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Colonel Washington... Battle of Ticonderoga...
Item # 701738
August 22, 1758
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, Aug. 22, 1758 This issue contains a great wealth of reporting from the French & Indian War.
The photo shows the first part of a lengthy letter from General Abercromby to Secretary Pitt describing his attack plan and subsequent defeat at Fort Ticonderoga. With regard to the French strategy of constructing a near impregnable barricade before the fort, the report says: "After these orders were issued, the whole army...were put in motion, and advanced to Ticonderoga, where unfortunately they found the intrenchments, not only much stronger, than they had been represented, and the breast-work at least eight or nine feet high...the branches pointing outward, which so fatigued and retarded the advancing troops...we sustained so considerable a loss, without any prospect of better success, that it was no longer prudent to remain before it; and it was... judged necessary for the preservation of the remainder of so many brave men, and to prevent total defeat, that we should make the best retreat possible...after several repeated attacks...".
Includes the: "Return of the names of the officers of the several regiments, who were killed and wounded near Ticonderoga, July 8, 1758".
Beginning on the front page is a detailed report taking nearly 3 pages with a day-to-day account of the actions, headed: "Journal of the Landing of his Majesty's Forces on the Island of Cape Breton, and the Siege of Louisbourg, extracted from Maj. Gen. Amherst's Letter to Sec. Pitt".
This is followed by a letter from Admiral Boscowan describing one of the naval engagements that was part of the overall capture of Louisbourg.
Page 5 is almost entirely taken up with reports headed: "America" with datelines from Newport, Rhode Island; Boston, Philadelphia, Albany, Lake George, and New York. Of great significance is an item from Phila. which notes in part: "We hear from the damp at Fort Littleton...that Col. Bouquet...and; whose conduct renders him the delight of the army, had got there about the 18th inst. about 1500 men, and that Colonel Washington was daily expected there with 1400 Virginians; and that everything went on smoothly & promised well, that 150 Cherokees were at the camp."
It is very rare to find mention in period newspapers of George Washington from events in the French & Indian War.
The following report begins: "General Forbes, who commands the Ohio expedition, is now at Carlisle on his way to Ray's-town..." with much more.
Pages 7 and 8 contain reports on the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga. At this notable battle the British attacked Montcalm's French troops on July 8, and the resulting battle was one of the largest of the war and the bloodiest battle fought in North America until the Civil War. The fort was finally captured by the British in 1759.
The report includes the list of offers killed and wounded in the battle.
Then the back page also has a letter from New York concerning Lord Howe. Other war-related reports as well.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 10 3/4 inches, some foxing at the margins, good condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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