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English gun-boats which had entered the
harbour. ,f ,
When the enemy found their piquets se-
riously attacked, being apprehensive of a
general assault, they beat to arms, and also
commenced a heavy fire from their works ;
which, though it continued three hours, did
very little execution among the British troops,
as they were very well protected by the in-
equalities of the ground.
General Moore, perceiving the Nole-hill
too far advanced to be maintained.,>and seve-
ral of his Yagers being wounded, he with-
CD '
drew, and the enemy immediately re-occupied
the position. The Green-hill, however, was
not yet perfectly secure ; for, about seven
o’clock, a body of about 600 French were
perceived advancing rapidly against it,' par-
ticularly menacing that pan t occupied by the
30th_. But a cannonade being anticipated,
this regiment was ordered to shelter itself in
the ditches of the works, and behind the
ridges of the hills.
In this scattered manner they were lying,
when the French, supported by a heavy fire
pf shells, round and grape shot, from all
their batteries, began to ascend the Green-
hill. But the assembly being beat, seven com-
panies Were collected ; and, through Colonel
Lockhart’s representation to Colonel Spencer,
instantly charged the French with the bayo-
net, and routed them completely. Ten'were
made prisoners, and above 100 killed and
wounded. The 30th lost twenty-eight men ?
English gun-boats which had entered the
harbour. ,f ,
When the enemy found their piquets se-
riously attacked, being apprehensive of a
general assault, they beat to arms, and also
commenced a heavy fire from their works ;
which, though it continued three hours, did
very little execution among the British troops,
as they were very well protected by the in-
equalities of the ground.
General Moore, perceiving the Nole-hill
too far advanced to be maintained.,>and seve-
ral of his Yagers being wounded, he with-
CD '
drew, and the enemy immediately re-occupied
the position. The Green-hill, however, was
not yet perfectly secure ; for, about seven
o’clock, a body of about 600 French were
perceived advancing rapidly against it,' par-
ticularly menacing that pan t occupied by the
30th_. But a cannonade being anticipated,
this regiment was ordered to shelter itself in
the ditches of the works, and behind the
ridges of the hills.
In this scattered manner they were lying,
when the French, supported by a heavy fire
pf shells, round and grape shot, from all
their batteries, began to ascend the Green-
hill. But the assembly being beat, seven com-
panies Were collected ; and, through Colonel
Lockhart’s representation to Colonel Spencer,
instantly charged the French with the bayo-
net, and routed them completely. Ten'were
made prisoners, and above 100 killed and
wounded. The 30th lost twenty-eight men ?