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Early report on the Battle of Saratoga, and the events preceding it...
Early report on the Battle of Saratoga, and the events preceding it...
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November 01, 1777
LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 1, 1777
* Battles of Saratoga (early)
* General John Burgoyne
* More on Revolutionary War
A wealth of great content in this issue.
The front page has a letter from Gen. Howe to Lord Germaine describing troop movements and other particulars with mention of the Capes of Delaware, the Elk River, Cecil Court House, Christian Bridge, and Brandywine and Whiteclay Creeks, plus his Declaration "...published, to endeavour to quiet the Minds of the People at large in Pennsylvania...led astray by the Leaders of the Rebellion...", signed in type: W. Howe.
This is followed by a: "Declaration" signed in type: W. Howe, concerning getting encouraging the: "...many officers and private men, now actually in arms against his Majesty, may be willing to relinquish the part they have taken in this Rebellion & return to their due allegiance..." to the King.
Page 2 has a detailed letter from Gen. Burgoyne about the advance of his command toward Saratoga, with mention that: "...Lieut.-Col. St. Leger was before Ft. Stanwix, which was defended..." and much more, signed in type on pg. 3: J. Burgoyne.
Page 3 has part of a letter from St. Leger about Ft. Stanwix, plus details about the action at Ft. Ticonderoga. And a report includes: "...an attempt made by a large body of the Rebels on Ticonderoga and Fort Independence...That Col. St. Leger, finding Fort Stanwix too strongly fortified & the garrison too numerous to be taken by assault..." with more. Then a letter dated Sept. 30 from General Maclean to Carleton dated at Ticonderoga concerning the Battle of Saratoga, noting: "...arrived from General Burgoyne with a verbal account of a very smart & long action that happened on the 19th...The action lasted from 12 o'clock till dark...Our loss is about 150 killed on the spot and 350 wounded...We did not gain the field till after dark. Arnold commanded. The Rebels retired to their camp half a league from the field of battle."
Four pages, 8 by 12 inches, red tax stamp on the ftpg., very nice condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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