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Me C 29/17 : Letter from Dr. John Macnamara Hayes, Hubbarton; to Charles Mellish, 13 Jul. 1777
this Spring. Our Gren[adier]s & Light Infantry with some
Savages and Canadians got at the other side of
Ticon. the 2d where the later had a skermish
with a party of the Rebels in which they were
routed and our people got possession of a
Mill, some Houses and the River, which intercep
ted any Retreat or Communication by Lake George.
The Rebels were well aware of this and there
fore to secure themselves a Retreat built
a Bridge of Communication between Ticon. &
Mount Independant, and also to prevent our
shipping from passing by South Bay or Lake
George. The Advanced Corps with the first &
second British Brigades posted themselves
a little above Ticon. within cannon shot, while
the Germans were getting towards Independant
& endeavouring to get round it to prevent a Retreat
by South Bay, but while our people were em
ploy'd in making Roads thro' the Woods for
our Cannon, & the Advanced Corps in possession
of a very High hill w[hi]ch we call'd Sugar loaf'd, and com
manded both Ticon. & Independant the Rebels were
struck into such confusion, that after firing a
few Cannon shot, they retreated by South Bay
Bay, leaving all their heavy Baggage, Cannon,
