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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... o'clock the troops commenced their march ; and the advance , consisting of the grenadiers of the 100th regiment , and a small party of the`royal artillery , succeeded in cutting off two of the enemy's piquets ; as well as in surprising ...
... o'clock the troops commenced their march ; and the advance , consisting of the grenadiers of the 100th regiment , and a small party of the`royal artillery , succeeded in cutting off two of the enemy's piquets ; as well as in surprising ...
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... o'clock on the morning of the 19th , the enemy , 400 in number , crossed the Niagara , under colonel Murray , and approached the principal gate which was then open . " - We find no " Errata " referred to in Mr. Thomson's book , but must ...
... o'clock on the morning of the 19th , the enemy , 400 in number , crossed the Niagara , under colonel Murray , and approached the principal gate which was then open . " - We find no " Errata " referred to in Mr. Thomson's book , but must ...
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... o'clock in the forenoon , off the north - west side of the island , directly in front of the battery manned by the Constellation's men . Great difference of opinion prevailed among the officers engaged in the expedition , about the ...
... o'clock in the forenoon , off the north - west side of the island , directly in front of the battery manned by the Constellation's men . Great difference of opinion prevailed among the officers engaged in the expedition , about the ...
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... o'clock on the following morning , the troops were embarked in their boats ; which , accompanied by the Conflict and tenders , pulled in three divisions , towards the shore . Owing to the great distance and heavy swell , the advanced ...
... o'clock on the following morning , the troops were embarked in their boats ; which , accompanied by the Conflict and tenders , pulled in three divisions , towards the shore . Owing to the great distance and heavy swell , the advanced ...
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... o'clock on the morning of the 30th ; and , while the troops are trudging , ancle - deep in snow and water , to effect the fourth invasion of Canada , we will exhibit our account of the British force in the vicinity of the lines . St ...
... o'clock on the morning of the 30th ; and , while the troops are trudging , ancle - deep in snow and water , to effect the fourth invasion of Canada , we will exhibit our account of the British force in the vicinity of the lines . St ...
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