History of the War of the United States with Great Britain in 1812, and of the War with MexicoLippincott, 1887 - 656 страница |
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... prisoners , would have obtained a large accession of stores and ammunition . When he arrived at Sandwich , the British army , with these and other stores , and an augmented Indian force , had collected at , and were placing Malden in a ...
... prisoners , would have obtained a large accession of stores and ammunition . When he arrived at Sandwich , the British army , with these and other stores , and an augmented Indian force , had collected at , and were placing Malden in a ...
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... prisoners taken there had been embarked . Unless the contemplated attack on Malden should result in the success of the American arms , the situation of the troops would become critical in the extreme ; the possession of Michilimackinac ...
... prisoners taken there had been embarked . Unless the contemplated attack on Malden should result in the success of the American arms , the situation of the troops would become critical in the extreme ; the possession of Michilimackinac ...
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... were relieved by a message from General Hull to the following effect : " I have signed articles of capitulation for the surrender of this garrison , in which you and your detach 38 REMARKS ON THE SURRENDER . ment are prisoners of.
... were relieved by a message from General Hull to the following effect : " I have signed articles of capitulation for the surrender of this garrison , in which you and your detach 38 REMARKS ON THE SURRENDER . ment are prisoners of.
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John Lewis Thomson. 38 REMARKS ON THE SURRENDER . ment are prisoners of war . Such part of the Ohio militia as have not joined the army , will be permitted to return to their homes on condition that they will not serve during the war ...
John Lewis Thomson. 38 REMARKS ON THE SURRENDER . ment are prisoners of war . Such part of the Ohio militia as have not joined the army , will be permitted to return to their homes on condition that they will not serve during the war ...
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... prisoners , he was tried . After an investigation of all the facts , that court declined mak- ing a decision on the charge of treason , which was alleged against him , but said that they did not believe , from any thing which had come ...
... prisoners , he was tried . After an investigation of all the facts , that court declined mak- ing a decision on the charge of treason , which was alleged against him , but said that they did not believe , from any thing which had come ...
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action advance American amounted approach arms army arrived artillery assailed assault attack attempt barges battery battle boats brig brigade British broadside cannon Captain captured carronades Colonel column command commenced Commodore corps creek crew cruise despatched destroyed detachment Detroit discovered dragoons effect encampment enemy enemy's engaged escape Essex expedition fire five flag flank fleet flotilla force Fort Erie Fort George Fort Meigs Fort Niagara four frigate gallant garrison George George Prevost gun-boats guns hundred and fifty immediately Indians infantry island Lake Lake Ontario land Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Malden ment Mexican miles militia Moose island morning Niagara night o'clock officers ordered party pieces Porter position prisoners Queenstown rear received regiment regulars reinforcements repulsed retired retreat returned riflemen river Sackett's Harbour sail schooner ship shore shot side sloop sloop of war soon squadron stationed surrender three hundred tion took town troops vessels volunteers whilst whole
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Страница 512 - Farewell, my nation ! Black Hawk tried to save you, and avenge your wrongs. He drank the blood of some of the whites. He has been taken prisoner, and his plans are stopped. He can do no more. He is near his end. His sun is setting, and he will rise no more. Farewell to Black Hawk.
Страница 17 - British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations, and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it ; not in the exercise of a belligerent right, founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects.
Страница 314 - Some reached it, some were taken by the enemy, and some perished in the attempt; but most preferred sharing with me the fate of the ship. We who remained, now turned our attention wholly to extinguishing the flames; and when we had succeeded, went again to our guns, where the firing was kept up for some minutes, but the crew had by this time become so weakened, that they all declared to me the impossibility of making further resistance; and entreated me to surrender my ship to save the wounded, as...
Страница 17 - And it has since come into proof that at the very moment, when the public minister was holding the language of friendship, and inspiring confidence in the sincerity of the negotiation with which he was charged, a secret agent of his government was employed in intrigues, having for their object, a subversion of our government, and a dismemberment of our happy Union.
Страница 598 - Mexican loss in killed and wounded may be fairly estimated at fifteen hundred, and will probably reach two thousand. At least five hundred of their killed were left upon the field of battle. We have no means of ascertaining the number of deserters and dispersed men from their ranks, but it is known to be very great.
Страница 627 - ... were formed on each range, and placed at such a height that they could not only overlook all the surrounding country, but at the same time they had a plunging fire upon us. Outside the hacienda, and completely commanding the avenues of approach, was a field-work extending around two sides of the fort, and protected by a deep, wet ditch, and armed with seven large pieces.
Страница 543 - The moment the terms of annexation offered by the United States were accepted by Texas the latter became so far a part of our own country as to make it our duty to afford such protection and defense.
Страница 310 - I parted my larboard cable, and dragged my starboard anchor directly out to sea. Not a moment was to be lost in getting sail on the ship. The enemy were close in with the point forming the west side of the bay ; but, on opening them...
Страница 40 - I could not have carried into the field more, than 600 men, and left any adequate force in the fort. There were landed at that time of the enemy a regular force of much more than that number, and twice the number of Indians. Considering this great inequality of force, I did not think it expedient to adopt the first measure. The second must have been...
Страница 55 - Lieutenant Claxton, who was confined by sickness, left his bed a little previous to the engagement, and though too weak to be at his division, remained upon deck and shewed by his composed manner of noting incidents, that we had lost, by his Illness, the services of a brave officer.