The British invasion from the northThe campaigns of Generals Carleton and Burgoyne, from Canada, 1776-1777, with the journal of LieutWilliam Digby, of the 53d, or Shropshire regiment of foot . roundingthe battery and under cover of our heavy 8 in the morning we perceived the enemymarching from their camp in great numbers, blacken-ing the fields with their dark clothing. From theheight of the work and by the help of our glasses,we could distinguish them quite plain. They broughtsome pieces of cannon and attempted to throw up awork for them, but our guns soon demolished whatthey had
The British invasion from the northThe campaigns of Generals Carleton and Burgoyne, from Canada, 1776-1777, with the journal of LieutWilliam Digby, of the 53d, or Shropshire regiment of foot . roundingthe battery and under cover of our heavy 8 in the morning we perceived the enemymarching from their camp in great numbers, blacken-ing the fields with their dark clothing. From theheight of the work and by the help of our glasses,we could distinguish them quite plain. They broughtsome pieces of cannon and attempted to throw up awork for them, but our guns soon demolished whatthey had executed. Our design was to amuse themduring the day with our cannon, which kept them ata proper distance, and at night to make our retreat,but they soon guessed our intentions, and sent alarge body of troops in our rear to push for the pos-session of the heights of Fort Edward. During theday it was entertaining enough, as I had no idea ofartillery being so well served as ours was. Sometimeswe could see a 12 pounder take place in the centreof their columns, and shells burst among them,thrown from our howitzers with the greatest judg-ment. Most of their shot were directed at our bridge. Lieutenant Digbys Journal. 293 of boats, as no doubt they imagined we intended toretreat that way; but their guns were badly 11 oclock general Frazier died, and desiredhe might be buried in that battery at evening gunfireing. So fell tne best officer under Burgoyne, whofrom his earliest years was bred in camps, and fromthe many engagements he had been in, attainted adegree of coolness and steadiness of mind in thehour of danger, that alone distinguishes the trulybrave man. At 12 o clock some of their balls fellvery near our hospital tents, pitched in the plain, andfrom their size, supposed to attract their notice, tak-ing them perhaps for the generals quarters, on whichwe were obliged to move them out of the range offire, which was a most shocking scene,— some poorwretches dying i
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