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NHG-P.775.048
5 Sep 1775:12,13 (985)
London, June 12. . . London Gazette. Whitehall, June 10,
1775.
Lieut. Nunn, of the Navy, arrived this morning at Lord
Dartmouth's, and has brought letters from Gen. Gage, Lord
Percy, and lieut. Col. Smith, containing the following
particulars of what passed on the 19th of April last,
between a detachment of the King's troops in the province of
Massachusetts-Bay, and several parties of the Provincials,
viz.
. . . [51 lines describing the engagement]
Return of the commission, non commissioned officers rank and
file killed, wounded and taken prisoners, on the 19th of
April, 1775, in the civil war commenced in support of the
usurpation of parliament.
4th of King's own regiment.--Lieut. Knight, killed; Lieut.
Gould, wounded & prisoner; 3 serjeants 1 drummer, wounded; 7
rank and file killed, 21 wounded 8 missing.
. . . [26 lines reporting on other regiments]
Marines.---Capt. Souter, second Lieut. McDonald, wounded;
second Lieut. Isaac Porter, missing; 1 serjeant killed 2
wounded, 3 missing; 1 drummer killed; 25 rank and file
killed,, 36 wounded, 5 missing.
Total. 1 Lieutenant killed, 2 Lieut. Colonels wounded, 2
Captains wounded, 9 Lieutenants wounded, 1 Lieutenant
missing. 2 Ensigns wounded. 1 Serjeant killed, 7 wounded,
2 missing. 1 drummer killed, 1 wounded. 62 rank & file
killed, 157 wounded 24 missing.
. . . [1 line, then signed] Thomas Gage.
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