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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With an Appendix, and Plates William James. Indian warriors had preceded this force , and had a skirmish with , and completely routed , a detachment of American militia , under a major Bennett ; in which affair the latter ... force, and ...
With an Appendix, and Plates William James. Indian warriors had preceded this force , and had a skirmish with , and completely routed , a detachment of American militia , under a major Bennett ; in which affair the latter ... force, and ...
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... force upon the enemy's right , caused a favorable diversion . By this time a considerable force of militia , certainly not fewer than 1500 , had assembled in the town ; but , after a short resistance , the Americans abandoned Black Rock ...
... force upon the enemy's right , caused a favorable diversion . By this time a considerable force of militia , certainly not fewer than 1500 , had assembled in the town ; but , after a short resistance , the Americans abandoned Black Rock ...
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... force " about 80 militia , and one small cannon , " and the British force " 18 barges , each carrying one great gun , and manned altogether by 600 men . ' Mr. O'Connor contents himself with accusing us of burning the unprotected ...
... force " about 80 militia , and one small cannon , " and the British force " 18 barges , each carrying one great gun , and manned altogether by 600 men . ' Mr. O'Connor contents himself with accusing us of burning the unprotected ...
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... force that landed on the main was reported , by deserters and others , to exceed 3000 men . " The postcript to com- modore Cassin's letter states , that " the number of the enemy engaged in the attack was nearly 3000 ; " implying , of ...
... force that landed on the main was reported , by deserters and others , to exceed 3000 men . " The postcript to com- modore Cassin's letter states , that " the number of the enemy engaged in the attack was nearly 3000 ; " implying , of ...
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... force , on this occasion , has been , by the American editors , more fairly stated than usual ; but they have contrived to make it up , by proportionably diminishing their own . Mr. Thomson tells us that , early in June , from " the ...
... force , on this occasion , has been , by the American editors , more fairly stated than usual ; but they have contrived to make it up , by proportionably diminishing their own . Mr. Thomson tells us that , early in June , from " the ...
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