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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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In a scouting party near General Washington's camp, Col. Charles Scott's 200 Virginia troops engaged about 200 enemy, killing 30 before retreating due to reinforcements; losses included Major Richard Parker, Adjutant Edmund Kelly (brutally killed by a Hessian), and seven privates.
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We have not a syllable of news by the northward post, who arrived yesterday evening; but by some gentlemen who left general Washington's camp about three weeks ago, we learn that col. Charles Scott of the 5th Virginia regiment, being on a scouting party with about 200 men, fell in with much the same number of the enemy, of whom he killed about 30, as was afterwards learned by a deserter; but, upon a large reinforcement coming to their assistance, he was obliged to retreat, after having had the misfortune to lose major RICHARD PARKER, an active and gallant officer, and adjutant Edmund Kelly, a soldier of approved valour, who, when lying on the ground disabled by a wound in both legs, had his brains inhumanly beat out, with the breech of a gun, by a Hessian. We lost about seven private men.
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General Washington's Camp
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About Three Weeks Ago
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killed about 30 enemy; lost major richard parker, adjutant edmund kelly (brains beat out by a hessian after being wounded in both legs), and about seven private men.
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Col. Charles Scott of the 5th Virginia regiment, on a scouting party with about 200 men, fell in with much the same number of the enemy, of whom he killed about 30, as learned by a deserter; but upon a large reinforcement coming to their assistance, he was obliged to retreat.