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borough by attempting it at the Gorge, but they were repulsed ; upon 
which those that had attacked Marlborough Fort retired likewise; 
they were also repulsed at the West, and Carolina's lunette; but not 
before they had cut down several ranges of Palisadoes, and nailed up 
some Guns on the new Batteries near that work ; they entered the 
Queen's Redoubt by scaling and at the Gorge, where they took Colonel 
Jeffreys Prisoner; Lt Whitehead of Colonel Rich's Regiment was 
killed defending the breach at the Queen's Redoubt, which they 
mounted by the Ladders they had made use of to get into the Ditch. 
They possessed themselves of the Anstruther and Argyle upon the 
retreat of the Guards there, having landed a great many men in boats 
at the Royal Battery; We sprang a Mine at the Argyle with great 
success ; for by it they lost the greatest part of two Companies of 
Grenadiers, and one of Volunteers, with their Officers, by their own 
confession. We threw a great many shells, as well as Carcasses to 
give light to our Troops. Our Guns were silent on most of the inner 
works, the Merlons and platforms being near totally destroyed; from 
the N. E. Ravelin, we fired grape pretty smartly upon them and with 
success, although it was dark. We sprang a Mine likewise at the 
Redoubt with some success. 
The Council of War met again this day at 4 o'clock. 
About Day break the Enemy beat a Parly to bury their dead, and Jane 28 th. 
draw off their wounded, which stopped our fire. At that time we 
could plainly see their Troops (excepting those in possession of the 
Anstruther, Argyle, and Queen's Redoubt) running away ; their Officers 
using all their endeavours to make them advance, and our men made a 
furious fire upon them ; during this parly they secured themselves, 
and augmented their numbers in the Queen's Redoubt and Argyle fort, 
as well as in the subterraneans, as far as the Kane ; they lost about a 
thousand men in this attack, and a great many Officers. 
The parly continued this day, and at night both parties were allowed 
to work ; which they did. 
It must not be forgot that the sick and wounded men at Charles 
Fort, turned out for the defence of that place upon its being attacked, 
and some fired that had only the use of one Arm, during this cessation 
a Capitulation was proposed, and terms were sent to the Duke of 
Richelieu. 
The Enemy advanced their Lodgments on the Argyle and Queen’s „ 29th. 
Redoubt, and had now more men in the places they were in possession 
of, than we had in our whole inner works; they had also a Battery in 
Town completed with 12 Guns. 
This Day till 12 o'clock we expected an answer to the Terms of 
Capitulation; when there was an extraordinary Council of War called, 
at which were present all the Captains off Duty ; the Question being 
put whether they thought the fortifications and Troops were in a con¬ 
dition to stand a second assault, it was the opinion of almost the 
whole, that they were not; and that honourable Terms of Capitulation 
should be desired. 
About 6 o'clock the Capitulation was signed by both sides, and 
about 7 the Enemy took possession of the barriers and outworks. 
