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November 16, 1775
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia\, November 16, 1775  Almost the entire front page is taken up with an: "Extract of a Letter from General Burgoyne to a Noble Lord, dated Boston, June 25." and the entirety of the letter deals with the battle of Bunker Hill, beginning by setting the geographic layout of the Boston area: "Boston is a peninsula joined to the main land only by a narrow neck..." with much more. Then the text goes into the details of the battle, and includes: "...And now ensued one of the greatest scenes of war that can be conceived; if we look to the height. Howe's corps, ascending the hill in the face of intrenchments..." and much more (see). Also: "...The day ended with glory & the success was most important, considering the ascendancy it gave the regular troops, but the loss was uncommon in officers for the numbers engaged..." with a listing of those (see photos). Also included is:  "Howe was to land the transports on the Point, Clinton in the center, and I was to cannonade from the causeway or the Neck..."  and "On the seventeenth, at the dawn of day, we found the enemy had pushed intrenchments, with great diligence during the night, on the heights of Charlestown..."  Great to have this detailed report on this famous battle taking most of the front page.
A page 2 item notes: "It is computed that should the American war continue but for three years, the very expence of the naval & military force necessary to complete the reduction of that continent will amount to at least ten millions sterling...". Page 2 has almost a full column ad for: "A Voyage To Boston, A Poem...by the author of American Liberty, a poem: General Gage's Soliloquy..." with some nice text (see).
Page 3 has a nice report from Williamsburg (see). and the back page has an: "Extract of a Letter from General Montgomery dated Camp near St. John's, Nov. 3, 1775" which begins: "I have the pleasure to acquaint you the garrison surrendered last night. This morning we take possession..." with much more, including a list of the cannon & mortars taken (see photos). Other bkpg. content as well.
Truly a terrific Revolutionary War issue with not only the very historic front page report but other good content within as well. Complete in 4 pages, some foxing near the margins, generally in very nice condition.