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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... battery . In the course of the night several attempts were made by general Hall's militia to dislodge the British from their position ; but , " owing to the darkness of the night , and the confusion into which the militia were thrown by ...
... battery . In the course of the night several attempts were made by general Hall's militia to dislodge the British from their position ; but , " owing to the darkness of the night , and the confusion into which the militia were thrown by ...
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... battery - Landing of the British- Flight of the American militia - Destruction of cannon , public stores , and vessels - Admiral Cock- burn's system of operations - American misrepre- sentations corrected - Purchase of stock at Turkey ...
... battery - Landing of the British- Flight of the American militia - Destruction of cannon , public stores , and vessels - Admiral Cock- burn's system of operations - American misrepre- sentations corrected - Purchase of stock at Turkey ...
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... battery - Impossibility to reach the shore- Destructive fire upon the boats , as well as upon the struggling crews in the water - Remarks upon the attempt to capture Craney Island- Attack upon , and capture of Hampton - Ex- cesses ...
... battery - Impossibility to reach the shore- Destructive fire upon the boats , as well as upon the struggling crews in the water - Remarks upon the attempt to capture Craney Island- Attack upon , and capture of Hampton - Ex- cesses ...
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... battery had lately been directed . As soon as the boats approached within gun - shot of it , a heavy fire was opened upon them . Disregarding this , however , the marines quickly landed ; and the American militia fled from the battery ...
... battery had lately been directed . As soon as the boats approached within gun - shot of it , a heavy fire was opened upon them . Disregarding this , however , the marines quickly landed ; and the American militia fled from the battery ...
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... from a six - gun battery , and display to their view , as a further mark of defiance , a large American • Wilkinson's Mem . Vol . I. p . 732 . ensign . This determined the rear - admiral to make 36 MILITARY OCCURRENCES BETWEEN.
... from a six - gun battery , and display to their view , as a further mark of defiance , a large American • Wilkinson's Mem . Vol . I. p . 732 . ensign . This determined the rear - admiral to make 36 MILITARY OCCURRENCES BETWEEN.
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