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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 305 words

Bradstreet was after that, reinforced by six others, and a Party of above 70 of the Enemy then fell upon him, and by pouring in cross Fires, wounded 12 of but after some Time, the French were forced to retire a third Time. his Men A large Body of about 400, being then observed to advance upon the North Side of the River, about a Mile higher, Capt, Bradstreet imagined, that they intended to ford the River, and surround him. On this he quitted the Island, and w ith 250 Men, Marched up the South side of the River, to prevent it, but the Enemy had not only forded it, but taken Possession of a Pine Swamp on that Side, before he came up. Doctor Kirkland, who was returning from Oswego, in Company with Capt. Bradstreets command, had now gathered together 200 Battoemen, with Design to reinforce him but Capt. Bradstreet sent him Orders to keep his Post, to cover the Battoes which were behind and directed that Capt. Butler should Command the farthest Division of Battoes down the River, and post them in the most proper place upon the same Duty. When Capt. Bradstreet came to the Swamp, an Engagement began in the Indian Manner, which Capt. Bradstreet then animating his Men, entered the swamp, and forced the lasted above an hour the River, where many of them were slain. of it into Another Party was at Enemy out that Time, attempting to ford the River when Capt. Bradstreet came up with them, and after he fell in with them, the whole Body was routed. Not long after this last Action, a Company of Grenadiers belonging to General Shirley's Regiment, which was upon the March from Onondaga to Oswego, joined our Battoemen and the next Morning 200 Men came to them from the Garrison.