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 57
... foot . Accordingly , " Craney Island being rather weakly manned , ” * the com- manding officer at Norfolk sent 150 of the Constellation's seamen and marines , to a bat- tery of 18 - pounders on the north - west , and about 480 Virginia ...
... foot . Accordingly , " Craney Island being rather weakly manned , ” * the com- manding officer at Norfolk sent 150 of the Constellation's seamen and marines , to a bat- tery of 18 - pounders on the north - west , and about 480 Virginia ...
Page 84
... foot of snow on the ground , and that rapidly dissolving . The American troops , owing to the blunder of their guide , took the road to Burtonville , and did not discover their mistake till they had fired upon , and driven in , a small ...
... foot of snow on the ground , and that rapidly dissolving . The American troops , owing to the blunder of their guide , took the road to Burtonville , and did not discover their mistake till they had fired upon , and driven in , a small ...
Page 148
... foot of general Brown's letter , the American loss amounted to , one major , five captains , one adju- tant , four subalterns , 10 serjeants , and 150 rank and file , killed ; one major - general , one bri- gadier - general , two aides ...
... foot of general Brown's letter , the American loss amounted to , one major , five captains , one adju- tant , four subalterns , 10 serjeants , and 150 rank and file , killed ; one major - general , one bri- gadier - general , two aides ...
Page 190
... foot of Lake Huron , of the American expedition against Michilimacinac . The vessels were the Niagara , St. Lawrence , and Caledonia brigs , and the Scorpion and Tigress , schooners , measuring , altogether , 1170 tons ; and whose ...
... foot of Lake Huron , of the American expedition against Michilimacinac . The vessels were the Niagara , St. Lawrence , and Caledonia brigs , and the Scorpion and Tigress , schooners , measuring , altogether , 1170 tons ; and whose ...
Page 234
... foot of major - general De Watteville's , and sir George Prevost's , official letters ! § The Ame- ricans acknowledge a loss of 10 officers and 70 men , killed ; 24 officers and 190 men , wounded ; and 10 officers and 206 men , missing ...
... foot of major - general De Watteville's , and sir George Prevost's , official letters ! § The Ame- ricans acknowledge a loss of 10 officers and 70 men , killed ; 24 officers and 190 men , wounded ; and 10 officers and 206 men , missing ...
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