A History of the War Between Great Britain and the United States of America: During the Years 1812, 1813, and 1814Maclear & Company, 1855 - 408 sider |
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... Advance of the British.- Fighting on the 23rd and 24th . - Arrival of reinforcements . - Comparative strength of the The battle of Bridgewater , or Lundy's Lane , armies . - Retreat of the British . - Behaviour of and its results ...
... Advance of the British.- Fighting on the 23rd and 24th . - Arrival of reinforcements . - Comparative strength of the The battle of Bridgewater , or Lundy's Lane , armies . - Retreat of the British . - Behaviour of and its results ...
Side 51
... advance on Fort Malden , or Amherstburg . At this time the British force on the frontier was nearly nominal , and could scarcely have been expected to offer much resistance , the garrison at Amherstburg , con- sisting of but about two ...
... advance on Fort Malden , or Amherstburg . At this time the British force on the frontier was nearly nominal , and could scarcely have been expected to offer much resistance , the garrison at Amherstburg , con- sisting of but about two ...
Side 95
... advance of the American party , states , " It appears evident the ene- my meditates a second attempt on Amherst- burg . The greater part of the troops , which " Captain Fulton arrived , on the 11th inst . , are advancing , marched from ...
... advance of the American party , states , " It appears evident the ene- my meditates a second attempt on Amherst- burg . The greater part of the troops , which " Captain Fulton arrived , on the 11th inst . , are advancing , marched from ...
Side 105
... advance of his left ment the numbers of the British regulars and flank , composed of the light company of the 41st , militia had never reached three hundred , over under Lieut . and Adjutant M'Intyre , supported two hundred of whom now ...
... advance of his left ment the numbers of the British regulars and flank , composed of the light company of the 41st , militia had never reached three hundred , over under Lieut . and Adjutant M'Intyre , supported two hundred of whom now ...
Side 111
... advance , which effected a landing , pro- bably amounted to thirteen or fourteen hun- dre 1 men . " I shall do myself the honor of transmitting to your Excellency further details , when I shal have received the several reports of the ...
... advance , which effected a landing , pro- bably amounted to thirteen or fourteen hun- dre 1 men . " I shall do myself the honor of transmitting to your Excellency further details , when I shal have received the several reports of the ...
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action advance affair American Amherstburg arms army arrived artillery attack battery boats brig brigade Britain British Brock Canadian Capt Captain captured carronades Chauncey Chesapeake Colonel command commenced Commodore conduct corps crew Dearborn declaration defence despatch detachment Detroit effect enemy enemy's Erie expedition fire flank fleet force Fort Erie Fort George Fort Niagara four frigate frontier gallant garrison Government guns honor Hull hundred Indians infantry Ingersol Isaac Brock killed and wounded Kingston Lake Lake Ontario land letter Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Majesty's Major ment miles militia morning naval Niagara occasion officers party port position pounders prisoners Proctor Queenston rank and file Ranselaer received regiment regulars retreat river royal Sackett's Harbor sail schooners seamen Secretary at War ship shore shot Sir George Prevost Sir James Yeo soldiers squadron superior surrender taken thousand tion troops United Upper Canada vessels volunteers whole
Populære avsnitt
Side 388 - Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut river, thence down along the middle of that river, to the fortyfifth degree of north latitude; from thence, by a line due west on said latitude, until it strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraquy...
Side 387 - Whereas neither that point of the highlands lying due north from the source of the River St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, nor the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained...
Side 388 - ... event of the said two commissioners differing, or both, or either of them, refusing, declining or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations or statements shall be made by them or either of them, and such reference to a friendly sovereign or state shall be made in all respects, as in the latter part of the fourth article is contained, and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated.
Side 388 - Lake Huron ; thence through the middle of said lake, to the water communication between that Lake and Lake Superior " ; and whereas doubts have arisen what was the middle of the said river, lakes, and water communications, and whether certain islands lying in the same were within the dominions of His Britannic Majesty or of the United States: in order, therefore, finally to decide these doubts, they shall be referred to two commissioners to be appointed, sworn, and...
Side 386 - His Britannic majesty and the United States of America, desirous of terminating the war which has unhappily subsisted between the two countries, and of restoring, upon principles of perfect reciprocity, peace, friendship, and good understanding between them, have, for that purpose, appointed their respective plenipotentiaries, that is to say...
Side 388 - The said Commissioners shall meet at St Andrews in the Province of New Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places as they shall think fit. The said Commissioners shall have power to ascertain and determine the points above mentioned in conformity with the provisions of the said Treaty of Peace...
Side 387 - Lawrence: comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the bay of Fundy, and the Atlantic ocean; excepting such islands as now are or heretofore have been within the limits...
Side 386 - And shall also order and cause all archives, records, deeds, and papers, belonging to any of the said States, or their citizens, which in the course of the war may have fallen into the hands of his officers, to be forthwith restored and delivered to the proper States and persons to whom they belong'.
Side 11 - And the Commanders of His Majesty's Ships of War and Privateers, and other Vessels acting under His Majesty's Commission, shall be, and are hereby, instructed to warn every Vessel which shall have commenced her voyage prior to any notice of this Order, and shall be destined to any Port of France, or of her Allies, or of any other Country at War with His Majesty, or to any Port or Place from which the British Flag...
Side 386 - Passamaquoddy as are claimed by both parties shall remain in the possession of the party in whose occupation they may be at the time of the Exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty until the decision respecting the title to the said Islands shall have been made in conformity with the fourth Article of this Treaty.