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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Page 85
... column , which was stationed at the verge of the wood in front of the mill . This continued for about half an hour , when the Americans , after breaking the carriage of an 18 , and being compelled to leave on the * Wilkinson's Mem . Vol ...
... column , which was stationed at the verge of the wood in front of the mill . This continued for about half an hour , when the Americans , after breaking the carriage of an 18 , and being compelled to leave on the * Wilkinson's Mem . Vol ...
Page 119
... column would be obliged to pass . " * · Captain Crooker's company of the 9th regiment came suddenly upon the detachment of dragoons , under lieu- tenant Horton , while the latter was covering colonel Pearson's retreat . A skirmish ...
... column would be obliged to pass . " * · Captain Crooker's company of the 9th regiment came suddenly upon the detachment of dragoons , under lieu- tenant Horton , while the latter was covering colonel Pearson's retreat . A skirmish ...
Page 122
... column , arrayed in order of battle ; and against this powerful force the volunteers desperately main- tained their ground ; until they were over- powered by the superiority of discipline and numbers . " Not only does major - general ...
... column , arrayed in order of battle ; and against this powerful force the volunteers desperately main- tained their ground ; until they were over- powered by the superiority of discipline and numbers . " Not only does major - general ...
Page 123
... column . The ground over which they had to pass was uneven , and covered with long grass , which greatly impeded their progress . It was not , however , * Wilkinson's Mem . Vol . I. P. 651 . + James's Nav . Occur . p . 305–20 . till the ...
... column . The ground over which they had to pass was uneven , and covered with long grass , which greatly impeded their progress . It was not , however , * Wilkinson's Mem . Vol . I. P. 651 . + James's Nav . Occur . p . 305–20 . till the ...
Page 145
... column . Another disaster ensued from the darkness . The detachments of the royal Scots and 8th , forming part of the reinforcement , unfortunately mistook , for the enemy , the Glen- garry regiment , stationed in the woods to the right ...
... column . Another disaster ensued from the darkness . The detachments of the royal Scots and 8th , forming part of the reinforcement , unfortunately mistook , for the enemy , the Glen- garry regiment , stationed in the woods to the right ...
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