Gage reports British victory at Charles Town Heights
From Boston dated June 25 1775 Gage details the British attack on rebels at the Heights of Charles Town on June 17 1775. Major General Howe Brigadier General Pigot commanded 7000 troops including 47th battalion and marines. redoubts breached and five cannon left behind. Lively and ships helped restrain rebels during a costly engagement with many killed and wounded on both sides. The letter praises British bravery and cites officers including Howe Clinton Pigot Nesbit Abercrombie Clarke Spendlove Smelt Mitchell Pitcairne Short and others.
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Gage
Earl of Dartmouth
Boston
Charles Town
Grenadiers
Sth
Srd
Howe
Pigot
Lght
Mystick
Medford
Marines
Gth
52D
Byspadier
Clinton
Nesbit
Abercrombie
Clarke
Butler
Williams
Bruce
Spendlove
Smelt
Mitchell
Pitcairne
Army death toll and wounds listed in breach of discipline
A compiled casualty roll details officers sergeants drummers and rank and file from multiple regiments including 35th 38th 43d 52d 59th 65th and 67th with numerous killed and wounded. The record also notes noble arrivals at Vienna and court movements with royal visitors and consular appointments in Galicia and Spain. Major figures include Lieut Col Abercromby wounded and several captains killed or wounded.
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Abercromby
Blakeney
Beckwith
Cochrane
Lenthall
Baird
Drew
Lyon
Maffay
Campbell
Dutton
Coker
Boyd
Christie
House
Myres
Sweney
Mitchell
Spendlove
M’kenzie
Robinson
Dalrymple
Smelt
Craig
England
Alcock
Hilliard
Gould
Major Williams
Addison
Smith
Davidson
Nelson
Higgins
Thompson
Crawford
Chetwynd
Graeme
Hudson
Butler
Sinclair
Paxton
Hales
Marines
Pitcairn
Ellis
Shea
Finnie
Averne
Chudleigh
Johnston
Ragg
Gardiner
Logan
Dyer
Brisbane
General Howe
Sherwin
Mr. Clarke
Mr. Bowman
Downes
Sth Regiment
Lieut. Higgins
52D
Vienna
Ferdinand
Laxenbourg
Schonbrunn
Berlin
Landravine of
Heffe Caffel
Wirtemberg
Sans Souci
Amelia
Prussia
Frederick
Brunswick
St. James's
Herman Katenkamp
Galicia
Asturias, &c
Kingdom of Spain
James Bankes
Admission rules for a historic society hinted
Fragmentary notice outlines membership limits and age verification for a past society. It mentions prohibitions for vistuallers and those with smallpox, sets an age cap around 44, and requires certificates of age. It notes delivery of abstracts of the Deed of Settlement at local taverns and in Wych Street.
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Qureits- Arms
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Afihael Fither
Losiety
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