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from this date, 4000men, wet!equipped, for our own defence, or for the aliiitunccof our neighbour!. ■#^■^*''^1^?;' *Sum lay lad Captain Anthony arrived here in a fhort pail age from Rhode I Hand, by whom we learn that General Gage had despatched a frigat to England a few hours alter the defeat of his troops. Thatthe Britiih officers and foklicrs have done ample juiticc to the bravery and condud of the Maifachufetts militia; they fay, that no troops ever behaved with more re-folutiou. A ibldier who had been in the action, being congratulated by a fellov foldieron his fafc return to Bodon, declared 44 that the militia had fought like bears and that he would as foon attempt to dorn hell as to fight againd them a feconc time.** u.c, .We are likewife farther informed, thaithe two brigades, confiding of 1800 mencommanded by Earl Percy, w ere at tucket and routed by only yoo of the militia.By a Gentleman w ho left Bodon in thlt;evening of the 19th ult. (the day of cngagemcnt) we learn, that the fird dam made by the country was w ith only* 20 men at Concord bridge, w hich the foldicrwere endeavouring to pull up. The foldiers gave the fird fire, and killed 3 or 4It was returned with vigour by the conn try, and the regulars began foon to retire
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Williamsburg Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia, US
Fri, May 12, 1775
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