Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I
712 barrels of flour. 200 sacks of ditto. 11 barrels of Rice
7 barrels of Salt 1 garret full of Vegetables
15 hogs
3 boxes of silver & the military chest containing 18,C00' b
A quantity of liquors and wines
other piled with flour
32 live oxen
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ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Our artillery thundered on their camp and at the moment we were thinking only of our destruction we were about to witness the glorious termination of our labours
I had seven men of my picquet killed or wounded within an hour and a half and I had still the whole day before me when
we heard the Rappel and saw the White Flag hoisted on the turret of their embattled house. of Vive le Roi informed the French of the fact.
The loss of their commander
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that of the officer of
artillery ; the tears of their wives ; the terror of those who saw their husbands exposed to the
danger; induced them to surrender.
Cries
same
We made 1640 prisoners, 120 of whom were Women, five
Standards,' 120 fire eaters (cannon) and six large Barks.
Their Stores were provided with every
thing to maintain our army during the next Campaign.
The loss of the king of England is estimated at 20,000,000.
The least superstitious attribute our success to Providence.
truth Sir, hold out much longer.
They could, in
We have lost, notwithstanding, 80 men, and our little army had
been swamped if that valour so justly attributed to the troops of Old England had extended to their Our's is now more flourishing than ever ; trade entirely re-established ; lake Ontario our's