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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from Gen. Washington's letter to Congress reporting General Dickinson's victory over an enemy foraging party near Somerset Court House, capturing 40 wagons, over 100 horses, sheep, and cattle, with 9 prisoners taken.
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Extract of a letter from Gen. WASHINGTON
to CONGRESS, dated January 22d, 1777.
"My last was on the 20th instant; since that, I
have the pleasure to inform you, that General Dickin-
son, with about four hundred militia, had defeated a
foraging party of the enemy of an equal number, and
has taken forty waggons, and upwards of an hundred
horses, most of them of the English draft bred, and a
number of sheep and cattle which they had collected.
"The enemy retreated with so much precipitation,
that General Dickinson has only an opportunity of
making nine prisoners ; they were observed to carry
off a good many dead and wounded in light waggons.
This action happened near Somerset Court House
or Millstone-river, General Dickinson's behaviour re-
reflects the highest honour upon him, for though his
troops were all raw, he led them through the river,
middle deep, and gave the enemy so severe a charge,
that although supported by three field pieces, they
gave way, and left their convoy."
Published by Order of Congress.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
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Near Somerset Court House Or Millstone River
Event Date
Between January 20 And 22, 1777
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enemy foraging party defeated; 9 prisoners taken; enemy carried off dead and wounded; 40 wagons, over 100 horses, sheep, and cattle captured.
Event Details
General Dickinson with 400 militia defeated an equal number of enemy foragers, leading his raw troops through a river to charge despite enemy field pieces, forcing retreat and abandonment of convoy.