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General Washington is mortally wounded... Much on the war...
General Washington is mortally wounded... Much on the war...
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August 09, 1777
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Aug. 9, 1777
* General George Washington
Page 2 has: "Towards the end of May, General Washington having detached General Putnam with 5000 men to attack the town of Brunswick in which were 3000 British under the command of General Lord Cornwallis, General Putnam met with the most unexpected success in that enterprize having taken the town; the garrison of which, after a vigorous resistance & considerable loss, were made prisoners by the Americans who, on their side, had 1700 killed in the action...adds that as soon as General Washington was informed...he assembled his forces & attacked General Howe at Amboy on the 120th of June who was entirely defeated after a bloody engagement. General Washington immediately dispatched a courier to...Governor of Connecticut where this intelligence was confirmed..." and a bit further on: "...morning paper mentions an account...That General Washington was entirely defeated in a battle near a place called Union, & mortally wounded on the 27th of June with the loss of above 4000 men. On the 28th...Erskine intercepted 2000 men in their retreat & made them prisoners of war...Howe had found means to get between the Rebel army and the Delaware which forced them to an engagement...sailed from New York the 7th of July, where an account was received that Washington died two days after the battle..." and further on: "...Gen. Washington was at the head of between 14 and 20,000 men; and at Ticonderoga there might be between 8 and 12,000 men; but nevertheless it is generally believed that neither the forces under Mr. Washington nor those at the other place would give much interruption to the King's troops when the campaign opens. Other accounts say that Washington could not muster above 10,000 men..." with more (see).
Page 3 also has some reports on the war with mention of General Washington (see).
Four pages, folio size, period notations in ads & margins, very nice condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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