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Burgoyne takes Ticonderoga... Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga...
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November 05, 1777
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Nov. 5, 1777 This title was a strongly Tory newspaper, established in 1775 and was suspended in May of 1778 just before the evacuation of British troops from Philadelphia.
This is a very historic issue for several reasons. First, all of page 2 and a bit of pgs. 3 & 4 are taken up with an extremely detailed account of the battle at Fort Ticonderoga, taken by British General Burgoyne. The American General Arthur St. Clair evacauted & left substantial amounts of much-needed military supplies behind (see letter below reporting such). The conclusion of this report includes the list of killed & wounded (see photos).
Secondly, page 3 has a letter signed by: J. Burgoyne from Albany giving his accounts of both the first and second battles of Saratoga. Included is a letter signed by: Horatio Gates being his first overatures to affect the surrender terms, and this is followed by the: "Articles of Convention between Lt. Gen. Burgoyne and Major Gn. Gates" on the surrender of Saratoga, signed in type by: Horatio Gates (see photos). The bkpg. also includes a letter dated July 7 which begins: "I have the pleasure to acquaint you that very early this morning the rebels abandoned Ticonderoga and Mount Indepnedence, leaving behind all their artillery, stores, and a quantity of provisions..." with more (see).
Thirdly, most of the ftpg. is taken up with an excellent letter from General William Howe to Lord George Germain, datelined New York, July 5, 1777, which concerns his military actions in & around New Jersey (see photos). Additionally, the ftpg. also has two "Proclamations" each signed by: W. Howe, one dealing with deserters from the military.
This issue is simply filled with a terrific amount of historic reporting on these important events from the Revolutionary War.
Complete in 4 pages, nice Royal coat-of-arms in the masthead. This issue is rejoined at the spine, and has many wrinkles near the spine, nothing causing loss of text. Somewhat irregular at the margins, again with no text loss. An archival mend in the lower left of the front leaf, causing partial loss to 4 words in the very corner (see photos).
Category: Revolutionary War
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