Question

read this passage from a british newspaper.
the french and indians, the number of each not known, had, as we found after, possessed the sides and brow of a hill, in a circular form, from the extreme of which some of them fired upon one of our advanced flank parties. this immediately struck a general panic; the men could not be persuaded to form regularly; in great confusion they fell back.... no order could be restored.
—the public advertiser
september 20, 1755
based on this passage, which statement is true?
the british panicked when they were shot at.
the french and indigenous peoples were very alarmed.
the british were on a hill in a circle.
the british fired and then panicked.

Explanation:

文中提到法国人和印第安人向英国的先遣侧翼部队开枪，这立刻引起了英国人的普遍恐慌，他们无法被说服组成整齐的队列，陷入混乱并后退。所以当英国人被射击时他们惊慌失措。

Answer:

The British panicked when they were shot at.