Index Entry | Drums, in Fort William Henry, beat alarm, to arms for siege |
Location | Lake George |
Citation | VGW(HU.757.002 22 Apr 1757:22 (328) Copy of a letter from Albany, dated March 30, 1757. I make no doubt but you have heard of our late alarm; and as I have been as far up as Lake George, will acquaint you with the particulars of the siege of Fort William-Henry. . . [7 lines] Sunday the 20th, the alarm drum beat here, when every man that was capable of bearing arms was ordered to prepare for a march in half an hour. . .[1 column] The militia drums beat to arms again. |
Generic Title | Virginia Gazette-Williamsburg (Hu) |
Date | 1757.04.22 |
Publisher | Hunter, William |
City, State | Williamsburg, VA |
Year | 1757 |
Bibliography | B0048261 |