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MG-A(G.758.047
5 Oct 1758:23,31 (700)
We are informed by a letter from Frederick Country, that on
Monday the 11th of September, Major Grant of the Highland
Regiment, marched from our camp on the waters of the
Kickiminita's, with the undermention'd troops, on an
expedition against Fort Duquesne: . . . [list of troops with
number of officers, and "Serj. Corporals, Drummers, &c."]
The third day after their march, they arrived within 11
miles of Fort Duquesne. . . [16 lines] Four hundred men
were posted along the hill facing the fort, to cover the
retreat of Capt. M'Donald's Company, who marched with drums
beating towards the fort, in order to draw a party out of
the fort, as Major Grant had some reason to believe there
were not above 200 men in the fort, including Indians; but
as soon as they heard the drums, they sallied out in great
numbers, both French and Indians, and fell upon Captain
M'Donald, and two columns that were posted lower on the hill
to receive them. . .
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