cannons, and Howe's significant casualties in failed maneuver.
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Since my last, Mr. Howe has thought proper to retire to Staten Island, and has left us room for deep Cogitation—Our army has removed to Morris-Town, in order to be more central, and march either over the Delaware or North River, as L. Howe pleases—we rather think from the intelligence received from Albany, that they have not totally laid aside their favourite scheme of forming a junction of the two armies—Our army still continues in high spirits—When we were following Howe to Amboy, he endeavoured to surround us, but missed his aim—However he made a shift to carry off three pieces of our Cannon, owing to their not being properly supported by the Infantry—Upon the whole, he had no great cause to brag of his expedition, for from the best accounts we can get, he lost a great number of men, some of whom were officers of distinction; our loss was very inconsiderable.
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Morris Town
Event Date
July 5th, 1777
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howe lost a great number of men, including officers of distinction; american loss was very inconsiderable, though three pieces of cannon were captured due to lack of infantry support.
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General Howe retreated to Staten Island after failing to surround the American army near Amboy; Americans moved to Morris-Town for central positioning to cross Delaware or North River; intelligence suggests British may still plan junction of armies; American army in high spirits.