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NHG-P.775.058
17 Oct 1775:21,22 (991)
Cambridge, July 29. The account of the late action between
the Americans and the troops of General Gage, is one of the
most evasive and unsatisfactory that was ever yet obtruded
on the public, even through the channel of a ministerial
party; and yet it is every way worthy of the victory which
it attempts to describe. The General sent out 'something
above 2000 men,' of whom, something above half (i.e. 1053)
are either killed or wounded. . . [5 more lines] With all
the vanity of a military man, he praises the conduct of the
officers under his command; but prudently omits to say
whether any such advantage has been gained, as may be
supposed to make up for the loss of one lieutenant colonel,
two majors, seven captains, nine lieutenants, fifteen
serjeants, one drummer, one hundred and nine one rank and
file, killed, and three majors, twenty seven captains,
thirty-two lieutenants, eight ensigns, forty serjeants,
twelve drummers and seven hundred and six rank and file
wounded,' and unfit for service.
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