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Sketches of the War, Between the United States and the British Isles: Intended as a Faithful History of All the Material Events from the Time of the Declaration in 1812, to and Including the Treaty of Peace in 1815, Interspersed with Geograhpical [!] Descriptions of Places, and Biographical Notices of Distinguished Military and Naval Commanders. Volumes I and II.

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Samuel Williams

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CHAPTER 1The presidents manifestoAct of congress declaring warPresidents pro	3

Northwestern armyGeneral Hullhis march and advance into Canada	13

iv	18

CHAPTER IICapture of Michillimackinac and geographical description of the upper	49

cruisesHis fourth cruiseCapture of five British transportsLake ChamplainLoss of	56

CHAPTER IVOperations of the army of the centreBattle of QueenstownBombard	57

CHAPTER VMassacre at fort DearbornGallant defence of forts Harrison and Bellevue	73

Naval operations on lakes Ontario and ErieAttack on Sackets Harbour	80

Creek warPreliminary observationsMassacre at fort MimsBattle	233

CHAPTER XXLCreek war continuedBattle at AutosseAttack upon camp Defiance	242

Conclusion of the Creek warBrilliant and decisive victory at the bend	253

Naval events on the oceanCruise of the Hornet and capture of the Pea	289

CHAPTER XXVIICruise of Commodore RodgersCruise of the CongressCruise and loss	311

CHAPTER XXVIIIBlockade of the Chesapeake and Delaware baysLoss of the schooner	324

CHAPTER XXIXNorthern armyBattle at La ColeAttack on OswegoGeographical	337

CHAPTER XXXCapture of fort ErieBattle at ChippewaDraft of the scene of action	343

CHAPTER VIINaval operations on the oceanCommodore Rodgers cruiseChase of	96

3	98

49	114

CHAPTER XIIIRetreat of General HarrisonFort MeigsExpedition to Presque Isle	161

CHAPTER XIVPreparations for the invasion of CanadaCapture of MaldenPursuit	169

Army of the centreCapture of YorkBiography of General Pike	179

Capture of forts George and Erie Battle at Stony CreekDefeat of	200

CHAPTER XVIIExpedition down the St Lawrenceits progressBattle of Williams	209

CHAPTER XIXFort GeorgeBurning of NewarkCapture of fort NiagaraBurning	225

CHAPTER XXXIRepulse of the enemy at Conjocketa creek c Bombardment and bat	367

CHAPTER XXXIILake OntarioMichigan TerritoryCaptain Holmes expeditionMi	393

CHAPTER XXXIIILake ChamplainRepulse of the enemy at the mouth of Otter Creek	399

CHAPTER XXXIVDepredations of the enemy in Connecticut Massachusetts and the Dis	411

NavalCruise of the EssexAction at Valparaiso and loss of the	430

10823	446

Arrival of General Jackson at MobileSplendid defence of fort Bow	450

Action of the 1st JanuaryBurning of a British transport c	469

CHAPTER XXXIXPointPetre and St MarysLoss of the U S frigate PresidentCap	487

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Tittel	Sketches of the War, Between the United States and the British Isles: Intended as a Faithful History of All the Material Events from the Time of the Declaration in 1812, to and Including the Treaty of Peace in 1815, Interspersed with Geograhpical [!] Descriptions of Places, and Biographical ... Utgaver 1856-1866 av Jeffersonian Americana Volumer 1-2 av Sketches of the War, Between the United States and the British Isles: Intended as a Faithful History of All the Material Events from the Time of the Declaration in 1812, to and Including the Treaty of Peace in 1815, Interspersed with Geograhpical [!] Descriptions of Places, and Biographical Notices of Distinguished Military and Naval Commanders. Volumes I and II, Fay & Davison, Rutland (Vt.), publ
Forfatter	Samuel Williams
Bidragsyter	Fay & Davison, Rutland (Vt.), publ
Utgiver	Fay and Davison, 1815
Original fra	Princeton University
Digitalisert	14. feb 2008
Lengde	496 sider

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