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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... Captain Travis had five men wounded . His crew amounted to 16 ; † and so gallant was their conduct , as well as that of their commander , in the opinion of lieutenant Cririe , that that officer returned captain Travers his sword ...
... Captain Travis had five men wounded . His crew amounted to 16 ; † and so gallant was their conduct , as well as that of their commander , in the opinion of lieutenant Cririe , that that officer returned captain Travers his sword ...
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... captain Pechell was for it ; and he , being the senior officer , of course carried his point . Captain Hanchett then volunteered to lead the boats to the attack ; which he was permitted to do . 1 • Captain Hanchett's boat was the ...
... captain Pechell was for it ; and he , being the senior officer , of course carried his point . Captain Hanchett then volunteered to lead the boats to the attack ; which he was permitted to do . 1 • Captain Hanchett's boat was the ...
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... captain Hanchett waved his hat for the boats a - stern to keep a - float . In the hurry of pulling and ardor of the men , this warning was disregarded ; and one or two of the boats grounded . Two others , owing to their having received ...
... captain Hanchett waved his hat for the boats a - stern to keep a - float . In the hurry of pulling and ardor of the men , this warning was disregarded ; and one or two of the boats grounded . Two others , owing to their having received ...
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... captain , succeed in capturing seven or eight Canadian militia , headed by a corporal , the event finds a place in the pages of an American " his- tory . " Yet we have searched in vain for any American account of the capture of ...
... captain , succeed in capturing seven or eight Canadian militia , headed by a corporal , the event finds a place in the pages of an American " his- tory . " Yet we have searched in vain for any American account of the capture of ...
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... captain A. H. Holmes , of the 24th ; * which detachment had been sent from Detroit , since the 21st of February , by lieutenant - colonel Butler , who , in the absence of major - general Cass , was now the command- ing officer . Captain ...
... captain A. H. Holmes , of the 24th ; * which detachment had been sent from Detroit , since the 21st of February , by lieutenant - colonel Butler , who , in the absence of major - general Cass , was now the command- ing officer . Captain ...
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