THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 3, 1758

• Fort Carillon - Ticonderoga
• French and Indian War

Two inside pages have reports from America, both with close to half a column of text concerning the French & Indian War.
One includes: "Three thousand troops are sailed from Philadelphia, 3000 from Boston...with all the implements of war...20,000 provincials and 8000 regulars march against Ticonderoga; about 1500 regulars; and 6000 provincials march against Fort Du Quesne...".
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, great condition.

Background: This issue represents an exceptionally rare and historically significant piece of period reporting, capturing contemporary, real-time British intelligence on the pivotal North American campaigns of the French and Indian War. Its inner pages document the massive colonial and regular troop mobilizations under Prime Minister William Pitt’s expansive strategy—specifically detailing the movement of thousands of troops from Philadelphia and Boston toward two of the war's most famous theaters: the ill-fated British offensive against Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga) under General Abercrombie and Brigadier General John Forbes’s successful march on Fort Duquesne alongside a young George Washington. Eighteenth-century British newspapers that feature detailed, column-length dispatches from the American colonies—rather than brief summaries or European domestic affairs—are highly sought after by collectors and institutions alike. Finding an intact, eight-page quarto issue from 1758 in great condition, complete with specific troop counts, tactical implements, and multi-regional logistics, makes this a standout primary source document that bridges military strategy in London with early American colonial history.