Part 46

1761. Cherokee Indians in Carolina, defeated by the Americans under Col. Grant.

Dominica taken by the English.

Battle of Langensaltz, 15 Feb.

Battle of Grümberg, 21 March.

Battle of Vellinghausen, 16 July.

Battle of Kirkdenckern, 15 July.

Battle of Einbeck, 24 Aug.

1762. Battle of Dobeln, 12 May.

Battle of Wilhelmstahl, 24 June.

Battle of Fulda, 23 July.

Battle of Friedberg, 30 Aug.

Battle of Freyberg, 10 and 29 Oct.

1773. Dantzic taken by the Prussians.

1774. Fort William and Mary, in New-Hampshire, seized by the inhabitants, who possessed themselves of a quantity of powder and military stores, Dec. 14.

1775. Cedars, fort at the, given up to the British by Major

Rutherfield, March 15.

Engagement at Concord and Lexington.

The grenadiers and light infantry of the British army at Boston, under colonel Smith, 10th foot, and Major Pitcairn, detached to destroy the magazines at Concord, 20 miles from Boston, 18-19 April.

Another detachment march under earl Percy, of 16 companies of infantry and a corps of marines, 19 April.

At Lexington, 15 miles from Boston, fell in with the continentals about five in the morning. The British fire on them and a skirmish is continued to Concord; the British are forced to retreat to Boston, driven before the Americans like sheep; the British lost 114 killed, and 127 wounded, beside 52 missing: the Americans had 62 men killed and wounded; about the third recovered of their wounds.

Ticonderoga taken by Ethan Allen, “in the name of Great Jehovah and the continental Congress,” containing 120 pieces of iron ordnance, between 6 and 24 pounders, 50 swivels, 2 ten inch mortars, 1 howitzer, 1 cohorn, 10 tons of leaden ball, 3 carts laden with flints, 30 new field carriages, a quantity of shells, 100 stand of small arms, 10 casks gun-powder, 2 pieces of brass artillery, 3 May.

Crown Point taken by the Americans, May 14.

Bunker’s-hill, the British began the attack about noon; the British lost 1440 men killed, 857 wounded; among the killed were 26 commissioned officers, and 81 among the wounded. The Americans had 452 men killed, 301 wounded and missing; among the killed was the gallant Dr. Warren, who commanded the American forces. The American fire was conducted with great judgment; and the British were blockaded in Boston, 17 June.

Charlestown, Massachusetts, burnt by the British, June 17.

Stonington, Connecticut, set on fire by the British, Sept. 3.

Canada invaded by the American forces, October.

Chamblee taken by the Americans commanded by Col. Brown and Major Livingston, October 18.

Falmouth, New England, destroyed by the British forces, October 18.