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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... the river on that night , and landed at the Five - mile Meadows , about * Distant 530 miles . + 2d Battalion which had recently arrived from Europe . three miles above Fort - Niagara . At about four GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA . 13.
... the river on that night , and landed at the Five - mile Meadows , about * Distant 530 miles . + 2d Battalion which had recently arrived from Europe . three miles above Fort - Niagara . At about four GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA . 13.
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... five companies of the same regiment , under colonel Murray in person , assisted by lieutenant - colonel Hamilton of the 100th , entered the fort by the main gate , which had been left open for the return of the guard from relieving ...
... five companies of the same regiment , under colonel Murray in person , assisted by lieutenant - colonel Hamilton of the 100th , entered the fort by the main gate , which had been left open for the return of the guard from relieving ...
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... five wounded ; including the gallant projector and commander of the enterprize , colonel Murray , severely in the wrist . Nor is it without feelings of exulta- tion , that we compare the number of British sent against Fort - Niagara ...
... five wounded ; including the gallant projector and commander of the enterprize , colonel Murray , severely in the wrist . Nor is it without feelings of exulta- tion , that we compare the number of British sent against Fort - Niagara ...
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... five field - pieces stationed on the opposite shore , and the near approach of major- general Rial's force upon the enemy's right , caused a favorable diversion . By this time a considerable force of militia , certainly not fewer than ...
... five field - pieces stationed on the opposite shore , and the near approach of major- general Rial's force upon the enemy's right , caused a favorable diversion . By this time a considerable force of militia , certainly not fewer than ...
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... five British boats , under the orders of lieutenant ( now cap- tain ) James Polkinghorne , of the St. Domingo , * * For the full particulars of this gallant exploit , see James's Naval Occurrences , p . 367 . In a week or two after a ...
... five British boats , under the orders of lieutenant ( now cap- tain ) James Polkinghorne , of the St. Domingo , * * For the full particulars of this gallant exploit , see James's Naval Occurrences , p . 367 . In a week or two after a ...
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