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Niagara Surrender and Siege Details 1759
General Johnson reports Niagara capitulation after a hard siege. French captains Aubry and De Lignery captured. 17 officers detained. British forces seized ammunition stores and prepared to pass Lake Champlain. Omits grim details, notes loss of Prideaux and Johnson, praises troops’ bravery, and outlines post surrender arrangements for garrison and civilians.
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Eyre
New-York
Lake Champlain
Lam
C. Jerr. Amherst
Moncrieff
Niagara
Mefirs
Aubry
de Lignery
Detroit
Venango
Presqu’ Ile
Picquets
Niagara Falls
Grenadiers
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Monsieur Aubry
Marin
Repentini
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Prideaux
Johnson