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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... commence upon his retreat without delay , and to evacuate all the British posts beyond Kingston . Some delay did for . tunately take place , owing chiefly to counter- orders , not from head - quarters ; and a council of war , summoned ...
... commence upon his retreat without delay , and to evacuate all the British posts beyond Kingston . Some delay did for . tunately take place , owing chiefly to counter- orders , not from head - quarters ; and a council of war , summoned ...
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... commenced a scene of devastation and horror , of which no adequate idea can be formed , except by such as had the misery to be spectators . How , then , shall we hope to succeed in describing it ? * The winter of 1813 , according to ...
... commenced a scene of devastation and horror , of which no adequate idea can be formed , except by such as had the misery to be spectators . How , then , shall we hope to succeed in describing it ? * The winter of 1813 , according to ...
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... commenced their march ; and the advance , consisting of the grenadiers of the 100th regiment , and a small party of the`royal artillery , succeeded in cutting off two of the enemy's piquets ; as well as in surprising the sen- tries on ...
... commenced their march ; and the advance , consisting of the grenadiers of the 100th regiment , and a small party of the`royal artillery , succeeded in cutting off two of the enemy's piquets ; as well as in surprising the sen- tries on ...
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... commenced a most horrid slaughter . " This is utterly false , as respects the implication intended . The piquets and sentries , as in all cases of assault or surprise , were bayonetted ; and so were those within the fort who made any ...
... commenced a most horrid slaughter . " This is utterly false , as respects the implication intended . The piquets and sentries , as in all cases of assault or surprise , were bayonetted ; and so were those within the fort who made any ...
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... commenced setting fire to it . Major - general Major - general Rial , who found no enemy to contend with , took possession of a 12 and 6 - pounder gun , with travelling carriages , and every thing complete ; also a eonsiderable quantity ...
... commenced setting fire to it . Major - general Major - general Rial , who found no enemy to contend with , took possession of a 12 and 6 - pounder gun , with travelling carriages , and every thing complete ; also a eonsiderable quantity ...
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