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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... detachment soon reached the ears of general M'Clure , who had taken post at the Twenty - mile Creek , and who now retreated , in haste , to a position somewhat nearer to Fort - George . Colonel Murray obtained fresh permission to extend ...
... detachment soon reached the ears of general M'Clure , who had taken post at the Twenty - mile Creek , and who now retreated , in haste , to a position somewhat nearer to Fort - George . Colonel Murray obtained fresh permission to extend ...
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... detachment of royal artil- lery , the grenadiers of the royal Scots , the flank companies of the 41st † , and the effective men of the 100th regiment , amounting , altogether , to fewer than 550 rank and file , and commanded by colonel ...
... detachment of royal artil- lery , the grenadiers of the royal Scots , the flank companies of the 41st † , and the effective men of the 100th regiment , amounting , altogether , to fewer than 550 rank and file , and commanded by colonel ...
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... detachment of American militia , under a major Bennett ; in which affair the latter lost eight men killed . No sooner had the Americans aban- doned Lewistown , than the Indians commenced setting fire to it . Major - general Major ...
... detachment of American militia , under a major Bennett ; in which affair the latter lost eight men killed . No sooner had the Americans aban- doned Lewistown , than the Indians commenced setting fire to it . Major - general Major ...
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... detachment of the 19th dragoons , the whole commanded by lieutenant - colonel Gordon , of the royals , crossed over to land above Black Rock , for the purpose of turning the enemy's position , while major- general Rial's force should ...
... detachment of the 19th dragoons , the whole commanded by lieutenant - colonel Gordon , of the royals , crossed over to land above Black Rock , for the purpose of turning the enemy's position , while major- general Rial's force should ...
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... detachment of battalion marines , 1800 strong ; 300 of the 102d regiment ; 250 of the Independent Foreigners , or Canadian chasseurs ; and 300 of the royal marine - artillery : total 2650 men , On the 18th of June H. M.S. Junon , of 46 ...
... detachment of battalion marines , 1800 strong ; 300 of the 102d regiment ; 250 of the Independent Foreigners , or Canadian chasseurs ; and 300 of the royal marine - artillery : total 2650 men , On the 18th of June H. M.S. Junon , of 46 ...
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