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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... enemy's fire , " * every attempt failed . At day - dawn on the 31st , the royal Scots , about 800 strong , along with a detachment of the 19th dragoons , the whole commanded by lieutenant - colonel Gordon , of the royals , crossed over ...
... enemy's fire , " * every attempt failed . At day - dawn on the 31st , the royal Scots , about 800 strong , along with a detachment of the 19th dragoons , the whole commanded by lieutenant - colonel Gordon , of the royals , crossed over ...
Page 76
... enemy was posted . The snow was , at this time , about 15 inches deep , with a strong crust on the top ; thus rendering the approach to the enemy's entrenchment still more difficult . Those pre- * * App . No. 16 . sent , who were well ...
... enemy was posted . The snow was , at this time , about 15 inches deep , with a strong crust on the top ; thus rendering the approach to the enemy's entrenchment still more difficult . Those pre- * * App . No. 16 . sent , who were well ...
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... enemy's advance reached the garrison at about half - past 10 in the forenoon ; but , owing to the delay they had experienced , the American troops did not arrive before the mill , till half - past one o'clock in the afternoon . The ...
... enemy's advance reached the garrison at about half - past 10 in the forenoon ; but , owing to the delay they had experienced , the American troops did not arrive before the mill , till half - past one o'clock in the afternoon . The ...
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... enemy's guns , This was instantly done , in the most resolute manner ; but the overpowering numbers of the enemy , and the destruction caused by the flank , ing fire of his infantry and riflemen stationed in the woods , rendered the ...
... enemy's guns , This was instantly done , in the most resolute manner ; but the overpowering numbers of the enemy , and the destruction caused by the flank , ing fire of his infantry and riflemen stationed in the woods , rendered the ...
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... enemy to be seen , they were not used . The British loss , in this brilliant affair , could not be otherwise than ... enemy's retreat ; total 64. The American loss before La Colle mill , amounted to 13 killed , 128 wounded , and 13 ...
... enemy to be seen , they were not used . The British loss , in this brilliant affair , could not be otherwise than ... enemy's retreat ; total 64. The American loss before La Colle mill , amounted to 13 killed , 128 wounded , and 13 ...
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18-pounders 24-pounders 6-pounder advance aide de camp American amounted arms army arrived attack bank battalion battery Bladensburg boats brigade British captain Barrie capture carronades Chippeway colonel column command commenced commodore corps creek destroyed detachment division dragoons drummers Drummond enemy enemy's ensign field-pieces fire fleet flotilla force Fort-Erie Fort-George frigate gallant garrison gun-boats guns honor Indians infantry inhabitants island killed and wounded lake landed letter lieutenant lieutenant-colonel loss Louisiana major major-general marines ment miles militia missing morning naval Niagara night o'clock officers Orleans party piquets Plattsburg position possession prisoners rank and file rear rear-admiral rear-admiral Cockburn regiment retired retreat Riall river road royal artillery royal marines royal Scots Sackett's Harbor says schooner seamen serjeants severely ships shore shot sir Edward Pakenham Sketches sloop squadron subalterns Thomson tion town troops United Upper Canada vessels volunteers Watteville's whole Wilkinson's Mem woods