The account in question references a statement made by George Washington during the French Indian war, which contradicts that of the newspaper.
Similarities and differences between Washington's account and that of the newspaper include:
- Washington makes claims as to the number of soldiers on each side
- The newspaper states the amounts were unknown
- Both talk about the loss suffered by British forces at the hands of the French Indians.
- Both describe the panicking of British soldiers
In his statement, Washington describes how after encountering French Indian troops "whose numbers did not surpass 300 men" as claimed by Washington, the British forces began to panick, and how despite the valiant attempts of the officers, no order could be restored. Washington's account describes the soldiers as "behaved with more cowardice than it is possible to conceive." and how this leads to the loss of nearly 60 men.
The newspaper, on the other hand, describes a similar story about how the British troops panicked and how this leads to the loss of the battle but does not make claims as to the exact numbers on either side of the battle. This is the key contradiction to George Washington's account. Whereas Washington claims the French Indian forces did not surpass 300 men, versus the 1300 British forces, the newspaper makes no claim as to exact numbers, and French eye-witness later put the French Indian numbers closer to that of 1000.
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