A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of the Late War Between Great Britain and the United States of America: With an Appendix, and Plates, Volume 2author, 1818 - United States |
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... Indians , commanded by colonel Chapin , " attacked the piquet - guard of the British ; and , after an bour and a half's hard - fighting , " drove it upon the main - body ; when " the whole British army , See Vol . I. p . 261 ...
... Indians , commanded by colonel Chapin , " attacked the piquet - guard of the British ; and , after an bour and a half's hard - fighting , " drove it upon the main - body ; when " the whole British army , See Vol . I. p . 261 ...
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... Indian goods , to retreat , with his troops , towards Burlington Heights : where colonel Proctor joined him with the ... Indians , marched a few miles along the road , and back . This was not without an object ; for we were afterwards ...
... Indian goods , to retreat , with his troops , towards Burlington Heights : where colonel Proctor joined him with the ... Indians , marched a few miles along the road , and back . This was not without an object ; for we were afterwards ...
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... Indians , succeeded in driving the British army from the vicinity of Fort- George , and pursued them as far as the Twelve- mile Creek . " * Major - general Proctor's discomfiture reached the head quarters of the commander in chief about ...
... Indians , succeeded in driving the British army from the vicinity of Fort- George , and pursued them as far as the Twelve- mile Creek . " * Major - general Proctor's discomfiture reached the head quarters of the commander in chief about ...
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... Indians have thought of us ? In short , it will not bear reflection . . Towards the end of October , among other sacrifices caused by the dread of general Harrison's zeal and promptitude , two companies of the 100th regiment , which had ...
... Indians have thought of us ? In short , it will not bear reflection . . Towards the end of October , among other sacrifices caused by the dread of general Harrison's zeal and promptitude , two companies of the 100th regiment , which had ...
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... Indian force to be marched against general M'Clure . Colonel Murray finally gained his point ; and , taking with hin 379 rank and file of the 100th regi- ment , about 20 volunteers , and 70 of the western Indians , led by colonel Elliot ...
... Indian force to be marched against general M'Clure . Colonel Murray finally gained his point ; and , taking with hin 379 rank and file of the 100th regi- ment , about 20 volunteers , and 70 of the western Indians , led by colonel Elliot ...
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