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fire at the fort, and then set on fire buildings on the windward side of the fort in an attempt to burn it down. The defenders, who had plentiful access to water, seized upon an ingenious method to keep the flames at bay. Some of the men were sent outside the walls, where they then dug trenches
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385:, and these militia had provided timely defense. The severity of the attacks, however, prompted the settlers to abandon Number Four, which remained unoccupied during the winter of 1746–47. The fort was then occupied by Captain
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