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A half-century of conflict. France and England in North America. Part ...

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1745.] SURRENDER. 133as the condition <strong>of</strong> his acceptance, that his troops shouldmarch out <strong>of</strong> the fortress with their arms <strong>and</strong> colors.^To this both the English comm<strong>and</strong>ers consented,Warren observ<strong>in</strong>g to Pepperrell " the uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty <strong>of</strong>our affairs, that depend so much on w<strong>in</strong>d <strong>and</strong>weather, makes it necessary not to stickle at trifles." '^The articles were signed on both sides, <strong>and</strong> on theseventeenth the ships sailed peacefully <strong>in</strong>to the harbor,while Pepperrell with a part <strong>of</strong> his ragged armyentered the south gate <strong>of</strong> the town." Never was aplace more mal'd [mauled] with cannon <strong>and</strong> shells,"he writes to Shirley; "neither have I red <strong>in</strong> History<strong>of</strong> any troops beha"sang with greater courage. Wegave them about n<strong>in</strong>e thous<strong>and</strong> cannon-balls <strong>and</strong> sixhundred bombs. "^ Thus this unique military performanceended <strong>in</strong> complete <strong>and</strong> astonish<strong>in</strong>g success.Accord<strong>in</strong>g to English accounts, the French hadlost about three hundred men dur<strong>in</strong>g the siege ; buttheir real loss seems to have been not much above athird <strong>of</strong> that number.the deaths from allOn the side <strong>of</strong> the besiegers,causes were only a hundred <strong>and</strong>thirty, about thii'ty <strong>of</strong> which were from disease.The French used their muskets to good purpose ;buttheir mortar practice was bad, <strong>and</strong> close as was theadvanced battery to their walls, they <strong>of</strong>ten failed tohit it, while the ground on both sides <strong>of</strong> it looked1 Duchamhon a Warren et Pepperrell, 27 Ju<strong>in</strong> (new style), 1745.2 Pepperrell to Warren, 16 June, 1745. Warren to Pepperrell, 16June, 1745.1745.8 Pepperrell to Shirley, 18 June (old style), 1745. Ibid., 4 July,

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