| Index Entry |
Drum, in Fort Niagara, accompanies flag of truce into English camp
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| Location |
Fort Niagara
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| Citation |
PG-P.759.066
9 Aug 1759:31 (1598)
[In report of the reduction of Fort Niagara:]. . . Upon the
return of our troops to General Johnson with the prisoners,
he immediately sent a flag of truce in to the commander of
the fort, and demanded a surrender, telling him of the
defeat of the reinforcement he expected; but the French
commander would not give credit to what General Johnson
said, till he had sent a flag of truce with a drum, in to
our camp, and found it but too true; . . .
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| Generic Title |
Pennsylvania Gazette-Philadelphia
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| Date |
1759.08.09
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| Publisher |
Franklin, B., and D. Hall
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| City, State |
Philadelphia, PA
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| Year |
1759
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| Bibliography |
B0036334
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