Historical sketch and matters appertaining to the Copp's Hill Burial-Ground . )Ossibly, where Win-throps company laiided, and wJiere Anne Pollard, the firstwhite woman to tread on Boston soil, jumped ashore. Here,too, was Francis Hudsons ferry landing. From the Batteryalso, the 52d, 43d, and 47tli British regiments, together withdetachments of grenadiers, light infantry and marines, embarkedfor Bunker Hill; and here, after the battle, the wounded werebrought ashore. At the time of the evacuation, the Battery wasarmed with seven 12-pounders, two 9-pounders, and four6-pounders, all left dismantl
Historical sketch and matters appertaining to the Copp's Hill Burial-Ground . )Ossibly, where Win-throps company laiided, and wJiere Anne Pollard, the firstwhite woman to tread on Boston soil, jumped ashore. Here,too, was Francis Hudsons ferry landing. From the Batteryalso, the 52d, 43d, and 47tli British regiments, together withdetachments of grenadiers, light infantry and marines, embarkedfor Bunker Hill; and here, after the battle, the wounded werebrought ashore. At the time of the evacuation, the Battery wasarmed with seven 12-pounders, two 9-pounders, and four6-pounders, all left dismantled. In the old days of short rangeguns, the North Battery was regarded as of great 1419145 25 because covering tlie harbor, the nioutli of the Cliarles, and theentrance to the Town Cove. In May, 1644, while the civil war was raging in Knglan<l, aparliamentary man-of-war of 24 guns, Capt. Thomas Stagg,sailed into the harbor and demanded the surrender of a Bristolship of 100 tons then in port. All the townspeople assembledon Windmill Hill to watch the expected hostilities. The Bristolcraft, however, prudently surrendered. In June, two years before, the windmill was struck by light-ning, shattering the sail, breaking the standard and riving oftthe boards of the sides, beside setting on tire the sacks in themill. The miller, being under the mill upon the groundchopping a piece of board, was struck dead; but companycoming in found him to breathe, and within an hour or two hebegan to stir, and strove with such force, as six men could scarcehold him down. The next day he came to his senses, but knewnothing of what had befallen him. The surrender of Quebec was celebrated
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