Esign McDonald to head the flying remains of them, that none of them should escape. He soon ascertained that the party we had routed, was only the advanced guard of 600 Canadians and Indians, who were now coming up to attack the Rangers. The latter now retreated to their own ground, which was gained at the expense of fifty men killed. There they were drawn np in good order and fought with such intrepidity, keeping up a constant and well directed fire, as caused the French, though seven to one in number, to retreat a second time. We however being in no condition to pursue, they rallied again, recovered their lost ground, and made a desperate attack upon our front, and wings, but they were so well received, that their flanking parties soon retreated to their main body with great loss. This threw the whole into cofusion, and caused a third retreat. Our numbers were now too far reduced, to take advantage of their disorder, and rallying again, they attacked us a fourth time.

Two hundred Indians were now discovered ascending the right to possess themselves of the rising ground and fall upon our rear. Lieut. Phillips with 18 men was directed to gain possesion of it before them, and drive the Indians back. He succeeded in gaining the summit and repulsed them by a well directed fire, in which every bullet killed its man. I now became alarmed less the enemy should go round on our left, and take post on the other part of the hill, and sent Lieut. Crafton, with 15 men to anticipate them. Soon after I sent two gentlemen who were volunteers, with a few men to support him which they did with great bravery.

The enemy pressed us so closely in front, that the parties were sometimes intermixed, and in general not more than 20 yards asunder. A constant fire continued for an hour and a half, from the commencement of the attack, during which time we lost eight officers and 100 privates killed upon the spot. After doing all that brave men could do, the Rangers were compelled to break, each man looking out for himself. I ran up the hill followed by about 20 men, towards Phillips and Crafton, where we gave the Indians, who were pursuing in great numbers, another fire which killed several and wounded others. Lieut. Phillips was about capitulating for himself and his party, being surrounded by three hundred Indians. We came so near, that he spoke to me and said if the enemy would give good quarters he thought it best to surrender, otherwise he would fight while he had one man left to fire a gun.

I now retreated, with the remainder of my party, in the best manner possible; several of whom were wounded and fatigued

were taken by the savages who pursued our retreat. We reached Lake George in the evening, where we were joined by several wounded men, who were assisted, to the place where our sleighs hau been left. From this place an express was despatched, to Col Haviland, for assistance to bring in the wounded. We passed the night here without a fire or blankets, they having fallen into the enemy's hands, with our knapsacks. The night was extremely cold, and the wounded men suffered much pain, but behaved in a manner consistent with their conduct in the action. In the morning, we proceeded up the Lake and at Hoop Island six miles north of William Henry, met Capt. John Stark coming to our relief, bringing with him provision, sleighs, blankets. We encamped on the Island, passed the night with good fires, and on the evening of the next day, (March 15,) arrived at Fort Edward.

The number of the enemy which attacked us was 700, of which 500 were Indians. From the best accounts, we after wards learned that we killed 150 of them, and wounded as many more, most of whom died. I will not pretend to say, what would have been the result of this unfortunate expedition, had our numbers been 400 strong, as was contemplated; but it is due to those brave officers and men who accompanied me, most of whom are now no more, to declare that every man in his respective station, behaved with uncommon resolution and coolness, nor do I recollect an instance during the action, in which the prudence or good conduct of one of them could be questioned.

The killed and missing in this engagement, amounted to 125 out of a detachment of 180 all told! This was a terrible disaster to Rogers and his party, and is to be attributed to the want of forethought in Col. Haviland, in sending out so small a force upon so hazardous an expediton.*

*It is stated in a note in "Roger's Journal" that Lieut. Phillips was killed in this battle, he and his party being "tied to trees, and hewn to pieces in the most barbarous manner." This is a mistake. Lieut. Phillips escaped, lived to a good old age, and died in Northfield somewhere about the year 1819. The writer of this, has often heard Lieut. Phillips relate this and other of his escapes in the Seven Years War.

CHAPTER XVI.

Expeditions against Louisburg, Crown Point, and Fort du Quesne.-Gen. Abercrombie's defeat.-Bradstreet's success against Fort Frontenac.-Forbe's success against Fort du Quesne.--Expeditions against Niagara, Montreal, and Quebec.-Col. Lieut. Colonel of the New Hampshire Regiment.— Fall of Ticonderoga and Crown Point.-Expeditions of the Rangers.-Destruction of St. Francis.-Disasters to the captors.--Lt. Phillips.-Sergeant Evans.-Lt. Campbell.-Benjamin Bradley.-Amherst returns to Crown Point.-Fall of Niagara.-Wolfe gains the Plains of Abraham.-Battle.— Death of Wolfe and Montclam.-Fall of Quebec.-The French attempt to retake Quebec.- DeLevi approaches that city.- Gen. Murray gives him battle, and is driven into the city.-City invested by the French.-British fleet arrives, and the siege is raised.-Gen. Amherst goes against Montreal.N. H. Regiment under Col. Goffe.--Rendezvous at Litchfield.-Dress,— Origin of Yankee Doodle.-Regiment marches up the Souhegan to Peterborough. Thence by the way of Keene to Number Four.-Cut a road to Crown Point.-Join the division under Col. Haviland.-French Fort at "Isle aux Noix."-Shipping destroyed.-Fort abandoned.-Rogers sent in pursuit of the enemy. The division is joined by Gen. Amherst.-Pass down the St. Lawrence.-Gen. Murray marches up the St. Lawrence.—Forms a junction with Gen. Amherst.-Invests Montreal.-The French Capitulate, and their power is at end in the Canadas.-Major Rogers sent up the Lakes to take possession of the French posts.-Returns to New York.

Pitt had been placed at the head of the government in England, and he had determined to cripple the power of the French in America, by expeditions against three important forts, Louisburg, Crown Point, and Fort du Quesne.

Against Louisburg, a powerful land force under Generals Amherst and Wolfe, and an equally powerful naval force under Admiral Boscawen, were destined, while Gen. Abercrombie was to march against Crown Point, and Gen. Forbes against Du Quesne, with a few battalions of regulars and the Provincial troops furnished for the occasion. Before Louisburg, union, skill, and bravery triumphed. What the cowardice of Loudon and Holborne had left unattempted the summer preceding, the bravery of Amherst, Wolfe and Boscawen accomplished in this campaign. Louisburg, on the 27th of July, 1758, after a brave defence, under its gallant commander, the Chevalier de Drucour, again surrendered to the British arms.

By the middle of June, the colonies had sent their quotas of men to Albany, and Gen. Abercrombie had under his command the largest and best appointed army that ever had been mus

tered in America. It consisted of 6360 troops of the line, and 9000 of the Provincial militia. The object of this formidable force was the reduction of Ticonderoga, and Crown Point. About the end of June this vast force marched for Lake George and encamped around the ruins of Fort William Henry. Of this force, besides the Rangers, of whom more than one half were from New Hampshire, she furnished a regiment of 800 men under the command of Col. John Hart of Portsmouth. John Goffe, Sen., was Lieut. Colonel in this regiment, while his son, John Goffe Jun., was 1st Lieut. in one of the compaaies.

Capt. Alexander Todd, of Londonderry, was of this regiment, and commanded a company from this neighborhood. His roll was as follows;

Alexander Todd, Captain; Wilder Willard, 1st Lieut.; John Parker, 2d Lieut.; Benjamin Sawyer, Ensign; William Adams, Sergt.; Willard Wilson, Sergt. ; James McMurphy, Sergt.; Joseph Parks, Sergt.; David Dickey, Corp.; Joseph Bagley, Corp.; William Hill, Corp.; John Chandler, Corp.

William McDugal, John Loggan, William Johnson, Hugh Quinton, Thomas Wason, Andrew Cockran, Alexander Parker, Robert Walker, John Mills, Joseph Liun, James Ligget, James Broddock, Moses Canaird, Benjamin Crossett, Robert McKnight, Mathew Templeton, Robert Rankin, Hugh Shirley, Robert Mc Kinley, William Gambell, Mathew Wallace, Joseph Moore, Enoch Moore, John Kenny, James Aiken, James Gilmore, John McCalaster, John Robinson, John Wadley, James Robinson, James Chase, John Bryant, Nathaniel Meloon, Amaziah Dulittle, James Wallace, Solomon Drown, Samuel Megoon, John Mc Duggall, Robert Gilmore, Edward Chapman, David Edgerly, Thomas Dearborn, Elisha Bean, Jonathan Kinniston, Benj. Mason, John Roberts, Thomas George, William McMaster, Janes Hornar cr Conner, Timothy Blazdell, Isaac Grove.

John Hazen of Haverhill Mass., afterwards of Haverhill, N. H. commanded a company in this regiment, all from this State and a large portion of them from this neighbohood. Nehemiah Lovewell of Dunstable also commanded a company in the same regiment, and in his company were a number of soldiers from this neighborhood. Captain Hazen's roll was as follows;

John Hazzen, Capt.; John Goffe Jun., 1st Lieut.; Joseph White, 2d Lieut.; Wm. Richardson, Eusign; Jabez Hoight, Sergeant; Benja. Stone, Sergt. ; Matthew Bryant, Sergt. ; James

Bryant, Sergt.; Jona. Kemble, Corp.; Benj. Batchelder, Corp. ; Stephen Page, Corp. ; Stephen Dow, Corp.

Aaron Copps, Thomas Crafford, Bond Little, Joseph Sawyer, David Copps, Caleb Emery, John Gage, Joshua Chase, Joshua Gile, Joseph Gage, Robert Cannada, Joseph Webster, Thomas Cannada, James Dustan, Stephen Prescutt, Nathan Colly, Silas Flood, Richard Dow, Richard Knight, Jeremiah Kent, John Lovewell, Daniel Flood, Parish Richardson, Caleb Marble, Jessa Wilson, Wm. Whittaker, Noah Emery, Joshua Howard, James Dow, Jeremiah Dow, Amos Pollard, Jona. Stevens, Daniel Clifford, Abner Sawyer, Jonas Clay, Abel Wright, Wm. Heath, Henry Benson, Wm. Flanders, Enoch Hale, Peter Whitteker, John Tarbox, Phillip Emerson, Levi Wyman, Asa Curtis, Jona. Colby, John Giles, Jona. Worster, Edmund Colby, Abner Wheeler, Asa Worster, John Foster, Robert Young, Jona. Hunt, Robert Greenough, Jona. Stickney, Josiah Heath, Benoni Coburn, Micajah Morrill, Timothy Page, Benoni Rowell, Nathl. Wood, Francis Knowlton, Joseph Lovewell.

On the 5th of July, 1758, this formidable force embarked on the waters of the Lake, in ten hundred and thirty-five boats, together with rafts for the artillery. The sight was grand and imposing, beyond description. Early on the morning of the 6th, the army disembarked on the west side of the lake. The Rangers were sent foward to scour the woods, and open the way for the army. They accomplished this object, and placing 150 men to watch the movements of the Fench, Rogers returned to report his proceedings, and for further duty.

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The British army was formed into four columns, and the advance sounded. The forest was so dense that the march was difficult, and the columns became disordered. In this disorder they fell in with a detachment of 500 French, who were retreating upon their main army, and had lost their way. sharp and bitter fight immediately ensued. The gallant Howe, the soul of the army, with his Light Infantry and the Rangers, advanced and broke the enemy. Being in advance of his troops he was shot down in the moment of success. Such was the disorder, that it is doubtful whether he fell from a shot of the enemy, or from the random fire of our own troops. The next day Rogers was sent forward to secure the bridge betwixt Lake George and Ticonderoga. It was held by a party of French and Indians. Rogers ordered a halt to reconoitre their position, which brought the rear upon the front. Capt. John Stark was in the rear, and not understanding the cause, rushed forward and asked the cause of the delay. Receiving no answer, he