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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... . Greenbury Pr R Ꭱ . C H E M.H. Parkers Cr Route of the Enemy to Washington Retreat of do . Advance & retrogade of the American troops , under President Madison . Frederick M A FULL AND CORRECT ACCOUNT OF THE MILITARY OCCURRENCES OF.
... . Greenbury Pr R Ꭱ . C H E M.H. Parkers Cr Route of the Enemy to Washington Retreat of do . Advance & retrogade of the American troops , under President Madison . Frederick M A FULL AND CORRECT ACCOUNT OF THE MILITARY OCCURRENCES OF.
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... advance the next step ; who , as if to confirm his pre- decessor's discernment , says roundly : " Fort- George was soon afterwards abandoned , and blown up , by general M'Clure . " † Early in November lieutenant - general Drum- mond and ...
... advance the next step ; who , as if to confirm his pre- decessor's discernment , says roundly : " Fort- George was soon afterwards abandoned , and blown up , by general M'Clure . " † Early in November lieutenant - general Drum- mond and ...
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... Advance of another divi- sion towards Craney Island - Unexpected ground- ing of the boats close under the American battery - Impossibility to reach the shore- Destructive fire upon the boats , as well as upon the struggling crews in the ...
... Advance of another divi- sion towards Craney Island - Unexpected ground- ing of the boats close under the American battery - Impossibility to reach the shore- Destructive fire upon the boats , as well as upon the struggling crews in the ...
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... advance to , and attack upon , La Colle mill - Intrepid behaviour of the garrison- Repulse of the Americans , and their departure from the province - American defensive prepara- tions at Vergennes - British flotilla on Lake Champlain ...
... advance to , and attack upon , La Colle mill - Intrepid behaviour of the garrison- Repulse of the Americans , and their departure from the province - American defensive prepara- tions at Vergennes - British flotilla on Lake Champlain ...
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... advance reached the garrison at about half - past 10 in the forenoon ; but , owing to the delay they had experienced , the American troops did not arrive before the mill , till half - past one o'clock in the afternoon . The general , in ...
... advance reached the garrison at about half - past 10 in the forenoon ; but , owing to the delay they had experienced , the American troops did not arrive before the mill , till half - past one o'clock in the afternoon . The general , in ...
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